When in Rome do like the Romans. Grow the greens that grow in your area.These will grow well and will be cheaper on the pocket book. My favorite green is sunflower greens I like the mild spicy taste. http://curezone.com/ig/i.asp?i=24886   [End]
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Slime mold will take over a flat very quickly.Slim mold is non toxic and is just a nuisance.Strict moisture control along with adequate air circulation will fix the problem.   [End]
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Lectins are typically globular proteins that are resistant to digestion.The glue or paste like consistency of dough is a good example. No I was not suggesting that this is or was found in grass juice.The University of Chicago was recommending avoidance for people suffering from Coeliac disease. All foods have some type of hormone and animal hormones are far stronger than plant hormones.These phyto nutrients give the body the ability to express itself properly.This is why humans see in color which only exists in the experience of life. http://curezone.com/upload/Photos/grassmans_sp ... [Image Embedded Here]
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The endosperm contains the lectin known as wheat germ agglutinin.The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center list wheat grass among the foods that can promote an allergic reaction.I do not believe it is an issue in young grass but safety first is always best.Sunflower greens have a much better taste as juice on a salad or a smoothie.   [End]
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Hello Ivan I get my raw sunflower seeds from nutsonline.com and they are a larger variety of sunflower seed.Baby black oil sunflower seeds are generally used for sprouting.Do to there small size you can put more in a flat and they sprout quickly. Soaking is different do to the good seeds floating and the bad ones sinking.I soak mine for 12hrs. and let them rest for 12hrs. then place on flat.Scoop the floaters off and discard those that sink.I also glean the seed for broken and damaged seeds before I soak them. I have pictures of my sunflowers from placing on the flat to harvest he ...
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When one is seeking the best way to get nutrients from food one must be logical and practical.Everything is subjective to the individual and how well there digestive track is functioning.If one is digesting in a good fashion than grinding via a grinder or blender may not be necessary.Some seeds such as sesame are at there best sprouted and blended into a smoothie. I use the chia jell in my smoothies where they get pre chewed in my vita prep 3.If the whole dry seeds get ingested the seeds will wick the moisture from the digestive track and that would be a negative/hydration. Since you ... [Video Embedded Here]
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Chia seeds are actually more stable then flax seeds do to the amount of antioxidants present in the seed.As far as grinding goes for chia there is no reason to do this for digestion.Chia needs to be hydrated but does not require grinding.Flax needs both hydration and grinding for optimal usage.Taking a high power blender on the road is easy and fast.Have you tried blending?Sunflower greens are the best tasting sprout green in my opinion. I have some pics. of my sunflower greens in the image gallery in the photos secion in a folder at the bottom of the page.The folder name is grassmans spr ...
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Green foods do contain mild goitrogens but are not an issue.Floride would be an issue that should be addressed.Toxin avoidance with a focus on energy will do wonders.Caffine should be replaced with high energy foods”greens and veggies”blended juiced and eaten.   [End]
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Well you got mono poly and saturated fats.Seeds are stable until they are exposed to air/grinding and heat.I would not grind chia but would grind flax.When drinking grass juice you get all three types of fat.POLY,MONO and Saturated in the right ratio.Have you tried juicing sunflower greens?   [End]
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Buying powdered wheat grass is like buying hay.I prefer algae over grass green or blue green algae.More nutrients and more bang for your buck/currency.   [End]
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That is an excellent question of which I have no answer.You would be better off posing this question to a Hippocrates Institute.I would suggest the one in Florida,USA they have a lot of experience with grass juice therapy.Here is the telephone and fax numbers Telephone 561-471-8876 Fax 561-471-9464.There is the aliveraw.com website as well.   [End]
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Some people will believe anything this great salesman says.   [End]
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The Hippocrates institutes use grass and other green juices within there therapies.You can contact them but I do not believe that they use the extreme fasting as a therapy.   [End]
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The main issue with grain is the protein gluten.If you had the anti-gliadin antibody test and it came back positive then avoiding gluten is a wise thing to do.Wheat grass does not contain gluten so there will be no problem with grass juice.Sprouted grain does digest easier than non sprouted grains.You can use buckwheat which has no gluten and there are other alternatives as well.It is not natural to be allergic so clean up your diet and your body will reset itself to balance things out.Be well and at peace with all things.   [End]
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I have been viewing some videos of the Horom/omega vert juicers on you tube.Here is the link http://www.youtube.com/user/rawfoods it is the guy from discount juicers.com.The juicer looks like a really good one but juicing grass is not it`s strength though.They both have a 10year warranty and the omega is 50 dollars cheaper or so he said.I will probably get one in a couple of months,I like how well it does fruit.Happy shopping.   [End]
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The juicer looks good but there is little feedback info. so far.I seen a guy on Paul Nison`s raw life video using this juicer and he was running coconut meat through it.I would get one if I knew they were reliable and user friendly.359.00 is a lot of money for a juicer but if this one works as advertised it will be a great tool.   [End]
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There are muti task juicers that will do wheatgrass and greens.There are dedicated wheatgrass juicers such as the wheateena.The wheateena is a design to get maximum yield and quality and does a good job.They are very costly and more for a juice station at a store.Have you ever bought a juicer?This is not a good first juicer by any means.Omega makes a very good single auger juicer that will meet your needs a good price.I own a greenstar2000 and love it but it is my 9th juicer.Its a heavy duty juicer that does grass well but sucks on soft fruit.Good luck and happy shopping.   [End]
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I do consume barley juice and I have never had any issues with my lungs.How much juice are we talking about and was there a gradual upping of ounces over time?Juice can be very powerful from a cleansing stand point.Going slowly and making sure there is no mold on the grass would be a good idea.I have pics. of my barley grass in the image gallery in the photos section under grassmans sprouts.Do you have pics. of your grass buy any chance?If so please post so we may see them.Blessings and be well.   [End]
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What was the initial yield of juice in ounces?How was the taste and was the grass dark green and vibrant?Do you have pics. by any chance if so download them to the image gallery so we can see what your talking about.A second cutting is a waste of time with grass.The juice will be very bitter and the flat usually goes bad do to root binding/souring and mold overgrowth.Lift up the mat and check the roots for discoloring and the smell of souring is easy to detect as well.I have pics. of my barley grass in the image gallery in the photos section under grassmans sprouts.I will be starting my gr ...
