Growing Wheatgrass
Spend as little as $1 per week to have your very own wheatgrass juice at home. All you need is a wheatgrass juicer and growing supplies. Get all your supplies from us to begin growing right away. We have seeds, planting trays, small or large hydro-sol growing racks, and the "how to" DVD. Small trays (10" x 10") will yield up to 10 ounces of juice and large trays (17" x 17") up to 20 ounces of juice per tray. The DVD covers all different kinds of sprouts: mung beans, whole lentils, fenugreek, alfalfa, broccoli, clover, garbanzo beans, adzuki, quinoa, millet, etc., as well as wheatgrass, sunflower, and buckwheat. Pea Greens can be grown the same way as wheatgrass!
Growing Consultations
Please visit Michael in the Greenhouse for more details on growing your own wheatgrass. At this time, phone consultations are not available, only email questions will be answered at michael@hippocratesinst.org Please also visit our FAQ page for some common questions and answers.
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Growing Basics
- Soak your hard winter wheat seed (also called wheatberries) overnight (8 to 12 hours).
- Sprout the seed in a jar for the next 16 to 24 hours, rinsing the seed well three times a day.
- Plant the seed after a very short "tail" is visible, on top of the soil. Basic potting mix or top soil will work fine, peat moss is an important ingredient to look for in your soil. If you have to add peat moss the mix is one part peat moss to three parts soil, filled half way up a two-inch deep tray.
- Water the tray and then cover the seed to keep from them drying out for the first three days.
- During the first three days of growth, water once a day in the morning and really soak the soil (until the tray drips is a good sign you are watering enough). Then lightly mist your seed in the evening. (Lift cover off to mist seed.)
- On the fourth day, uncover grass (roots should begin to take over your soil), water heavily once a day and keep the grass in the shade (never direct sunlight).
- For mold problems, increase your air circulation with a fan or air conditioning to keep the temperature between 60 and 80 degrees Farenheit ( 21° to 26° Celsius).
- Harvest grass when a second blade of grass appears on the grass blades, or when the grass "splits" toward the bottom of the blade. Average growing time is 7 to 12 days depending on the weather, but still always watch for the second blade of grass as you can never judge by how many days it has been growing or how tall the grass is.
- Only harvest one time. Cut grass will store in the fridge about 7 to 10 days, longer in the Evert Fresh bags also called GREEN BAGS availalbe in the HHI store, then start the process all over again with new seeds and soil.
These are just some hints on growing, refer to the DVD for detailed instructions and also visit Michael in the greenhouse. Don't forget to BREATHE and KEEP GREEN!!! Also visit: www.craxysexycancer.com blog section from Nov. 2007 for some great info written by greenhouse manager, Michael Bergonzi. Way to go Kris! We love you here at HHI!
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