--- In wheatgrass@yahoogroups.com, lakshmi@w... wrote:
>
> Try placing the trays out in the sun, for a day or more. The
sunlight
> seems to somewhat take care of the mold.
>
> http://community.webtv.net/lakshmi/TheLakshmiSampradaya
To L&Q:
I can't place them outside, there are too many chipmunks, squirrels
and birds. I have fostered a haven for them for the past 25 years. I
get 15 species of birds, three colors of squirrels (black, grey &
rust) plus a host of others of HIS creations.They all LOVE the seeds
and have found them feeding off the mats after I have harvested the
grass.
Quentin, I was doing OK until my last 2 batches and they were REALLY
BAD. I bought 3 grow bulbs and placed them in my kitchen so I have
been growing them there over the cabinets for the past few weeks.
I MEAN THIS IS WAR!!! I am at the point where I WILL NOT ADMIT
DEFEAT!!I don't want to buy soil and trays for every growth since I
have 56,000 square feet of land and my wife does some gardening and I
have been growing sunflowers and buckwheat and want to plant more
greens primarily for salads not juicing.
My trays are inverted plastic shelving . I drill an adequate number
of holes for drainage and they are sturdy and take 2 cups of sprouted
seed each. I use another inverted tray as a top.
I admit that I may have used TOO MANY SEEDS on the last trays but
don't believe it would have caused THAT much mold. I have just
planted 2 trays yesterday having soaked only 6 hours and sprouted
overnight. I am going to try treating the compost with more lime and
see what happens. I am also going to try sprinkling a thin layer of
soil OVER THE SEED after I put it down. I get pretty good harvest
when I do this with sunflower greens.I will let you know when I
permanently solve the *%$@ problem!! PAX VOBISCUM, Ernie