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Unhulled seeds are intact and can be grown for greens or all the way to maturity.Hulled seeds can be sprouted but will not have the ability to reach green or maturity.Hulled is great for indoor and unhulled is great for the outdoors.Hulled is fast and easy and unhulled is much more labor intensive and takes more time.Sunflower sprouting is pretty straight forward and the same growing tech. will work.The main differance is the soaking.Sunflower seeds float so the bad ones will sink,the opposite applies to grass.Sunflowers love it hot and wet and grow well here in central Illinois in the sum ...
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Ah yes I found the pics. in the image gallery new member area.You might want to put them in a folder for easy access and tracking.I was looking at them in the moreless forum previously.Looks like youve had some issues of mold on the edges and low germination and somewhat of a bad hair day with one of the flats.Grass has the hardest leaning curve in sproutng but it does keep things interesting.Seed milk is made from whole sprouted seeds and nuts.I first place 4ozs. of sesame seed in a easy sprouter equipped with the small seed insert.Then rinse for 30 seconds then fill the sprouter with ple ...
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Well the pics. are very small,you can download to the image gallery for better resolutions.The root mat is important from a binding and souring point of view.If fungal growth takes over the mat it will become grey and nasty.Once you get seeds with a protein content of 9% and up you can get more robust growth.This has potential for higher juice yields and stronger flavor.With ideal growing conditions Ive gotten 20+ ounces out of a single flat.The juice was brash and brixed at 12% with 15 days growth from soak to finish.This was achieved in mid fall conditions cool weather with moderate humi ...
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wheatgrassman.com has some good hard red winter wheat that is heat resistant do to where its from”texas”.I got good yields and tall uniform growth from some a year ago,I mainly grow barley.I prefer the sour to sweet when it comes to grass.The power of grass and all food is the enzymatic activity.Brix measures sugar nothing more,the rest is speculation.   [End]
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High brix gardening is not applicable to sprouting do to lack of uptake time and root binding.Not to mention the high brix theory as far as mineral content goes requires soil samples and continues testing for best results.If your looking for uniform growth you need to get seeds with a similar protein content.This can be achieved by buying direct from the farm instead of the mill where the seed is mixed for bakers needs.Do you have pictures of your grass trays?If so please post theme in the image gallery so we may see them.Grass is good but sunflowers are better as far as tastes better and ...
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Growing good grass is a real pain in the arse.But theres nothing more gratifiying than growing and harvesting your own greens.If youve never tasted fresh grass juice you should.The powders are very mild tasting compared to the taste of fresh.The powdered grass is hay and basically worthless to man and beast.If you can find a grower at a local farmers market than that may be your answer to grass juice.Sprouting can greatly enhance your vitality and well being and theres lots more to it than grass.Check out sproutpeople.com for info. on sprouting.I have pics. of my sprouts in the image galle ...
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Wow liquid manure,I hope its been composted properly or purified via fumigation.Well B 12 analouges of the inactive kind are found in plants and are the issue.Some can be converted but the many inactive will compete for receptor sites.A good methly group supplement is the way to go,most humans dont recycle enough to stay healthy.This includes meat eaters and everbody else.Stress is the biggest robber of health and well being.A mind at peace is more rejuvinating than any food on the planet.Omega 3 long chain fatty acids are important as well.I hope those eggs come from chickens that have fr ...
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Awesome nicely done thick uniform growth and a high yield.It dosent get much better than that now if we could only make it taste like milk chocolate.Watering too much not enough that is the million dollar question of growing.   [End]
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Welcome to the detox club,to much to fast to soon.Been there done that and lived to repeat it and wonder why.Getting the grass juice down is something you can experiment with.I find mixing grass juice just makes the other juice taste bad.Once you get your system clean the detox symptoms will dissapear but the taste remains bad.I would suggest growing some sunflower and buckwheat as far as palatability goes.Congrats on the high yield did you take any pictures of the flat?   [End]
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In the healing arts the practitioner has to evaluate the situation and access the dangers envolved with the course of action to be taken.I would suggest talking with an experianced practitioner from a hippocrates institute.The slower the detox the safer/easier it will be on the liver and overal health of the individual.   [End]
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I generally juice the grass straight off the flat but if I produce to much its better to harvest than let it get past its prime.   [End]
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Shipping dirt is not very economical and there is always plenty near by.The cheapest way would be to buy a large bag of perlite or vermiculite along with a large bag of peatmoss.Mix this 50/50 and you have a generic growing medium that will give you the best control features do to its makeup.I fill my trays all the way up and get my supplies at a local greenhouse.lowes has these items but are starting to phase them out at this time of year.You can always use plain old potting soil when in a pinch it all depends on how much work you wish to do in your growings on.So how has your flats been ...
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i grow alot of sunflower greens along with a few buckwheat greens.I mainly blend the sunflower and eat some on sandwiches and juice some if I grow to many.I also sprout sunflower sunnies which are very easy and cheap along with mung beans and alfalfa.you might want to check out sproutpeople.com the site is great for info but there seed prices are way to high.Jeff.   [End]
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The trays in the grow racks use soil augments which is not actual soil/dirt.Soil is soil top soil is top soil and soil augments are soil augments.Such as peat moss crushed rocks composts and what nots.You will have to use something for the roots so the grass can stand up.They do have baby blankets which are made of vermiculite which holds moisture and gives the grass or micro-greens something to root in.I have pics. of my grass and other sprouts in the image gallery in the photos section under grassmans sprouts.I started with a similar rack and pitched it do to lack of functionality”a plas ...
