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| how to grow wheat grass at home |
Or in the video below see me demonstrating how to grow wheat grass at home:
Then, go on to read the FAQ for any similar questions you may have.
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FAQ
Q: can i buy bottled wheatgrass to add to juices?
Personally I haven’t
seen fresh bottled wheatgrass/juice. If you
mean the wheatgrass powder bottles/sachets, then you need to only add water to
the powder. Adding wheatgrass powder to wheatgrass
juice will make it too strong. I do not
know if it’s safe enough considering the percentage of daily iron intake. And if you mean adding wheatgrass juice to another juice, then I can't tell what reactions would occur. Must consult scientist or researcher.
Q: can
you grow wheat grass for shots? / can you grow enough wheatgrass to juice daily?
Yes, either you can grow a small amount of wheatgrass everyday in small containers for shots, or you can grow in a larger pot and when ready to harvest - cut a small amount of wheatgrass from it everyday for juicing. But you cannot cut small quantity and leave the rest of the mature wheatgrass for days and weeks, because it will eventually dry up and be no good for juicing.
Yes, either you can grow a small amount of wheatgrass everyday in small containers for shots, or you can grow in a larger pot and when ready to harvest - cut a small amount of wheatgrass from it everyday for juicing. But you cannot cut small quantity and leave the rest of the mature wheatgrass for days and weeks, because it will eventually dry up and be no good for juicing.
Q: what variety of grass is used for wheatgrass juice?
It is "wheatgrass" itself, which is grown from wheat grains, that is used to make wheatgrass juice; no other type of grass. No, not even the grass in your backyard, garden or the park nearby.
It is "wheatgrass" itself, which is grown from wheat grains, that is used to make wheatgrass juice; no other type of grass. No, not even the grass in your backyard, garden or the park nearby.
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| wheatgrass dries up after a month |
Q: how
many days to grow wheatgrass for juicing? / when is the best time to cut wheatgrass to make a juice? / when to
discard wheatgrass?
Growing for about 7-9
days is good. Read here to learn when it is the right time to cut. wheatgrass. Growing any more than 2 weeks will
cause the grass to wilt, then slowly lose its green and become dry – and ready
to be trashed.
Q: how
much wheat grass to get 2 tablespoons juice? / how
much wheatgrass to make 1 cup juice? / how
much wheat seed to make juice? / how
much wheatgrass juice does 1 container make? / how
to grow one serving of wheatgrass?
There are several reasons why these
questions cannot be answered directly.
- First, the dimensions of your container obviously make a difference to the wheatgrass yield.
- Second, some of the wheat seeds may not transform into grass (reasons? some wheat seeds may not have sprouted and turned into grass, etc), so how much grass you get differs.
- Third, if you use regular kitchen blender instead of wheatgrass juicer, you may have to put more water to churn the grass, so the quantity of water you add to wheatgrass also makes a difference in the amount of juice you get.
But here’s what I think: basically, a
fistful of wheat grains, soaked and sprouted, could make wheatgrass shots good
enough for two people. And 2 fistfuls could
make 1 cup juice. And I feel growing one serving is not worth the effort; better to grow 2-3 servings at the same time.
Q: how
do you juice wheatgrass? / what happens when u put wheatgrass in regular blender? / how to get the most juice out of wheatgrass?
As explained in earlier post on juicing
wheatgrass, if you have a fancy Wheatgrass Juicer
then you can put a bunch of grass in it green side down, pulp will emerge one side & filtered juice the other side. Otherwise, you can use a simple, regular kitchen blender
like I do. Put all the rinsed grass out of one container inside the blender, add couple of Tbsp water, churn it, strain it. Add little water to the pulp again, churn again, completely squeeze and strain it. (This is how you can get most juice out of wheatgrass in a regular blender!) Discard the fibrous pulp, drink the juice.
then you can put a bunch of grass in it green side down, pulp will emerge one side & filtered juice the other side. Otherwise, you can use a simple, regular kitchen blender like I do. Put all the rinsed grass out of one container inside the blender, add couple of Tbsp water, churn it, strain it. Add little water to the pulp again, churn again, completely squeeze and strain it. (This is how you can get most juice out of wheatgrass in a regular blender!) Discard the fibrous pulp, drink the juice.
