Use and Care Manual / Installation Instructions

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WHITE MOLD
Identication Remedy
White mold looks like a spider web crawling
across the surface of the growing media. It starts
out in one area in a small, wispy ball and then
expands quickly over the growing media.
 Make sure your trays are CLEAN before
you plant
 Decrease the humidity by increasing air
circulation
 Decrease the seed density of your future
plantings, especially for mucilaginous
seeds
 Try using some grapefruit seed extract
mixed with water as an organic solution
Identication Remedy
Most micro green seeds germinate in 2-4 days,
but some may take a bit longer. If you’re seeing
germination times that are longer than what is
outlined in the table on page 15, something is
wrong.
 Increase moisture in the tray by misting
or running an unscheduled watering
cycle
 Do a germination test on a paper towel
to see if the seed is bad. Place a paper
towel in a growing tray, moisten it by
misting with a mister and sprinkle the
seeds on top. Cover with a propagation
dome and see if they sprout.
SLOW GERMINATION
Identication Remedy
When you’re spreading your seed out in trays, it
can be dicult to get an even spread. If you
plant too densely, they will clump together, espe-
cially if their mucilaginous. When they sprout, a
few of the seedlings will push the rest of them up
into the air, suspending the roots and possibly
bringing dirt along with them. It makes harvest-
ing dicult.
 Decrease total seed volume planted in
each tray
 Spread seeds more evenly throughout
the tray
CLUMPY MICROGREENS
FAILURE TO THRIVE
Identication Remedy
The greens look weak and pale. This is an all
encompassing condition that could result from a
number of factors. It is dicult to troubleshoot
this condition if all of the other conditions above
have been addressed.
The weakness could be due to a lack of moisture
control—either too dry or too wet. In some cases
the seed is not properly planted, or the humidity
dome is removed at the wrong time.
 Make sure to read the seed growing
instructions on the packets of seeds
 Stick to a normal watering schedule
 Make sure you leave the humidity domes
on for an adequate amount of time
 If growing hydroponically, check your
nutrient concentration; make sure nutri-
ents are mixed according to the manu-
facturers directions
MICRO GREEN PROBLEMS