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The omega line is quality but not nearly as efficient as the wheateena workhorse models from sundance.I personally own a greenstar2000 but tend to mainly use my vita-prep-3 along with a nut-milk bag to juice grass with.As far as growing medium goes it depends on conditions I use 12 cups of compost and 4-6 cups of vermiculite.The vermiculite holds onto water well and this is good in high heat and above ground exsposier in the growracks.Greenhouse growers generally use perlite in there controlled enviorment this works well.The key is moist but never WET.I grew allot of mold during the first ...
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Once you get good at growing grass relavant to your growing conditions you can expect between 4-12ozs. per tray.Wheatgrasskits.com has some poor grade wheat berries and 15ozs. is very unlikly.Thats one seed that I wont buy from them ”wheat”.I do get my barley,mungbean,alfalfa and buckwheat from them and like the quality and price point.There seed is a blend of differnt seeds with differant protein content whch makes for un-uniform germination and growth.Greenhouse growers dont use seed of this low-caliber do to lack of uniform growth looks bad to there costomers.Wheatgrassman.com has a goo ...
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The shadecloth on the 4tier growracks comes with the growracks along with a plastic cover which I never use.I get them at farmtek.com which is located in Chicago Illinois.They also sale shadecloth by the yard and you can make your own that way.I soak the seeds for 12hrs. then let tham rest for 12hrs. then put them on the growing medium.This is the best way and all the greenhouse growers use the same method.I do rinse the seed 3 times before the soak and 2 times after the soak do to the lower quality seed that Im planting.I discard all the seeds that are floating do to the fact they are dea ...
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How big a batch are you making and what size trays are you using?If you want 4-5ozs. per day then a flat everyday will be needed most likely.Are you growing inside or in the great outdoors?I would first focus on growing well then ramp up for production.I have some pictures of my grass and other sprouts in the image gallery in the photos section under grassmans sprouts.I do allot more sunflower than grass nowadays do to the fact it grows so much better and is more versitile as far as consumption goes.Good luck and happy growing.Jeff.   [End]
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You might want to post your question in Dr. Sutters forum or ask barefoot herbalist.They will answer your questions but you might not like what they say.Jeff.   [End]
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Grass juice or any other green juice wont hurt you but puking and swelling up is a sign you should open up the bowels first.One should have a bowel movement for each meal!This can and should be done if you want to have maximum health and vitality.Life and death begin in the colon,grass juice dosent work if the pluming is sluggish.Read Dr. Norman Walkers ”Become younger”this is a short read and a great place to start.Jeff.   [End]
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Grass juice is a very powerful cleanser of the body in general.The skin is an elimination avenue of the body and over half of the bodies solid waste goes out this way.Skin conditions are a sign of internal issues and overwelmed elimination pathways.if the bile is full of waste and you take a shot of grass you will eject the bile.Opening up the elimination pathways should be done before one uses high power cleansers so things will be less violent.I consume 6-12ozs. of barley juice and have no problem at all,except for growing issues.I have pictures of my grass in the image gallery in the ph ...
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calcium hydroxide has a intense reaction in the soil this is bad from a agricultural standpoint.This reaction is great if your making cement or morter and there are many other industrial applications.The reaction is with carbons and is in the realm of chemistry.There are agriculture grade limes but you probably wont find them at local centers like lowes and menards.I seen that you posted on the high brix forum a while back.Go to the forum yahoo page and type in high calcium lime in the search engine and read up on good sources of calcium.The study of soil is quite complex and goes on for e ...
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This type of gardening lime is an anti-microbial do to the chlorine release during its break down which is way to slow.Hyperactive microbial activity is important as far as making nutrients available through crushed rock soil amendments.There are better sources availiable out there I prefer azomite myself.Im currently growing with compost thats been cooking for 3+ years my biggest problem is keeping the damn tree roots from getting at it.They are relentless invaders of the compost pile.Jeff.   [End]
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Hello Quinta did you test your grass for a brix level?I am on my 5th harvest of grass for 2008 and I just posted some pics. of the slow sprouting season.I hope your not using the standered garden lime for a calcium source.And the sunflower seeds appear to be doing ok so far.Sunflowers love hot weather and lots of water so only time will tell but things are looking good from a germination ratio standpoint.Oh ya did you take any pics. of your grass?And how sweet was the taste of the potted grass?Jeff.   [End]
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The blood can not be thinned or thickened these terms dont apply to blood.Platelet agregation =slipperiness=asperin therapy.Viamin K is used in coagulation not thickening the blood.Using a dried barley product is going to dehydrate the body dehydration and poor circulation go hand in hand.Contact the creativehealthinstitute.com and ask your question there hopefully Dr. dora will get your question.   [End]
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Tropical Traditions has a coconut concentrate that will give you that oh my god thats good feeling.If thats the craving that needs to be satisfied then its probably fat.Proper fat intake will keep you grounded and keep the cravings in check.   [End]
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cravings are generaly for fat which is concentrated energy,try some nut butters and see if it quenches your craving.   [End]
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In order to blend grass your going to need at least a 3hp. blender or youll just burn up the blender.The grass will wrap around the blades of a low power blender and bind it up.Grass fiber is very rough and indigestable to humans.have you ever tasted grass juice?Drinking a large amount of diluted grass juice would be undesirable for most people.I just posted some pictures of my first barley flat of the year in the image gallery in the photos section under grassmans sprouts.Ive got 2 flats of sunflower and 2 flats of barley in the grow racks outside now that the weather has finally started ...
