Melanie Crouch
Bewertet in den USA am5. Juni 2025
I was using coconut choir to grow my micro greens. That is expensive and a waist of material that can be used for other growing needs. I have a system of trays that the water goes from one level to the next. These grab what water it wants while letting the rest run off to the next level. This keeps the greens moist but not too much so.
J. Wolff
Bewertet in den USA am30. Mai 2025
These take a while to figure out -- you have to work on what kind of container to put them in and how much water to leave in with them. The package doesn't come with instructions, so you're on your own, with google. It hasn't been a great experience, but these can work if you use a bit of trial and error. Once you get the sweet spot where you keep them moisturized but not to much that they mold, you're golden. Unfortunately that takes a while. Probably best to use a kit with better functionality.
Mom2firefly
Bewertet in den USA am30. Mai 2025
These were good for initial germination when the tray they were used with was covered with plastic or a dome. The paper dried out quickly once the dome was removed and required daily misting and tending. The roots didn't get through this as quickly as my regular mats. They worked better in a hydroponic growing system with water running under the mat which I have but don't often use. They just weren't a good mat for my usual set up.
Lizzie
Bewertet in den USA am10. März 2025
I tried growing radish sprouts, which are foolproof and that worked okay. I thought that the pad stayed too wet and made the seed hulls slimy. I was growing it in a seed tray with a screen to help with drainage. The roots never penetrated the mat.Now I'm trying watercress, and it's also not going well. The roots are not anchoring, so they're growing willy nilly and won't be easy to harvest. Some look like they're just rotting.So the listing is correct, it's very absorbent. But the listing also shows pictures that show the roots embedding in the fiber pad, and that just doesn't happen and I worry that those photos aren't of the actual product in use.I don't know what this product is, is it cotton? Plastic fibers? I purchased it because I thought it would be more cost effective than the coir mats, but I think I really made a mistake. I regret this order.
PH_Brewer
Bewertet in den USA am24. April 2025
I grow a new batch of mung beans about every 2 weeks. For the past several years, I would do so in a two-piece colander and it has worked well. The only downside is that the root stay attached to the sprouts. For me, not a big deal. But, I thought for people who come over and I serve the sprouts (like with pho), some may be put off by the roots. So, I started exploring options. One was a mat where the root get lodged into it, then you just cut the sprouts from the may and throw the mat away. Done, so I started searching and found this set.I’ve grown two batches so far using the mats. Since one mat (half of a sheet) is about the same area as the bottom of my colander, I use the same amount of seeds. I found a container that is the same size as the mat, which allows the sprouts to still grow close together. Once ready (about 5 days), I was able with one movement to cut the bottoms off and have rootless sprouts.Overall, they work as expected. I like the fact that I could use these if I wanted to remove the root. The downside is they aren’t reusable like the colander method.