Microgreen Growing Blog | Guides & Tips | On The Grow

Seeing white fuzz on your microgreens? About 85% of the time, it's not mold—it's healthy root hairs. This comprehensive guide teaches you how to identify the difference using the simple water test, proven prevention strategies for every growing medium (silicone, soil, coco coir), why sunflower seeds are prone to mold, DIY antifungal spray recipes, and what to do if actual mold appears. 

Discover which microgreen seed varieties work best on reusable grow mediums—from broccoli and radish to peas and basil—for successful hydroponic growing.

Discover the top mistakes new and experienced growers make with microgreens — and proven strategies to avoid them for better harvests.

Buying Microgreen Seeds in Bulk

One of the things people always ask us about growing Microgreens is why we add weight during germination and what's up with blackout. Most importan...

Discover why food-grade silicone is revolutionizing microgreen growing. Our comprehensive guide covers cost analysis, seed compatibility, cleaning methods, and everything you need to know about switching to reusable grow mediums. 

(Disclaimer: this is not intended to be business or health advice, read the end of the blog for more info.) As you've probably noticed, there's a w...

(Disclaimer: this is not intended to be business or health advice, read the end of the blog for more info. This blog also contains some Amazon Asso...

Why do microgreens need weight? Many questions arise when it comes to the subject of microgreens. However, it seems there is one persistent quest...

You may be asking yourself, what is hydroponics and why do you use it to grow microgreens? Hydroponics is the term for using water to grow plants w...

Okay, you're ready to dive into the amazing world of growing microgreens at home or for the purpose of starting a microgreens business of your own ...

Did you go to bed with beautiful trays of Microgreens, then wake up and check on them the following day and notice that you now have patches of die...