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Blending wheatgrass will take a powerfull blender along with a tamper to push the grass into the blades.After blending youll still need to extract the juice by using a nutmilk bag.Consuming the grass mush would probably be awfull and possibly obstruct the bowels.You can see grass being blended at youtube.com blindguru.com is the poster of the video I speak of.Blending grass is fast but the amount of grass needed for blending is going to give a yield of 6-8ozs.When I blend grass I use a whole flat of barley and generaly get a 10oz yield.   [End]
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I would give wheatgrass powder about 10% of the power of fresh.The true power of wheatgrass is in the enzymes.I prefer to use algae and kelp for whole food powders thier nutrient profiles are exellant.   [End]
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Hello snow-runner yes you can grow spelt and oats for juice.There nutrient profile is very good but there germination rate for sprouting is notoriously poor.Spelt and oats dont handle the processing well and is the main reason they have fallen out of favor from a farming perspective.If your buying direct from the grower you are truly blessed and should try some for sprouting.Pea sprouts are sweet and are used as an alternative for wheatgrass juice at the hippocrates institute in florida.The best seeds for growing grass are wheat,rye,tritacale and kat. I compost my flats outside in an op ...
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I dont feed the grass any more it grows well with just water.Simple and easy.   [End]
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Spelt is a member of the triticum family of grasses and it is wheat.But no need to split hairs on species and whatnot.I actually prefer barley myself it grows well and has a great yield.In the healing retreats of hippocrates youll find sprouting used heavily mainly wheat,sunflower and buckwheat.When you say soilless what does that mean?I use a growing medium of soil augments and recycled flats.I use a basic 9-21inch sprouting trays which can be purchased at greenhouses for 1.00-3.00 bucks.You can save some money by buying the trays without holes and punching them yourself.I have pictures o ...
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Re:Spelt sub species of common wheat.Nothing special N/M.   [End]
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I sprout sunflowers in a similar fashion to grass.First I start with 4 cups which makes for two flats.Then I look for broken seeds which will rot and other misc. plant stuff.Then I place the 4 cups in a large collander and rinse them off real good.Then I place them in a rubbermiad container and soak for 12 hrs.Then I skim off the good seed and discard all the seeds that sink.Rinse again and let the seed rest for 12 hrs. then place the seed on the growing medium.I use a flat filled with peatmoss and place this directly on top of the seeds.And wait until the sprouts lift the tray off before ...
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Moving the bowels 3-4 times a day is dooable with proper conditions.Unless there is a bowel obstruction causeing the backup.A plant based diet with good eating tech. should fix your issues of sluggish bowels.If you mix bananas with nuts you will make a bowel obstruction.Dairy products slow down the bowels big time and all animal products slow things down.Vitamin c stimulates the bowels and an orange smoothie fast will open up the bowels with good parastalsis stimulation along with high quality fiber with a soft and quick transition time.I like to spike my orange smoothies with a teaspoon o ...
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Chlorophyll is found in all plant life and is the best cleanser of the body.Your skin is an elimination pathway,how well are your other elimination pathways working?Ann Wigmoore wrote about juice being to intense for some people which can cause autointoxication.Focus on opening your elimination pathways and you should be able to use concentrated green sources for cleansing.Jeff.   [End]
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The seeds are not baby black oil which is best for sprouting.Babyblackoil seed is easier to dehull which can be a major pain.I do recomend the sproutladys BOS.seed but the cost is an issue.The handypantry and wheatgrasskits.com have bulk sunflower seed and the seed is good and the price is ok.I havent brixed the sunflower greens but will this spring or summer.Sprouting and gardening are two differant modes of growing.In all the posts at the brix forum Im the only one to mention sprouting grass.There are alot of posts on pasture grass which dosent help much.The master grower title is for th ...
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The growing medium is mainly recycled compost from the compost pile along with the augments of azomite and kelp.The compost tea was brewed by my sisters boyfriend I have yet to venture into the art of brewing compost tea.There is a company called tandjent enterprizes that have a biovam product and tea kits.This gets away from the way I want to grow which is more of a purist tradition.I use a basic grow tray a 11-21 inch tray 1.5 inches deep which is problomatic as far as root binding is concerned.After speaking with many master growers on the issue of brix I came to the conclusion its impr ...
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High brix gardening is an equation thats easy to get a grip on.Sprouting is a whole different ball game considering what the plant is doing in its youthful state and the limitations of growing medium and container being used.Using compost teas and foliar feeding which is very labor intensive I have raised the brix to a whopping 5.This is a reading of dissolved sugars nothing more the rest is Brix Theory.I plan on trying a few new augments but I dont like the concept of brix at all costs including organic standards.Jeff.   [End]
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There is a vacume device called the pump n seal that I use for keeping smoothies fresh for a few hours.It helps but if you plan to store for over 24hrs. you might want to make grasscubes with an old style icecube maker.   [End]
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Hello Ivan I grow 3-5 litters a month not a day of alfalfa.I grow alfalfa for 5-9 days depending on how the growing conditions are.Right now its closer to 9 days do to the cold temps. and the short days of winter.This amount is more than enough for my personal needs.As far as growing in a growing medium/soil augments I grow wheat,barley grass along with buckwheat and sunflower greens.My favorite is sunflower greens do to fact they can be juiced,blended or eaten as greens.As far as refreshing the growing medium goes I reuse my flats after they have been worked over in the compost pile.I the ...
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Hello Ivan have you tried growing your grass in trays?They are much easier to use and make better use of space and increase production.The growing containers you are using are how deep and wide and length?I grow in 11-21 inch trays that are 2inches deep and rotate these trays on grow racks.I just dump the whole flat on the compost pile and reuse it later as part of my growing mix.There are pictures of my racks and other tools here at curezone in the image gallery in the photos section under grassmans sprouts.Pulling out the roots must be a real pain once they become root bound and do the r ...
