How to microgreen farm, a must watch! TINY LEAF FARM - S1 E1
Welcome to Tiny Leaf microgreen farm, Tyron and Cassie will show you around their small urban farm and explain the process of being a microgreen farmer along with the ups and downs of the business.
Microgreen farming is a method of growing very young vegetable greens or herbs, typically harvested when they are only a few inches tall and have just developed their first true leaves. These tiny plants are packed with flavor, nutrients, and vibrant colors, making them a popular choice for garnishes, salads, sandwiches, and a variety of culinary dishes.
Here's an overview of the key aspects of microgreen farming:
Plant Selection: Microgreens can be grown from a wide range of plant seeds, including lettuce, kale, arugula, basil, cilantro, radish, mustard, and many others. These seeds are chosen for their taste, texture, and color.
Growing Medium: Microgreens are typically grown in a soilless growing medium, such as peat moss, coconut coir, or a hydroponic system. These mediums provide essential support and moisture for the growing plants.
Containers: Microgreens are often grown in shallow containers or trays with good drainage. These can be plastic trays, seedling flats, or even recycled containers like salad clamshells.
Light: Adequate light is crucial for microgreen growth. Natural sunlight or artificial grow lights can be used. Microgreens are usually grown indoors or in a greenhouse to have better control over the light and temperature conditions.
Watering: Microgreens require regular and consistent watering. Overwatering or underwatering can harm their growth. A gentle mist or a watering can with a fine spray is often used to avoid disturbing the delicate seedlings.
Temperature and Humidity: The optimal temperature and humidity levels may vary depending on the specific microgreen variety, but generally, they thrive in moderate temperatures with good air circulation.
Harvesting: Microgreens are typically ready for harvest within 1 to 3 weeks after sowing, depending on the variety. They are harvested when the first true leaves (the second set of leaves) appear. The entire plant is cut just above the soil line.
Uses: Microgreens are popular in culinary applications as they add flavor, texture, and visual appeal to dishes. They are commonly used as garnishes, in salads, sandwiches, wraps, and as ingredients in various recipes.
Nutrition: Microgreens are known for their high nutritional value. They can contain a concentrated amount of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants compared to their fully mature counterparts.
Microgreen farming is appealing to home gardeners, chefs, and commercial growers because it allows for the cultivation of fresh, flavorful, and nutritious greens in a relatively small space and with a relatively short growing cycle. It's a sustainable and efficient way to produce fresh greens year-round.
Please enjoy our first official video
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Very good video and information from Assam
Amazing work ! DREAMS ARE Just the beginning
@chefsprospective
5 ай бұрын
thank you my friend
Absolutely amazing operation 👏🏽 I was fortunate enough to spend a day watching them operate their daily operations. And the produce was so fresh and tasty.
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
100% I agreed 👍
You guys really get after it! My son and I bought out the lights and supply's last weekend for our micro green operation............. Ended up just drinking a bunch of beer. Maybe next weekend! subscribed!
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
Haha its not a easy set up but we got stuck in with music and some Tequila cocktails, keep us updated on your progress buddy
Thanks for showing the whole growing process. Take care of yourself.
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment and view
Wonderful to see how growing Micros takes on many different shapes and techniques to grow. I saved a lot of time with bubble washing my trays and presoaking the grow medium with hot water 12 hours prior to use. Grow mix absorbs the water over night and then it goes into a tumbler to break up the clumps and to separate larger wood pieces. Bottom watering is a must and I do that with flood trays rather than watering each tray individually. ..... Great operation! Peace and Love❤❤❤
@chefsprospective
2 ай бұрын
make sure to check out their official KZread channel - kzread.info/dron/NW7VmeenxCzxetNX6fjNHg.html
Thank you for sharing your story and hard but fun work ❤ congratulations! Loving your videos please bring more content, learning a lot ❤👍🏽
@chefsprospective
6 ай бұрын
thank you for your kind words xx
Can see you two are good friends. Well done , you’ve done a fantastic job. Thanks for all the info. Go well 🇿🇦
@chefsprospective
9 ай бұрын
appreciate the comment
This was great, you seem awesome, and your crops look VERY high quality!! Thanks for sharing and spreading awareness🌱💚
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
appreciate the love
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
@DonnyGreens We have watched so much of your content. Appreciate the love and comments. Thanks for all the guidance in our growing procedures and crop rotations. Stay tuned for our next video drop. We will be showcasing another very impressive hydroponic container farm operation.