Q: how
to make wheat grass powder at home?
I have no idea how you can do that. Drying the wheat grass and then grinding it
seems logical in theory but not sure if practical and possible.
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| wheat soaked in water for more than 2 days |
Soaking wheat longer than 12 hours is fine (several times I forget too) but if you leave it in water for too long, after some 20 hours it starts to smell like fermented/malt wheat and may eventually not sprout or ever grow into grass. I have always thrown away such smelly wheat and the water. But soaking the freshly cut green wheatgrass over 12 hours does not make any difference.
Q: do you need special wheat to make wheatgrass juice? / which wheatgrains you need for growing wheatgrass? / can i use cooking wheat to grow wheatgrass? / what kind of wheat seed is used for wheatgrass? / do normal wheat seeds grow into wheatgrass?
No special grains that I know of - just regular whole wheat grains/wheat berries/wheat seeds will do. I get my bag of wheat from the Indian store. I don't know what is cooking wheat, but if you mean broken wheat (hindi: dalia) that is cooked to make porridge (hindi: upma), then NO - that is not the kind of wheat used for growing wheatgrass.
Q: do you need special wheat to make wheatgrass juice? / which wheatgrains you need for growing wheatgrass? / can i use cooking wheat to grow wheatgrass? / what kind of wheat seed is used for wheatgrass? / do normal wheat seeds grow into wheatgrass?
No special grains that I know of - just regular whole wheat grains/wheat berries/wheat seeds will do. I get my bag of wheat from the Indian store. I don't know what is cooking wheat, but if you mean broken wheat (hindi: dalia) that is cooked to make porridge (hindi: upma), then NO - that is not the kind of wheat used for growing wheatgrass.
Q: did you try wheatgrass shots with ginger? / how much broccoli can you juice with wheatgrass? / how to make wheatgrass juice taste good?
I have not tried mixing anything with wheatgrass juice - I do not know if it can cause side effects. Wheatgrass juice could taste bitter initially, I know. Just gulp it down quickly, don't sip it. Or may be you can drink just a little water right after. You will eventually get used to the taste, good or not :)
Q: what are some wheatgrass sprout methods? / i want to learn sprouting wheatgrass at home with no special equipment.
Containers for sprouting are available in the market, that you can use for sprouting chickpeas, green mung bean, etc (healthy stuff too!). But without a special equipment, you can easily sprout wheatgrass in a) wrap in a moist handkerchief or a cotton cloth, b) leave rinsed wheat grains on a sieve and cover it with a moist paper towel, keep in a dark dry place for 12 hours.
Q: how
to make container for wheatgrass? / what can
i substitute baby banket with to grow wheat grass?
To substitute baby blanket, use soil in pots or my make-shift containers. To make a container for wheatgrass like how I did using plastics – soap,
clean, and dry the oil bottle, milk bottle, and tofu container. Cut the bottom one-third portion of the oil
& milk bottle, discard the top. Poke
holes in the bottom of bottles & tofu container with a knife/cutter to let
extra water seep through. Your
containers are ready.
Q: how about growing wheat grass on old clothes?
Is that possible?
Q: how
to grow wheat grass in cheap way?
I bought 4 lbs wheat seeds/wheat grains
for $5.99 from Indian store, and potting soil for some $6 from Walmart. I use Glad/Ziploc
plastic container to soak and sprout wheat in, and use old handkerchief to cover the container first
2 days. I use empty oil bottle, emptied milk bottle, and
tofu container, all plastic, instead of clay or ceramic pots.
It just can’t get any cheaper than this.
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| reusing soil to grow wheatgrass |
Q: how much does it cost to grow wheatgrass?
Pretty hard to judge. But if I guesstimate, overall may be 10-15 cents per shot of wheatgrass juice?
Q: what should i do with my old wheatgrass soil?