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Hello snow runner growing grass for 2 cuttings is always problematic.I personaly wont drink second harvest grass juice do to lack of quality in the older grass not to mention the taste.Trying to contol mold for 2 harvests is difficult under ideal conditions.I grow 3-5 litters of alfalfa a month using an easy sprouter which is soilless.This is so easy compared to using a growing medium,you should check out sproutpeople.com for info. on sprouting.I also grow mung bean,chick pea,sweet green pea,sunflower sunnies and lentils indoors just by using water and several easy sprouters.Mold is always ...
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The question you ask is impossible to answer in a decent fashion due to lack of information.And even with the info. it would be difficult to make suggestions on something of this magnitude.Has the cancer issue been debulked by surgical intervention?If so how succesfull was it and is the cancer issue confined to the tissues involved?If you ask an oncologist about taking chemo. which is what they do and all that they do they will market it highly.You need to know how well the Toxic substance works relevant to your particular issue.Ask for numbers for the math never lies.Then you will have to ...
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Grass juice is a strong herb that will detoxify the body.Chemo thearapy drugs are so toxic that they are giving under the experimental clause of drug therapy.No chemo. drugs are approoved by the fda for use on humans!So you will have a lot of detox symptoms if you take the juice during chemo treatment.Contact one of the hippocrates healing retreats for info. on this subject.creativehealthinstitute.com or punch in hippocratesinstitutes into a search engine.May you be blessed on your journey to regain your health!Jeff.   [End]
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Your welcome,and may you and yours be blessed with a complete restoration of health and well being.Yours in health Jeff.   [End]
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What you are describing is slime mold it starts out white and fluffy and spreads like a spider web.Later it will form a grayish mat around the base of the grass.Slime mold loves a wet acidic envierment,you can zap the mold with baking soda.Baking soda is alkaline and will alter the ph of the flat which is bad for the grass.Mold has to start somewhere during the growing process have you noticed anything that seems to start the molding?Does it start from a decaying seed,does it start on a very humids day,does it start on the edge and work its way in or in the middle?You can take proactive st ...
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The slime mold commonly found in tray grown wheat/barleygrass is non-toxic.It is a non-pathenogenic form of fungi,that can be a royal pain in the #^*$.Strict moisture control is the answer to growing mold free grass.I just stopped my growing of greens outside do to cold weather here in central Il,USA.I have pictures of my sprouts in the image gallery here at curezone.com in the photos section under grassmans sprouts.Where are you located at and do you have pictures of your sprouts?Good luck and happy sprouting!   [End]
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Hello 1herbman have you just gotten new seed?How old is the seed your using?Your growing tech. seems somewhat complex and unfocused.Placing the seed on the growing medium should be done 12 hrs. after the final rinse from soaking.What is this wetting agent your using,are you using a fertalizer? Do you have pictures of your grass so we can see what your talking about?I have pictures of my sprouts in the image gallery in the photos section under grassmans sprouts.   [End]
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Were you taking fresh or dried,how much how often?Of all the stressers in life that can interfere with physical performance and the satisfaction of release.Grass juice is the only factor you came up with?I use grass juice more as a medicinal and not as a supplament.I have found no negative effects from consuming grass juice outside of palatability of the juice itself.Brian Clement of the Hippocrates institute of florida uses grass juice regularaly,you should send him an email and ask if this effect has been observed in the healing institutes.They would have more raw data on this subject ma ...
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Re: Silly statement,just an observation!   [End]
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I purchase my chlorella at iherb.com good prices along with good selection!I like the powder form from now as well as jarrow formulas yaeyama chlorella subspecies.The yaeyama is milder in taste and easier to take strait with purified water.I also purchase my spirulina at iherb.com as well I have yet to find better prices on quality brand name products.Happy shopping!   [End]
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Hello washera I got your email question on wheatgrass smell.I switched to barley for the same reason,the smell and sweet aftertaste is BAD!Barley is easier for me to consume,maybe you can get the same benefit as far as tolerability goes.From what ive read E3live tastes awfull and is very expensive.Ive been growing black oil sunflower greens for the last month.These greens are very good to eat blend and juice!And the taste is more on the spicey side.May you be blessed with vibrant health and vitality,be wise be green be sprouty!   [End]
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Cool buddha wheatgrass yogi,a bit skinny though!   [End]
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You can get more bang for your buck with blue green algae.   [End]
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Finding good seed at a good price can be difficult.I have had good luck with hard red winter wheat seed from wheatgrassman.com.I get my barley seed from wheatgrasskits.com.”Sprouting grade seed”is very expensive due to testing for microbial and germination issues.If your just growing for grass juice you can purchase the cheaper seed in bulk and keep your costs down.If your growing for food than sprouting grade is worth the extra money for piece of mind.Good luck and happy growing!!   [End]
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”Quote... It should be obvious that the phenomenal feeding value of good grass at the jointing stage is a transient quality.If it is not grazed or cut and preserved within a few days of the jointing stage,its value is lost forever because the vitamins associated with photosynthesis are not transferred to the grains or returned to the soil.They are used up by the grass plant during the reproductive stage of growth.It is this transient nature of grass quality at the jointing stage that has made the secret of grass so elusive.The irony of it is that our”dumb”animals semm to have known the sec ...
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I grow my grass for maximum nutrient density.Then I consume it solo,chewing the grass juice for 60-90sec..The more enzymes the more pungent the taste.The closer you grow to the jointing stage the better!I prefer mine bitter and down and dirty!!   [End]
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Well I do like the conveniance of cubes.I dont like the taste of grass juice but barley is more tolerable than wheat to me.I juice grass 3-5 times a week,I blend dailey2-3 times.   [End]
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At rawfoodadvantage.com they have the super angel and a pic. of a comercial grade twin gear!I dont know who manufactures the new twin gear but the specs are cool.Probably costs way to much anyhowwwwww!I make a lot of grass cubes as well.Once there done froze I put them in a freezer bag and seal them up.Got some black oil sunflower seeds soaking tonight.Hope to be juiceing them in the near future.Keep on juiceing”Sprouting Rules”!   [End]
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Thanks for the website Jerry!   [End]
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When I purchase 50lb. bags they generaly have the location of the mill where it was bagged.The seed I got from texas was direct from the farmer through wheatgrassman.com.The differance in the seeds from the mill and the farmer was dramatic.The mill seed is blended for a particular product.A high protein product would be whole wheat bread.And a low protein would be doughnuts.I had purchased 2 50lbs. bags from the same mill wheatland milling inc.collinston utah 84306 wheatland milling inc.collinston utah 84306 heatland milling inc.collinston utah 84306 and the results from the second bag wa ...