You guys are great thank you for the vid
@chefsprospective
2 ай бұрын
Make sure to check out their channel kzread.info/dron/NW7VmeenxCzxetNX6fjNHg.html
Absolutely, fantastic!
@chefsprospective
10 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing farming 👍 lovely great job.....
@chefsprospective
5 ай бұрын
thank you
Thanks for sharing ❤❤
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
It's our pleasure 🙏
Fantastic couple amazing farming ❤❤❤❤lovely great job guys
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
thank you so much
Great first episode guys. Really interesting content and well presented. I am heading out to buy some seeds ;-)
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it ❤️
Hey I was looking at your compost pit and thought of an idea that might help ease the process of breaking all that down. Try using a 31 gallon steel trash can, a handheld electric mud mixer (milwaukee makes a good one), and a pro mixing paddle with a 7 inch head. It should break all that up with ease. (If you don’t want to deal with batteries and want a more robust drill Ridgid makes a corded one that has auger handles)
True Legend from YBS helping you out I see.
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
Bro that is crazy most of my friends think I look like Cody haha we should do a video together
@H1cat
Жыл бұрын
@@chefsprospective Lol I would have bet anything you were.
@rodrigoendress3891
7 ай бұрын
we have fire baby!
Super.
@chefsprospective
8 ай бұрын
Tiny Leaf 2.0 coming soon XX
This was interesting. Thanks.
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
thank you for watching
Great concept in a niche but ever growing market! Love the way the business has evolved! So much potential there. Well done! And beautifully edited and filmed👌🏼
@Floreypottery
Жыл бұрын
Not really a niche fresh greens is a major growing sector especially in the next 10 years
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate your kind words, more content to come.
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
@@Floreypottery this is correct, microgreens are becoming very popular.
@Floreypottery
Жыл бұрын
@@chefsprospective yes they are I’m growing and selling them now expanding fast now I’m into herbs and edible Flowers chefs and drink places can’t get fresh varieties. Next step is hydroponic lettuce kale basils
@Floreypottery
Жыл бұрын
@@chefsprospective have been talking and with piedmont microgreens on my new setup. He is now doing 5k a week I’m pushing to get too 1k now 9:54 9:55 9:56
Nice
Nice couple. Bristol UK
@chefsprospective
6 ай бұрын
thank you
Great content. Hope to see more! 👍
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment, we really appreciate it🙏 more content to come for sure
@nomargat77
Жыл бұрын
@@chefsprospective Just finished watching episode 2, that looks delicious. A question about your shipping container. How did you build it so that one side of the door is a normal door instead of a shipping container door? I’m thinking of making a grow room out of an old refrigerated semi trailer.
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
@@nomargat77 Its a modified Reefer shipping container. We had to take the engine out the back and weld a steel plate on the open side. we then modified the electric panel and added a doorway for easier entry and exit. hope that helps.
good nice
@chefsprospective
5 ай бұрын
thank you
aye, the laughter.
Nice pod guys. I'm considering a move into micros... Need to find solutions for the plastic packaging tho, that doesnt fit at all :)
Do yi7 have tour procedures for sale or for reference? I'm planning to start my microgreens business un the next minth and I would like to follow your methods. Everything looks great. Honestly impressive and inspiring!
@chefsprospective
5 ай бұрын
they will be creating a channel soon and you should follow them for more information, thank you
Wow nice vidéo thanks and nice couple i wish i will have the same energy in mine
@chefsprospective
10 ай бұрын
best of luck I'm sure you will do great
Thanks for all the comments and support, please check out our episode on Gratitude Garden Farms for a walk through of a organic mushroom farm in Florida kzread.info/dash/bejne/gmF_s8ZpodPfZqQ.htmlsi=sAYHF4fqo4dbs3D0
'We work mo-fri..'- i assume the trays need watering in the weekend as well? mornings and evenings? Or how does this work? Many thanks.. great content!
@chefsprospective
8 ай бұрын
Correct they have to water morning a d night everyday, now they have extra hands they do shifts to do watering, check out 2.0 on our channel and see the progress they have made
AWESOME - WHAT DO YOU DO WITH YOUR WASTE
Do you really need to add weigh on those trays? Have you tried without it? In my case I did not notice difference with ot without. Great video by the way. Thanks for sharing!
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
for some crops its beneficial to add weight to help the new shoot remove from the seed shell itself, beetroots and coriander will benefit from this process.
@BALTAZAR6174
2 ай бұрын
The stems are more robust and the shelf life is much longer when the seedlings experience resistance. Without the weight acting on them the stems are more delicate and spindly. I grow Peas under weight and then I grow them under a black tray for a couple of days to reduce the fibrous texture. Some Micros will have too much contact with soil causing fungus issues so the weight, if used, must be removed sooner and the trays un-stacked.
how much do you produce on a weekly basis ?