Reuse it to grow another batch of wheat grass.
Q: for wheatgrass
ready to grow how much inch of soil need?
1 inch of soil is good enough. 2 inch is fine too. Doesn't need any more than that.
Q: does drinking wheatgrass thin your blood? / how often should you have wheatgrass shots?
One shot a day, or one shot alternative day, or one shot a week, may be. Again, I am NOT a dietician, physician, or nutritionist, so I cannot answer those questions. But I drink on alternative days, mostly because I'm lazy to juice it everyday in my kitchen blender. I will have to persuade my husband to get me a wheatgrass juicer, in case that makes juicing (and cleaning the juicer) simpler!?
Q: does drinking wheatgrass thin your blood? / how often should you have wheatgrass shots?
One shot a day, or one shot alternative day, or one shot a week, may be. Again, I am NOT a dietician, physician, or nutritionist, so I cannot answer those questions. But I drink on alternative days, mostly because I'm lazy to juice it everyday in my kitchen blender. I will have to persuade my husband to get me a wheatgrass juicer, in case that makes juicing (and cleaning the juicer) simpler!?
Q: can we grow it totally indoors or shaded area or out in the sun?
Because I have a small apartment, I grow wheatgrass on my patio. My mom still grew wheatgrass in the balcony in our bigger apartment back in Bangkok. We wouldn't want the mess of soil and water indoors (there's enough cleaning work already!). I have read some people grow wheatgrass indoors as well, but I believe you would need to give it some sunlight at least. May be keep it indoors but near the window or something.
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I hope this helps. Check the detailed post on wheatgrass to read other reader's comments, concerns, and queries that I have answered before. Do you have any other questions? Feel free.
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Wat an informative and useful post, never thought of growning wheat grass at home..
ReplyDeleteExcellent!
I am all up for wheat grass ,but the idea of growing your own alwyas looks intimidating though. Thanks for showing us how to do it. will try it.
ReplyDeleteBravo !
Lovely .I was looking from many days .Ur method of explaining is great .
ReplyDeleteAfter cutting wheatgrass, will it grow again or you have to plant fresh wheat sprouts
ReplyDeleteJJD, it does grow again but the new grass does not have the volume, color, and sharp blades as first batch of wheatgrass - that is why it is better to plant fresh wheat sprouts again.
DeleteI was wondering, is using the wheat grass powder that you mix with water, as nutritionally effective?
ReplyDeleteI think they claim to be, but it's really hard to tell. I honestly do not have an idea regarding the nutritional values.
DeleteI have a Vitamix juicer. I think the pulp will be completely juiced if I use it to make wheatgrass juice. Will drinking the whole plant be harmful?
ReplyDeleteHey! Thank you so much for all the info. The videos and the written text on this page are all super clear and understandable. Also thumbs up for the idea with usage of plastic containers and bottles. Very inspireing.
ReplyDeleteNow my question is this: How many times can I cut the wheatgrass?
I used to think that the grass will grow continuosly from the sprouts buut that might not be the case. Please correct me on this matter:)
Thanks so much for all the juiciness:)
Agi
U can use strawberry containers to grow wheat grass.
ReplyDeleteU can use strawberry containers to grow wheat grass.
ReplyDeleteCan we use same soil to grow wheatgrass again? What about the roots and left over grass? Like my soil has few seeds left which didn't grow at all. So how can I use the same soil to grow fresh wheatgrass.
ReplyDeletePlease reply asap
How do you clean the soil to reuse it? It's too messy n roots all in the soil and also contains fungi. Wouldn't it be dangerous to resuse the soil?
ReplyDeleteHow many times can I harvest the wheat grass from one batch? And if it's just twice, can I reuse the soil?
ReplyDeleteI am trying to grow from wheat berries for the first time. The sprouted wheat berries are also tasty. I always bought already grown grass, but it is not always easy to find. By the way, cats love it too, and it is safer than letting them eat grass outside.
ReplyDeleteunfortunately i do not get sunlight in my house... so in that case can i grow wheat grass
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