Weather Sucks

Well, the weather really sucks right now for growing sprouts so I have been utilizing heat cables as a supplement.  They work very well and really improve growth.  Depending on the day temperature I either leave them on just at night or all day and night.  They have definitely helped Read more…

Back to the Blog

Well, I have been a very naughty blogger (insert spanking joke here), so I am going to try and give an update to bring ya’ll up to speed. After a difficult search for land I finally found a spot about 5 minutes from my house.  The location is perfect for Read more…

improved machete shot

Thought I would post, for redemption’s sake, some new and improved videos of the machete harvest.  One is a close up of the cut and the other is a longer version of a series of cuts to give you an idea how the harvest operates: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBh93BEtU34] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kggRr9hGthY]

All done!

Well, that’s it.  The season is now over! 2500 bags of sprouts later! I am now about to get into writing about the project. It feels good to be done, but I am already thinking about next year.  I am still hoping to get a mechanical sprout harvester designed and Read more…