Free Microgreen Video Library
Over 350 free videos covering everything from your very first tray to advanced experiments, DIY builds, and business tips. We've been teaching microgreens on YouTube since 2019 and have documented over 500 experiments along the way.
Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned grower looking to optimize your setup, you'll find step-by-step tutorials, head-to-head comparisons, and real data from years of hands-on growing.
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Want the complete organized system instead of individual videos? Check out our Microgreen Masterclass — over 60 structured lessons with exclusive content you won't find on YouTube.
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How to Grow Microgreens — Complete Tutorials & Growing Guides
Step-by-step walkthroughs for growing microgreens from seed to harvest. Our most popular playlist — perfect for beginners and anyone looking for a full guide on a specific crop.
Watch the full playlist on YouTube →
Popular videos in this playlist:
- How to Grow Microgreens — The COMPLETE Beginner's Guide — Our most-watched video. Covers everything you need to grow your first tray from start to finish. If you're brand new, start here.
- How to Grow Broccoli Microgreens — Full walkthrough of the world's most popular microgreen variety, from seeding to harvest day.
- How to Grow Sunflower Microgreens — Complete Step-by-Step Guide — One of the most rewarding crops to grow. Covers soaking, seeding density, blackout, and harvest.
- How to Grow Pea Microgreens at Home — A beginner-friendly crop with huge yields and sweet flavor.
- How to Grow Radish Microgreens — One of the fastest crops — seed to harvest in as little as 6 days.
- How to Grow Cilantro Microgreens — 2 Tips That Changed Everything — Cilantro is notoriously tricky. These two simple tips made a huge difference for us.
- How to Grow Wheatgrass (Cat Grass) at Home — Easy DIY guide for growing wheatgrass for juicing or for your cats.
- How to Grow Basil Microgreens — Full seed-to-harvest guide for one of the slower-growing but most flavorful microgreens.
Looking for a specific crop? We have individual grow guides for arugula, kale, Swiss chard, nasturtium, dill, fenugreek, cress, parsley, scallion, shiso, red dandelion, red garnet amaranth, edible marigold, buckwheat, anise, orach, and more — all in this playlist.
Related blog: How to Grow Microgreens in 10x20 Trays — Complete Guide
Related blog: Where to Start with Growing Microgreens: A Complete Beginner's Guide
Related products: 10x20 Microgreen Trays | 7x14 Microgreen Tray Kit | Reusable Grow Mediums
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Crop-Specific Playlists
We've created dedicated playlists for our most popular crops so you can find every video we've made about a specific microgreen in one place — grow guides, experiments, comparisons, and tips.
Broccoli Microgreens — How to Grow, Experiments & Comparisons
Everything we've tested and learned growing broccoli microgreens — the most popular and most researched microgreen variety in the world. Step-by-step grow guides on soil, coco coir, silicone reusable medium, and stainless steel — plus side-by-side experiments comparing mediums, nutrients, tray types, and growing methods.
Related blog: Sprouts vs. Microgreens: Key Differences & Nutritional Benefits
Sunflower Microgreens — How to Grow, Experiments & Comparisons
Everything we've tested growing sunflower microgreens — one of the most popular and rewarding crops to grow at home. Covers Black Oil vs regular sunflower seeds, soaking vs no-soak methods, four organic soils compared, heat mat experiments, the red stem trick, and grows on silicone reusable medium, soil, and coco coir.
Radish Microgreens — How to Grow, Experiments & Comparisons
Everything radish — from Rambo Radish and China Rose to Daikon, Long Scarlett, and our Triple Radish Mix. Grow walkthroughs, medium comparisons (Terrafibre vs Burlap), Unicorn Radish in Kratky systems, weight experiments, and LED light tests using radish as the test crop.
Pea Microgreens — How to Grow, Experiments & Comparisons
Pea microgreens are one of the easiest and most satisfying crops to grow. This playlist covers Speckled Pea walkthroughs, growing peas without soil, our top 4 favorite pea varieties, bottom watering vs Kratky method, and even a Beef & Pea Microgreen Stew recipe.
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Microgreen Experiments — Grow Tests, Light Comparisons & Fertilizer Trials
Every microgreen experiment we've run since 2019 — LED light comparisons, fertilizer vs no fertilizer, germination tests with and without weight, hydroponic mat trials, soil and coco coir experiments, and creative growing methods. Data-driven testing to help you optimize your grows.
Watch the full Experiments playlist on YouTube →
Popular experiments:
- Broccoli Microgreens: Soil vs Hydroponics — Which Method Wins? — Head-to-head comparison across multiple grows.
- Cheap LEDs vs Grow LEDs for Microgreens — Four different LED lights tested side by side. Do you really need expensive grow lights?
