Microgreen Pea Shoots Crop of July 28, 2019
Seed: Organic Speckled Peas
Qty: 1 lb.
Seed Source: Sprout People
Seed Source URL: www.SproutPeople.org
Date Ordered: 05/24/2019
Germination Date: 07/16/2019
Harvest Date: 07/28/2019
Soak Date: 07/16/2019
Sanitizing Soak Time: 10 minutes
Sanitizing Soak Solution: 4 teaspoons of white vinegar + 4 teaspoons of food-grade hydrogen peroxide + 1 quart of water.
Rinse & Soak in pure water: 8 hours
Grow System: Vertical Ebb & Flow Grow Rack
Seed Amount: 1 cup (x grams) dry weight per tray
Tray 1 Grow Media: Hemp grow mat
Tray 2 Grow Media: Biostrate grow mat
Tray 3 Grow Media: No grow mat, just seed in a 1020 seed tray
Tray 1 Yield: 9 oz.
Tray 2 Yield: 11.3 oz.
Tray 3 Yield: not measured, just an experiment, plants do not grow as fast, not a viable method.
Speckled Pea Shoot Germination Series:
Sprouting, Short shoots, and Tall shoots.
Lessons Learned
- For next crop measure 300-330 grams dry weight of seed instead of 1 cup volume.
- Goal is 16-24 oz. yield per 1020 tray
- Might want to put more weight on top of seeds during blackout period.
- Next crop, try coconut coir for one tray and organic soil mixed with perlite for another tray.
This Food-Delivery Robot Wants to Share the Bike Lane
River Fork Farms envisions the future of microgreens home delivery service by neighborhood-cruising self-driving robots. In addition to bike paths, imagine transportation routes which include ‘Bot paths’ where driverless UPS, Amazon Fresh, and Uber Eats vehicles efficiently speed onwards toward their destinations.
Refraction AI, founded by two researchers at the University of Michigan, joins a crowded field of self-driving delivery vehicles.
Source: This Food-Delivery Robot Wants to Share the Bike Lane
America’s least-favorite vegetable determined in new survey
According to a new poll, America’s favorite vegetable has been crowned — and it may not be what you expect.
America’s favorite vegetables:
- Corn (91 percent)
- Potatoes (91 percent)
- Carrots (89 percent)
- Tomatoes (89 percent)
- Onion (87 percent)
- Green beans (87 percent)
- Cucumbers (86 percent)
- Broccoli (85 percent)
- Cabbage (84 percent)
- Peas (83 percent)
America’s least favorite veggies:
- Turnip (27 percent)
- Beets (26 percent)
- Radish (23 percent)
- Brussels sprouts (21 percent)
- Artichoke (20 percent)
- Eggplant (20 percent)
- Butternut squash (20 percent)
- Zucchini (18 percent)
- Mushroom (18 percent)
- Asparagus (16 percent)
Source: America’s least-favorite vegetable determined in new survey
What’s Growing On?
The time has come for my dormant seed of an idea to germinate. River Fork Farms has sprouted and is now more than just an idea. Grow space has been secured at The Arguello Farm in North Bend, Washington where we are constructing vertical hydroponic flood and drain systems in a century-old, historic dairy barn.
Our first microgreen crops include Sunflower Greens, Radish, Pea Tendrils, and a Spicy Salad Mix. Most of our crops are grown from organic, non-GMO seed. We use pure Cascadian water, no pesticides, no fungicides or any other artificial agriculture products.
Soon we will be offering our microgreens to health-conscious consumers at local Farmers Markets and to executive chefs and sous-chefs at local restaurants.
River Fork Farms is being established as a brand for sustainably-grown microgreens, herbs, miniature vegetables, and edible flowers. We are also exploring the possibility of launching a product line which includes vegan-friendly pasta, tortillas, cookies, snacks, and juices made from our superfood produce.