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Growing differant seeds from differant regions has been the most dramatic so far.Ive grown winter high protein from kansas which did ok.Then I tried a high protein winter from texas and it performed much better in the heat of central Ill.The texas wheat grew dramaticaly taller with a more uniform growth and averaged 6 more ozs. per tray.Spring has a much better turnover,sprout and growth time are faster.The springs short thick growth make for air circulation issues.Very problomatic in july with high heat and humidity.Spring doesnt allow for maximum grow time,smaller yield and less mineral ...
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Are you growing your grass in trays and is humidity a problem?What type of seed are you using,spring,winter and have you tried barley?I have had great results with barley in the intense summer months.I was pleasantly supprised by its ability to tollerate the high heat and humid conditions.I belive the wide blades of grass makes for better air circulation.I hope spring comes quickly Im ready to start growing again!Its supposed to get down to 9 degrees tonight burr!!!!!Good luck and happy growing!   [End]
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I do a lot of wholefood juiceing with a highpower blender.But I have never tried grass in the blender.How is the taste of your grassmoothie?I use a twingear juicer for juiceing wheat and barley grass.Consentrating the juice makes its cleansing effect more potent.Blending requires a liquid base which dilutes the juice.The best results would probably be from juiceing with a mastication juicer.You said previously that you were growing outside.Is the weather warm where you are located?It was only 21 degrees here in central Ill. very cold!!!!May you be blessed with vibrant health!!   [End]
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The issues you described are common detox symptons from grass juice consumption.Are you growing your own grass?If so is the wheatgrass flat moldy?The issues of detox should pass in a couple of days.Juiceing in general can lead to substantial detoxification.But consentrated grass juice is more like medicine than food.Start with a small dose and work your way up.If you have blood pressure issues use extreme caution!Be wise be green be healthy!!   [End]
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Hello aussie-guy to much detox in a digestive tract can lead to bowl issues.Are you getting adequate fiber?Is your bowel flora,the internal garden in good shape?Are you drinking enough purified water?There has been cases of low blood preassure issues with grass juice consumption.Detoxing to quickley has changed the protocals of many healing retreats.Depending on the health of the individual detoxing can be irrelavant or deadly.How old are you are you on meds.what is your goal?There is much mis. and disinformation on wheatgrass juice.Grass juice has less than 1% chloraphyle by liquid volume ...
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The vitamix highpower blender can make wholefood juice.And you could blend grass,but it would taste awefull.I just upgraded to the vita prep 3 blender a 3+hp. model.But when I juice grass I use my greenstar2000.   [End]
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There are differant type of grass seed,sping wheat is shorter and stockier than winter wheat.May I ask what kind of seeds you are growing and where you got them from?I have grown hard red winter wheatfrom utah and texas.Same type but very differant in how the grass seeds grow.The texas wheat grows tall and skinny.Very uniform in hieght this indicates a uniform protein ratio of the seeds.The seeds I got frome utah which came from a mill was a blend of seeds with a non uniform growth patteren.A blend is not the best seed for maximizing the yeild per flat.I t is however the most inexpensive s ...
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Hello htwinx sorry to hear about your nausea.Was the grass you juiced moldy?Grass juice is an intense detoxifier which can cause nausea.When people first start taking grass juice uneasy feeling headachy symptoms are common!The slime mold that likes the same conditions as wheat/barley grass does is non toxic.But if you are having a mold problem it will need to be addressed.Mold is everywhere including the great outdoors.The biggest issue with mold is moistour control.Along with adequate ventalation.Good luck and happy holidays!   [End]
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With shipping its a bit expensive.   [End]
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Where did you read that wheatgass stimulates the thyroid at.And when you say stimulates what do you mean by that?The juiceman jay kordich said in his taped seris that wheat and barly grass helps to bring balance to the thyroid.The thyroid has receptor sites on it for iodine.Iodine can stimulate the thyroid and chlorine is similar to iodine on a molecular leval.So you might want to avoid tap water and salt.All greens are powerfull foodstuffs surley your not afraid to consume spinach or brussel sprouts or lettuce or cabagge.I think you get my point,I have never heard of anyone being hurt by ...
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Growing outside is good but mold is still an issue during the growing process.I sprout my barley grass in the basement.And I grow it outside in 4tier grow racks using 60% shadecloth.The shadecloth protects the grass from direct sunlight,along with keeping the birds at bay.If you desire a steady supply like I do you will have to start a tray every day or so.Deepending on how much you want to consume.Good luck on your growing of grass,it is a challenge worth taking.Feel free to shoot me an email if you have issues with your grass.may you be blessed with vibrant health!   [End]
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I am unaware of anyone selling frozen barley grass juice.Have you considered growing it yourself?I have been growing barley for about 3 months.Easier to grow than wheatgrass,with a better yield.The taste is still intense but not as much aftertaste.Green Foods makes an exellant barley powder.   [End]
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Sweet Wheat is a very good freeze dried product.Freeze drieing is the most costly way to process.Green Kamut is a mixture of wheat and alfalfa 65-35%.Sweet wheat is grown in a green house,green kamut is grown outside via farming!I have used both and prefure green kamut for overall value.iherb.com has green kamut at a very good price.   [End]
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I grow barley grass during the heat of summer.Does much better than wheatgrass in 90+ degree days.Hear in central ILL. it is 94degrres with 65% humidity.With wheatgrass I get 3-5ozs,barley gets 7-10ozs.I use growracks with 60% shadecloth,the humidity is more problomatic than the heat.   [End]
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That’s EXACTLY what I needed to know (and what I needed)...thank you ever so much for posting that info! Unyquity   [End]
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I would highly recomend checking out wheatgrass.com. The pines corp has a fact sheet section that will address your need for knowledge.They have been growing grasses for over 30 years.There are many good books on the subject of growing grass as well.The best ive read so far is wheatgrass nature”s finest medicine by steve meyerowitz.Also visit wheatgrassman.com a very informative site on growing the best grass possible.I also like his seed,I get a 30% increase in yield compared to wheatgrasskits.com seed.Here in central ill. the summer heat is cutting into my yield 90+ degree days.The barle ...
