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Seeking Wheat Grass Starter Kit - LeeE - 02-05-2011
Anyone know of a local source?
Aloha,
Lee
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RE: Seeking Wheat Grass Starter Kit - dobanion - 02-07-2011
Whole grain wheat berries at any grocery store should sprout. Put em in dirt, water em, in 4-6 days, you should have wheat grass starting.
RE: Seeking Wheat Grass Starter Kit - LeeE - 02-08-2011
dobanian,
Mahalo!
Aloha,
Lee
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RE: Seeking Wheat Grass Starter Kit - OpenD - 02-20-2011
You can easily and inexpensively make your own "kit." Any shallow flat container can be used to grow wheatgrass in. Ann Wigmore famously grew her wheatgrass in cafeteria trays. I use shallow planting trays, but I've used Tupperware type containers.
Hard Red Winter Wheat, from the bulk bins at your natural food store.
Growing medium... I use what Ann Wigmore used, a 50/50 blend of peat moss and pearlite, because it is sterile and easy to deal with, but any potting soil will do. In a pinch I've even used paper towels. The medium only serves as a physical support for the hairlike roots of the sprouting seeds to grab onto so the plant can stand up. 100% of the nutrition for the grass comes from the seed up to the stage when it is harvested for juice, so there's no need for particular soils (as some ads falsely claim.)
Water. And optional: grapeseed extract (GSE) from the health food store, if desired. I use a few drops of it in the water to help suppress mold growth.
Soak the wheatberries overnight in the water with GSE. Remove any floaters or broken grains, as they promote mold growth. Spread a thin layer of your growing medium over the bottom of the tray and moisten. Spread the wheatberries over the planting medium so they are touching, in a single layer. Place a second tray over the top, nesting into the first one, touching the wheat, to shut out the light and shut in the moisture, and place in a warm, not hot place, where they won't be disturbed.
After a few days the shoots will lift the top tray enough to see them. At this point remove the top tray, mist the seeds with water + GSE, and place in sunlight. Keep the seeds moist but well ventilated. 10 -12 days after starting you can harvest the grass for juicing. Cut right where the green part begins, using a sharp knife or scissors.
That's the condensed version...
OpenD