Hi how r u .. Merry Christmas i like to ask u if u have any information or have u try to plant this before if yes please share a video ( AGARWOOD SEEDS ) THANKS
@chefsprospective
6 ай бұрын
we will look into those seeds and get back to you, have a good new years
Hello, I have one question. In the case of clients like restaurants you request by example, 10 units minimum? or you can sell them even single units?
@chefsprospective
Ай бұрын
check with @tinyleafmicrogreenfarm they can answer any of these questions
What are your average energy costs per year
Food grade hydrogen peroxide is at what percentage? I see online it is up to 12%, I would love to know from you what you use?
Great video and great insight! Mahalo- 1 Question - What type of license/certifications are required to operate your own microgreen business?
@chefsprospective
11 ай бұрын
you will have to get InTouch with Tiny Leaf themselves to get that answer. I just made the documentary haha
@TheMrInnovative
11 ай бұрын
@chefsprospective724 oh, I thought this was their video and content. Thanks for the reply.
@chefsprospective
11 ай бұрын
@@TheMrInnovative no problem, ill try get the answer to that question for you
What knife are you using to cut the microgreens?
@chefsprospective
5 ай бұрын
mercer culinary millennia
- person fitnes, for agricultury fluorescent inovation
Que luces son??
7:31 What`s this for a powder? :) Never seen this befor in Microgreening
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
this is fine vermiculite, they use this to help keep the moisture while in germination stage for those crops that require more moisture than others.
I was an exec for almost15 years. I'm excited about by micro life starting.
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
best of luck with your new journey
I saw you don’t weigh your Microgreens in the clamshell container.. is it just volume is 4 oz or you have it down to a science knowing how much per clamshell is 4 oz??
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
yes a completely full clam shell equates to 4oz +-
She did not like him saying co founder... hahahah.
And no "Thee Bugs"
I seen in other videos people suppose to wear gloves when handling microgreens (food) 🤔
@BALTAZAR6174
2 ай бұрын
If you observe a glove wearing food handler, you will see that after some time the gloves come into contact with chins and noses and itchy forearms and sweaty brows, while their hands are clean. Microgreen farmers hands are constantly washed as are the knives and other tools. This is much cleaner and sanitary than gloves, but gloves do make for better safety theatre.
Do u re use da soil???
@chefsprospective
11 ай бұрын
they turn it into compost to use in the garden for edible flowers
@Cairo0o
11 ай бұрын
@@chefsprospective u mean like compost tea or u r just conditioning da soil for next round of edibles if so do u test da soil??
Why prospective and not perspective?
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
the future of food and small food business's is the idea thinking about the future
excellent video but you should wear gloves...
@chefsprospective
Жыл бұрын
Noted
@TheChromePoet
Жыл бұрын
yes
@BALTAZAR6174
2 ай бұрын
If you observe a glove wearing food handler, you will see that after some time the gloves come into contact with chins and noses and itchy forearms and sweaty brows, while their hands are clean. Microgreen farmers hands are constantly washed, as are the knives and other tools, between each task. This is much cleaner and sanitary than gloves, but gloves do make for better safety theatre.
- @Showw..!!!
Not really successfull in growing beets, do you have any video in growing them Beets 👎 disappointed
@chefsprospective
9 ай бұрын
we will be doing a second video on Tiny leaf soon and we can ask them to cover that question for sure
@lathapauline1063
9 ай бұрын
@@chefsprospective thanks
Do y’all have a Facebook and/or instagram page? I looked and couldn’t find y’all.
@chefsprospective
10 ай бұрын
Yes they have all social media, tinyleafmicrogreenfarm. Our KZread is Chefs Prospective and the Micro green farm is separate.
Nice pod guys. I'm considering a move into micros... Need to find solutions for the plastic packaging tho, that doesnt fit at all :)
@wolfganghauch1360
6 ай бұрын
Es gibt ganz dünne Fichtenholz-Schachteln. Aber dann ist es immernoch offen. Vielleicht ist 100 % recycletes Plaste ein Gedanke.
@BALTAZAR6174
2 ай бұрын
I use robust takeout containers which the customer rinses and returns at next delivery. This way the containers are reused. I have cycled containers for over a year. Selling through stores is a different story altogether and problematic. I only sell to restaurants, in bulk 500g-1000g/variety, and directly to customers by weekly deliveries to their homes.