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Hello unyquity there is a differance between growing and sprouting.Growing is done to maximize nutrient density and yeild.The most nutritous grass is grown as close to the jointing stage as possible.In a growing medium,or in the soil itself.Tray grown grass hits the jointing stage faster than soil grown grass.However tray grown grass is limited by the tray,root binding.Using a growing medium is labor intensive,but well worth it.It truly is where sprouting meets gardening,the best of both worlds.Maximizing nutrient density will intensify the taste of the grass!   [End]
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Do you find the taste so bad that it makes you nausious.Or is it stomach pain after ingesting the juice?Mold could be an issue,Are you power rinsing the grass?You might want to try barley for palability sake.I find barley to be much easier for me to consume 8ozs. at a time.I have had mold issues growing outside the last 3 days 80% humidity with rain and overcast conditions.I through 2 flats away that were beyond help.Do you have allergies such as hay fever or grabgrass?   [End]
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Hello ntrlman pine needles and pine bark contain a nutrient called pycnogenol.Pycnogenol is a proanthocyanidin,it also contains oligomers and some usefull acids.A french captin named Jacques Cartier was taught by a quebec indian how to make the tea.This blend of nutrients is prized for the antioxidant,collagen stablizing,antiinflamitory qualitys!This info comes from a book by Richard A. Passwater,Ph.d.&Chithan Kandaswami,Ph.D..PYCNOGENOL The Super”Protector”Nutrint.Small book but a good read!   [End]
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Hello 1herbman,I have been growing and consuming barley juice since spring.I am consuming between 22-30ozs a day,depending on harvest.I started with 2ozs 3times a day than worked my way up to 7-10ozs 3 times a day.My energy level is the highest its ever been.As finalyfaith said they are both of the triticum family,wheat,barley,kamut,rye,alfalfa,oats.Wheat and barley are both complete proteins.Barley has several anticancer componants to its makeup that will be benaficial to your situation.You can read about them in Wheatgrass Natures Finest Medicine by Steve Meyerowitz.Are you familiar with ...
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When your ready to take juicing to the highest level,get a masticating juicer.Ive had6 centrifical juicers over the last 15 years.But once I used a masticatng juicer I new I had found a superior juicer.The quality of the juice is difficult to explain,you have to try it for yourself.I have a single auger model and a dual gear model they are both very good juicers.I wouldnt recomend a hand cranked model,unless you have good arm strength.But it would be an enexpensive way to get wheatgrass juice.Check out happyjuicer.com they have reviews of juicers and they dont sell juicers!I purchased my j ...
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I have a jacklalane juicer,I use it when the apple orchards are harvesting in the fall.It is very good for lots of fruit.The yield on grass is very poor,tends to grab and eject.Have to wad in ball and place carrot in front so it can hit the blade before being ejected.I would recomend a masticating juicer for grass.They are more effisient than centrifical juicers.More juice for your money,on grass and veggies.The weakness of mastication juicers is with soft fruit.Hope this helps.   [End]
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First how big a tray?I grow in11/21 inch trays,using 1.5cups of seed.I am averaging 13ozs a tray using barly seed from wheatgrasskits.com.The weather in central ILL. is hot and dry.I grow in growracks with shadecovers,60%.I sprout inside,in the basement set outside when the sprouts are 1.5 inches high.I harvest 4-7 days latter depending on conditions.I water 1 time a day,exept for the day of harvest.I water early and give a good spray of water in the late afternoon,2-4ozs. about 3hrs. before cutting.This increases juicyness!It could be seed or growing medium,or growing issues.Are the blad ...
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The life force in the grass is at its peak in the young sprouts.You can grow wheat/barley grass up to the jointing stage,for juicing.Getting to the jointing stage in a flat is difficult because of root bounding.I personaly dont use a second cutting,rough growth and bad taste!The roots start to sour at about 12-14 days,depending on conditions.If you think 1ozs is energizing you have to try 20+ozs,its incredible!There are 2 ways to grow,1 for sweetness2 for maximum nutrient density!Technicaly speaking no one grows with soil unless they grow it in the garden.I use 6cups peatmoss 4cups cottonb ...
