madelineelaine
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My Findings
I started by purchasing "Hard Red Winter Wheatberries" from my local bulk food store. I purchased 2 aluminum lasagna pans, and a bag of soil. It cost around $7.
Now, if you google "How To Grow Wheatgrass" you find a variety of ways to grow it, things to buy, methods for sprouting. The question I asked? Well, what works best? And so I began my 'study'.
I grew wheat grass from sprouts, straight from the bag, in a pan with holes, without holes, early sun exposure, late sun exposure, misting it, soaking it etc.
I found that growing from sprouts in a plastic container, no holes needed, with soil, early exposure, and misting worked best. It molded less quickly, grew quickest and took the least effort.
How to Sprout
To start your sprouts, measure out 1 part wheat berries to 2 parts water. For one lasagna tray, and a medium sized margarine container it takes about 1 cup of wheat berry. Place your water, and wheat berries in a bowl.
Stir, and let them sit for 12 hours (overnight works well).
After 12 hours, drain your wheat berries into a colander.
Keep your wheatberries in the colander/strainer for the rest of the process. Every 4-5 hours rinse them under cool water, give it a shake to remove excess water, and return on top of the bowl. Do this for about a day or so. When your wheatberries look like this:
They have sprouted, and are ready for planting. Keep rinsing them until they look like this, otherwise growing them will be harder, and they won't grow as fast.
I started by purchasing "Hard Red Winter Wheatberries" from my local bulk food store. I purchased 2 aluminum lasagna pans, and a bag of soil. It cost around $7.
Now, if you google "How To Grow Wheatgrass" you find a variety of ways to grow it, things to buy, methods for sprouting. The question I asked? Well, what works best? And so I began my 'study'.
I grew wheat grass from sprouts, straight from the bag, in a pan with holes, without holes, early sun exposure, late sun exposure, misting it, soaking it etc.
I found that growing from sprouts in a plastic container, no holes needed, with soil, early exposure, and misting worked best. It molded less quickly, grew quickest and took the least effort.
How to Sprout
To start your sprouts, measure out 1 part wheat berries to 2 parts water. For one lasagna tray, and a medium sized margarine container it takes about 1 cup of wheat berry. Place your water, and wheat berries in a bowl.
Stir, and let them sit for 12 hours (overnight works well).
After 12 hours, drain your wheat berries into a colander.
Keep your wheatberries in the colander/strainer for the rest of the process. Every 4-5 hours rinse them under cool water, give it a shake to remove excess water, and return on top of the bowl. Do this for about a day or so. When your wheatberries look like this:
They have sprouted, and are ready for planting. Keep rinsing them until they look like this, otherwise growing them will be harder, and they won't grow as fast.