GUIDES
Microgreen growing guides.
From the team behind microGREEN FX. Field-tested at the farm that passed organic certification on the first attempt. Twelve guides covering the home grower, the troubleshooter, the variety specialist, and the operator who wants this to be a real business.
BEGINNER
How to Grow Microgreens at Home
The honest version of starting microgreens at home. The 4 things that actually matter, the 14 things most blogs say that do not, and the system most home growers wish they had built on day one.
GEAR
Best Soil for Microgreens
Peat-free organic potting mix versus coir versus hemp mat versus jute. The trade-off most beginner guides skip, and the substrate that produces the highest yield per tray on a working PA farm.
TROUBLESHOOT
Why Are My Microgreens Leggy
Leggy microgreens are not a mystery. They are a feedback loop telling you something specific. The five causes, ranked by how often they show up, and the fix for each.
TROUBLESHOOT
How to Prevent Mold on Microgreens
Mold is the single largest cause of lost trays for new microgreen growers. Most of it is preventable with a handful of small operational changes, none of them expensive.
VARIETY
How to Grow Broccoli Microgreens
Broccoli microgreens are easy to grow and hard to grow well. The difference between a $4 tray and a $40 tray is in details most guides leave out.
VARIETY
How to Grow Pea Shoots
Pea shoots are the gateway microgreen for restaurants. Easy to grow, easy to mishandle. The seed-soak step almost everyone gets wrong.
VARIETY
How to Grow Sunflower Microgreens
Sunflower is the highest-yielding microgreen most growers stock. It is also the easiest to ruin with poor blackout management.
VARIETY
How to Grow Radish Microgreens
Radish microgreens are fast, profitable, and forgiving. The decision that determines whether they sell or sit is harvest timing, not growing technique.
BUSINESS
Best Microgreens to Sell
Most "what to grow" lists are written for hobby growers. This is the list of varieties that actually move at farmers markets, restaurants, and grocery wholesale.
CONCEPT
Microgreens vs Sprouts
Microgreens and sprouts get lumped together by people who have never grown either. The grow time, the food-safety profile, and the buyer are all different.
BUSINESS
How Much Can You Make Selling Microgreens
The honest answer is wider than the gurus admit. Income by farm size, per-tray revenue, weekly run-rate, and what most growers earn versus what they project.
BUSINESS
Organic Certification for Microgreen Farms
Most farms that struggle with organic certification do not fail on growing practice. They fail on records. Here are the five things the inspection covers, the real cost, and what trips up new applicants.