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I compost my mats and reuse the compost to keep growing costs down.It is a bit labor intensive but well worth the effort.   [End]
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Do you like power tools,if so get a power juicer!You have to clean both,check out happyjuicer.com for unbiased reviews of juicers.I personaly recomend the greenstar2000 powerfull and versital.   [End]
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Hello studentB I seen your posts at ewheatgrass.com my posts there are under jj43.There is a lot of good info on this forum,so take some time and read some posts.What exactly do you mean by hydroponics?A drip or misting system?All plantlife likes the ph a little acidic to maximize nutrient uptake.Wheatgass likes the temp.in the 70s,just like people.What is the weather like in england?Growing wheatgrass is easy once you get the basics down.Good luck and happy growing!   [End]
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Hello softballgal,I get my barley grass seed at wheatgrasskits.com.It is a bit more expensive than wheatgrass but well worth the money!Better yield and taste,well taste is subjective!!May your grass grow tall and never strike out!   [End]
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Way to go,succesfull growing is very rewarding in itself.How much juice did you get from the flat you grew?I also grow outside,using growracks with shadecovers to keep the critters away.Here in central ILL. the growin is good for now.Im averaging 10ozs. a tray for wheatgrass and 12ozs. a tray for barly in 11/21 inch trays.Mold is not an issue,but birds and squirrels are!I keep them occupied by leaving a coupple of harvested flats out for theme to pick at.What was your growing medium made of?And where did you get your seed from?Hope you dont mind sharing info!Happy growing!!   [End]
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I personaly started consuming fresh grown wheat and barly grass to enhance my energy level.And I was able to dramatically increse my energy level while decreasing caloric intake.There are several good books on the nutritional and historical significance of the triticum family.I understand how you feel about the hype on the net!They often use words like cure and heal.One must wonder what there defenition of these powerfull words truly are!I hope you find what you are looking for.May you be blessed with vibrant health and vitality!!   [End]
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Mixing wheatgrass juice with pineapple would be interesting.I personaly dont mix my wheat or barly with anything.Because mixing tends to spread out the nasty taste.Juicing with a blender is a misnomer.You can make some geat smoothies,Ilove my vitamix 5000.You should try barley grass,not so bad of an aftertaste.For the constapation take some vitmin c and lots of water.   [End]
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Parsely can be grown for 2 years if the root system survives the winter.The 2nd years growth is greatly enhansed by the established root system.That is when you can expect maximum growth.I just plant and let it run its natural coarse.A little compost twice a year,and a lot of patiance.Some watering when needed!!At the end of the 2nd year I harvest the root as well.Happy growing!   [End]
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2nd growth grass has some benafical use.I personally dont bother with second growth grass.I do give 2nd growth flats to my sisters doves.They just love the stuff!I grow inside and outside using 11/21 flats.The 2nd gowth tastes far worse than the first.I am able to grow enough grass to consume 12ozs. a day.And can eaily gear up production for far more.It is more work to do all first cut grass,but well worth it!Have you tried barley?May you be blessed with vibrant health and vitality!!   [End]
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Juiceing adult plantlife as opposed to youthfull plantlife is the way to maximize chlorophyll intake.Adult or mature spinach is very high in chlorophyll compared to tray grown wheatgrass.Tray grown grass at 10-15 days old,spinach 60-90 days old.Parsley is another green that tastes wonderfull as well.I have second year parsley thats already 2 feet tall.Juicing these greens together with wheat/barlygrass raises ones chi factor for maximum energy and vitality.Fresh is always better than powders,but powders serve there purpose.For a quicky at work or when time is in short supply.Be wise,be gre ...
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Chlorophyll is a stable substance its enzymes that are unstable and easy to destroy.Companys that make powders such as Pines International,Green Foods Corp.,Green Kamut and many more good companys.Use expensive extraction techniechs to save as many nutrients as possible.They also do labratory tests to validate nutrient content.This info is availiable to the puplic.The only reason I wrote about this was to uplift and edify through truthfull facts.I truly hope I didnt offend anyone!That was not my intentions.   [End]
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The 70% chlorophyll myth is from the 1970s.Fresh wheatgrass juice is 95% water2% protein 3% other nutrients.Even though chlorophyll comes in minute amounts this pigment is potent at this doasage 0.1%.Wheatgrass is not the highest chorophyll plant out there.Water based plants such as bluegreen alage,”chlorella” have higher consentrations of chlorophyll.The enzymes of the grass juice factor is by far the most interesting study.The enzyme axiom theory by dr. edward howell is worth investigating.The pottinger institute online is full of wonderfull information on this subject.Quality is far bet ...
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The seed I got from texas is at pobox254 hwy 279 3 1/2 mies east ben wheeler,tx 75754,908 833 1024,wheatgassman.com.I liked how informative his website is.Well worth checking out.I hope this helps,Happy growing!!!   [End]
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I live in central ILL. and have had no luck finding seed locally.Ive been searching the web but many seed sellers are overpriced.The best seed I found so far is from texas.I tried to get theme to sell a 50lb bag but I never heard back from theme.I ended up buying 4 12lb bags.The first 12lb bag grew so well that I ordered the 4 latter on.I grew the seed from texas alongdide the seed from utah.The texas seed outgrew the utah seed.It grew 3inches taller and yielded 4-6 more ozs. per flat!The texas seed came straight from a farmer so they say.The wheatgrasskits.com seed came from wheatland mil ...
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The last 50lb bag I got from wheatgrasskits.com was dissapointing.Ive been using the seed to make rejuvelack instead of growing it.Ive been growing with seed from wheatgrassman.com.Abit more expensive but it grows taller and more uniform.The barly grass I got at wheatgrasskits.com has grown better than I had hoped for.The taste is a little better than wheatgrass.Not so brash on the pallet.I got 17oz out of a flat 21/11.I was plesently suppriesed by the yield.Thanks for the reply,and happy growing!   [End]
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Searching for good wheatgrass,barlygrass seed.Any recomendations will be appreciated.Thank you for your time.   [End]
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Good seed can make a big differance in growth and yield.You didnt mention what growing medium you are using.Ie. dirt base,I have good results with a blend of peatmose8cups,perlite2cups,cottonburmulch2cups,betterearthcompost2cups,1tbls.asomite.The best seed I have found so far I got frome wheatgrassman.com.This seed has increased my yield by 30%.Im getting a 12oz. average per 11/21 inch trays.The average hieght is 11inchs.Good luck and happy growing!   [End]
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The watering from the bottom up is a great idea.Strict moisture control is the answer to mold problems.Thanks for your insite on this issue.   [End]
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