Microgreen Growers Will HATE Me For Showing You This Farm
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com visits Green Garden Organics in Miami, FL, to interview Master Grower Lou Duncanson—a legend with over 46 years of experience growing commercial microgreens on a massive scale.
In this episode, you’ll discover how to grow 100% mold-free microgreens using time-tested, commercial-grade methods refined over nearly five decades. John takes viewers on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Lou's farm-in-a-container, revealing why almost every microgreen book, online course, and beginner guide is teaching you the complete wrong way to grow.
Lou reveals his biggest industry secret: why you should NEVER soak your seeds, and how stopping this one common practice completely eliminated mold across 3,000+ trays a week. You’ll get an insider look at his custom organic soil recipe, exact ingredient ratios (including peat moss, perlite, kelp, and crustacean meal), and learn why 1 inch of soil depth is all you need to grow dense, pristine wheatgrass, sunflower greens, broccoli microgreens, and peashoots.
The episode also highlights Lou’s genius bottom-watering flood technique, his extended box cutter harvesting trick, and a live juice tasting of the sweetest, most mild wheatgrass juice you’ve ever seen. Whether you’re a home gardener struggling with damp-off, an aspiring urban farmer avoiding overpriced $1,000 courses, or simply looking to boost your family’s health with living superfoods, this masterclass offers practical, field-tested wisdom you won't find anywhere else.
Jump to the Following Parts of this Episode
00:00 Episode Starts
00:25 The Man Who Cured Microgreen MOLD Forever
01:40 Inside Green Garden Organics in Miami, FL
02:10 Scaling Up: How He Grew 5,000 Trays a Week!
03:10 46 Years of Growing Secrets Revealed
05:15 Why Expensive Trays are a Complete Waste of Money
06:10 The 1-Inch Soil Trick (Stop Wasting Soil)
06:29 The Secret to Bottom-Watering Your Trays
06:58 Zero Fans or Dehumidifiers? How He Pulls It Off
07:40 The Top Must-Grow Microgreens for Maximum Nutrition
08:35 Where Commercial Farms REALLY Source Their Seeds
09:19 Inspection Time: Is There ANY Mold in This Wheatgrass?
09:50 Ditch the Scissors: How to Harvest Like a Pro with a Box Cutter
11:15 Extracting "Liquid Gold" with the Dr. Squeeze Juicer
12:39 Is This the Sweetest Wheatgrass Juice Ever Made?
13:36 20-Year Nursery Manager Reviews the Flavor
14:25 Master Microgreen Farmer Louis Duncanson Tells All
16:15 Stop Taking Microgreen Advice from "Newbies"
18:10 Why the Books Are Completely WRONG About Growing
19:19 The Secret Sweetness of Small-Seeded Sunflower Greens
21:30 The Wild History & Shocking Healing Benefits of Wheatgrass
23:40 Why the World Forgot About Microgreens in the 1950s
24:20 Why Young Sprouted Greens Are the #1 Superfood
29:15 The Ultimate Blueprint to 100% Mold-Free Grows
30:40 The Dangerous Myth Taught in Almost Every Microgreen Book
33:11 The Hidden Mold Source Ruining Your Crop (Learned the Hard Way)
34:20 The Truth About Air Circulation & Dehumidifiers
35:20 STOP Soaking Your Sunflower Seeds Immediately!
36:35 Why Certified Organic Microgreens Outperform Conventional
42:30 The Secret Soil Mix Ingredients That Eliminate Mold
47:40 Exact Ratios for Lou's Custom Soil Recipe
50:00 Don't Throw It Away! How to Recycle & Compost Used Trays
52:55 Decades of Trial & Error: Perfecting the Soil Formula
54:30 Master-Level Bottom Watering Secrets & Tips
57:45 The "One for the Gipper" Philosophy: Giving Back
59:30 Exposed: The Biggest Scam in $1,000 Microgreen Courses
1:01:24 Skip the Cookie-Cutter Courses: Get Custom Advice from Lou
1:02:42 How to Contact Lou & Green Garden Organics
After watching this episode, you will discover how a 46-year commercial master grower completely eliminated mold without soaking seeds — and how you can apply these proven methods to harvest pristine, nutrient-dense microgreens anywhere.
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