SOIL vs. HYDROPONICS for Growing Broccoli Microgreens Indoors: Who wins?

🌱 In this video, "SOIL vs. HYDROPONICS for Growing Broccoli Microgreens Indoors: Who wins?" 🌱, we put @FoxFarmFertilizerCo Ocean Forest Potting Blend soil against two of our top reusable hydroponic grow mediums: Silicone & Stainless-Steel. The soil-grown microgreens received only regular pH-balanced water throughout their growth cycle, while the hydroponically grown Microgreen group was supplemented with additional fertilizers once bottom-watering begun on Day 8.

In addition to comparing the broccoli microgreens harvest yields, we compare taste, appearance, and the leftover Microgreen stem, root and medium "waste" between the two methods.

🥳 We're excited to share these findings and look forward to sharing more microgreen experiments with you soon!

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00:00 - Introduction to Microgreen Experiment
00:25 - Hydroponic Grow Mediums
01:10 - Soil
01:25 - Labeling Microgreen Trays
01:42 - Seeding Trays with Microgreen Seeds
03:10 - Growth Progress: Day 3
03:44 - Day 4 - Weight to Blackout
05:48 - Day 5 - Blackout to Light & Bottom-Watering
08:15 - Growth Progress: Day 7 & 8
09:20 - Day 13 - Harvesting
11:53 - Experiment Results
14:12 - Comparing Leftovers & Removal
16:43 - Final Thoughts

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[Irish_Goodbye_Guy]

I’ve been watching videos on microgreens for hours and this is the most thorough and informative video I’ve found. Thank you for doing such a great job.

[michelemize]

I have Bootstrap Farmer trays with holes rather than mesh. Any reason why those wouldn't work for growing microgreens with your silicone medium?

[zdenev]

Hello
I follow you on YouTube and I have to say BRAVO. Everything is explained in such detail that it really attracts a person to grow microgreens for personal use. Since I live in Slovenia, I can't buy seeds through your links. I have to find them at my dealer. That's why I have a question.

I'm wondering if broccoli seeds for sprouts and broccoli seeds for microgreens are the same?

Thank you for your answer

Best regards Zdenko

[ManatsananChantaramontriECo]

Hi ONTHEGROW
I watch many of your vids I really love it. I have a question is there any alternative option for Ocean Solution 2-0-3 ? Because I check on website, It's didn't have option for ship outside USA. I live in south east Asia btw
Thank you.

[antetomasevic]

How much water you give them on 7-8 days? 1cup or more? Twice a day the same portion? Is it best to keep ph 5.5-6.0 or 6.0-7.0 did you try with bigger ph?

[leole]

Is it 2.5 grams or 25 grams of seeds? also, what is the EC reading on those hydro trays?

[Bdub-ox]

are all 3 trays planted with the same weight of seed ?

[Amandahugginkizz]

U shld have done 1 hydroponic tray with jst water its redundant to do both they clearly r gnna grow the same. Lots of people grow them with jst water

[Nickc]

Honestly the biggest struggle I have is which to use I actually have your all in one dome tray, but I can't decide whether to keep using those or to use soil. Micro trays are great because they're reusable. But they're just something amazing about being able to saturate the soil do blackout take the top off couple days later and then let it grow harvest without have to water it twice a day.

[racebiketuner]

600 years after that silicone pad goes into landfill, it will be essentially unchanged. Stainless steel is significantly more eco friendly.

[Mintt.]

I have cancer patients so I can’t use ocean solution and hydroponic system for growing cuz they are not allowed to take any kind of chemicals, i always wanted to use hydroponic but not using it for them

[a_a]

For microgreens, adding nutrients is waste of time, same with soil. The seeds contains all the nutrients it needs. Only when you are growing beyond first true leaf & into adult do you need to worry about soil/nutrients. If only growing microgreens, then get automated sprouters for near set & forget microgreens.

[ronman]

Yall post too many shorts not enough videos therefore I’m out