- 4 Hydroponic Nutrients vs Soil on Sunflower Microgreens — CJ vs Mandi testing different nutrient brands against soil-grown sunflower.
- Does Stacked Weight Improve Microgreen Germination? — Weight experiments across broccoli, sunflower, and radish to test if stacking trays actually helps.
- Bottom Watering vs Kratky Method for Pea Microgreens — Which passive watering approach produces better results?
- Can You Change Microgreen Color in 2 Days with Light? — Purple kohlrabi light spectrum experiment.
Related blog: Common Mistakes When Growing Microgreens (And How to Avoid Them)
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Growing on Reusable Mediums — Silicone & Stainless Steel
Learn how to grow microgreens using our reusable silicone and stainless steel grow mediums. Step-by-step seeding guides, harvest walkthroughs, crop-specific tips, and experiments showing how different varieties perform on reusable mediums vs soil and coco coir.
Watch Silicone Reusable Medium playlist →
Watch Stainless Steel Reusable Medium playlist →
Related blog: Silicone Reusable Microgreen Grow Medium — Complete Overview
Related blog: Stainless Steel Reusable Microgreen Grow Medium — Complete Overview
Related blog: 70+ Microgreen Seed Varieties and Reusable Grow Medium Compatibility
Related products: Silicone Grow Mediums | Stainless Steel Grow Mediums | 10x20 Kratky Hydroponics Tray Kit
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Microgreen Lighting Experiments
Head-to-head experiments comparing different grow lights for microgreens — cheap shop LEDs vs dedicated grow lights, T5 fluorescent vs T5 LED, blurple vs white spectrum, and how light color affects microgreen stem color and growth patterns.
Watch Lighting Experiments playlist →
Related blog: The Complete Guide to Microgreen Lighting — 7 Years of Testing
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DIY Builds for Microgreens & Indoor Gardening
Build your own grow systems — professional grow rack setups, NFT hydroponic system builds, flood and drain systems, tray washing stations, shed-to-greenhouse conversions, and more.
Popular builds:
- How to Build a Professional Microgreen Grow Rack — Step-by-Step Guide
- How to Build an NFT Hydroponic System for Microgreens
- How to Build a DIY Flood & Drain Hydroponic System for Microgreens
- DIY Tray Washing Station for Microgreens
Related blog: Professional Microgreen Grow Rack Setup
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Microgreen Recipes — How to Use Your Harvest
Recipe ideas and meal inspiration featuring fresh microgreens. See how to add microgreens to stews, salads, wraps, and more — plus creative projects like chocolate-dipped sunflower microgreens and dehydrating microgreens for homemade jerky.
Related blog: The Many Ways You Can Use Microgreens
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Selling Microgreens — Farmers Market Tips & Business Guides
Practical tips for selling microgreens at farmers markets — pricing strategies, packaging, display setup, customer interaction, and what we learned from our own experience selling microgreens before transitioning to education and products.
Related blog: A Complete Guide to Selling Microgreens & Starting a Microgreens Business
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Grow Space Tours & Behind the Scenes
Take a look inside our grow spaces — from our original 160 sq-ft custom mobile grow trailer to our current setup. See full grow rack overviews, day-by-day tray management, and what it takes to run a microgreen grow space.
Watch Grow Space Tours playlist →
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Additional Playlists
Weight During Germination — Microgreen Experiments → Experiments testing how much weight to use on microgreen trays during germination and whether it makes a difference across different seed sizes.
Seedling Heat Mat Experiments → Testing how seedling heat mats affect microgreen germination and growth across different crops.
Microgreen Germination Trials & Tests → Germination experiments testing weight, humidity levels, watering frequency, and different mediums during the germination phase.
Growing Hydroponic Peppers Indoors → Growing habaneros, jalapeños, and serranos indoors using DWC and aeroponics — from seed to harvest.
Outdoor Garden, Raised Beds & Yard Tours → Our outdoor gardening projects in North Texas zone 8a — raised beds, trellis builds, drip irrigation, and growing food in the Texas heat.
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Quick Tips — YouTube Shorts
Short, bite-sized microgreen tips and tricks — what is blackout, what are root hairs, top-watering vs bottom-watering, and more. Perfect for quick answers while you're growing.
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Free Downloadable Resources
Looking for something to reference while you grow? We have free guides available for download:
- Free Seeding Guide — Seed Amounts & Grow Times
- Free Fertilizer Ratio Guide
- Free Troubleshooting & FAQ Guide
Want the complete system? Our Microgreen Masterclass organizes everything into a structured, step-by-step course with exclusive content you won't find on YouTube.
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