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Growing Microgreens Course for Business and Pleasure

Get a healthy body and wallet - Vertical Farming techniques for Gardeners and Entrepreneurs (Hydroponics and Soil)
Instructor:
Alex Field
9,769 students enrolled
English
Grow one of the world's most profitable legal cash crops - using shelves and simple equipment
Apply marketing and selling techniques to get your products on the shelves
Use basic hydroponic and soil growing techniques
Start growing superfoods on a budget - for profit or pleasure
Avoid common pitfalls - learn from my mistakes!

Welcome to the Micro green Toolkit.  This is a how-to guide for growing microgreens on a shoestring, for health-conscious growers and budding entrepreneurs.  I’ll pass on the lessons I’ve learned from years of growing and selling microgreens from my urban farm in England – so you can get started on a low budget and avoid making rookie mistakes.

Unlock your potential by growing an abundance of nutritious and profitable produce. Whether you’re in a city basement or out in the countryside, I’ll show you vertical-farming techniques to get the most from your growing space.

In this crash-course you’ll learn about:

·            Basic equipment – for indoor and outdoor production

·            Growing methods – using both soil and hydroponics

·            Adapting to your local climate and situation

·            Marketing and selling your produce

This step-by-step tutorial will empower you to get growing, no matter what your budget or where you live. So come and join the international microgreen revolution!

Microgreens - The Basics

1
What Are Microgreens?

What they are and what to do with them!

2
Health Benefits of Microgreens
3
Is Growing Microgreens for Me?

Equipment

1
Lights and Shelves
2
Trays
3
Watering Equipment
4
Seed
5
Sanitising Seed
6
Using Fertiliser (or not)

Growing Mediums

1
Growing Mediums - An Overview
2
Soil
3
Hydroponic Matting
4
(Extra Lecture) Alternative Hydroponic Matting

What Do Microgreens Need?

1
Heat
2
(Extra Lecture) Too Much Heat?
3
Humidity
4
Ventilation
5
Water
6
What do Microgreens need?

A recap of the important things to remember when growing Microgreens

Finding a Location

1
Choosing a Venue
2
Where - My Story
3
Location

Growing And Harvesting Microgreens

1
Soaking or Chitting Seed?
2
Which Seed to Soak/Chit
3
Planting in Soil (small seeds, no soaking required)
4
Planting in Hydroponic Matting (small seeds, no soaking required)
5
Planting Soaked/Chitted Seed (Soil or Hydroponic Matting)
6
Stacking Newly Planted Trays
7
Watering Stacked Trays
8
Putting Trays Under Lights (and Daily Watering!)
9
Harvest Day
10
Drying Cut Greens
11
Packaging

Logistics

1
Record-Keeping
2
Which Microgreens To Grow?
3
Using the Cheat Sheet

Troubleshooting

1
Poor Germination
2
Mould
3
Clinging Shells

Cleanliness/Health and Safety

1
Basic Cleanliness
2
Bleaching Trays
3
Health and Safety

Marketing and Selling

1
Who to Aim For
2
Promotional Materials
3
Connecting with Customers
4
Closing the Deal
5
Pricing

Bonus

1
(Extra Lecture) Scaling Up
2
Bonus Video
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2 hours on-demand video
Full lifetime access
Access on mobile and TV
Certificate of Completion