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Grow Your Cat's Own Grass
Here's How: These instructions are intended for growing in a 4 inch square container. You can grow in any size container you want - just soak more/less seed. Planting Medium: We have grown Grass - on soil for over a decade. But, we now have two alternatives: Soilless mediums Baby Blanket and Vermiculite, and organic liquid kelp fertilizer (Kelp Fertilizer). Baby Blanket is a thin organic material that you soak before planting upon. It holds moisture and is the least messy and compact medium we know of. Vermiculite is a mineral which holds moisture supremely, dispenses added nutrients over time and in general acts much like soil. We think you should try all of them if you can - there are differences and though they are minimal you may prefer one method over the other and the only way to know for sure is to try. Instructions are pretty much the same in all cases, but where there is a difference we note it. Soil Note: Virtually any soil will do for Grass! We use sterile bagged composted cow manure, but any sterile bagged soil will do and should cost less than $5 (for a 40 pound bag!) at any garden center. You can use expensive soil if you prefer - it is your choice - always. Tray Note: Your Planting Tray (the one with the soil or medium in it) MUST have drainage holes or slits! Nothing will grow in a medium that can not drain - that condition is commonly called "flooded". When using Baby Blanket or Vermiculite your Planting Tray must also have drainage, but we do use the Drip Tray to hold some water at times in the growing process. When growing Grass: You really MUST Pre-Sprout it before planting. Pre-SproutPut 1/4 cup of seed into a bowl or your Sprouter. Add 2-3 times as much cool (60-70 degree) water. Mix seeds up to assure even water contact for all. Allow seeds to Soak for 8-12 hours. Drain off the soak water & transfer seeds to your Sprouter (if necessary). Note on Sprouters: You can use a Growing Tray to sprout your seeds before planting. The drainage holes may allow a few seeds to escape, but it won’t be a big deal. Lay a second growing tray right on top of the seeds between Rinses to keep the seeds from drying out. Rinse thoroughly with cool (60-70°) water and Drain thoroughly. As little water as possible should remain in your sprouter. If you’re using trays, keep a tray inside & on top of the seeds between rinses. Set anywhere out of direct sunlight and at room temperature between Rinses. 70° is optimal. Rinse and Drain again in 8-12 hours. And, perhaps one more... Rinse and Drain in 8-12 hours. And, conceivably but very doubtfully one more... Rinse and Drain in 8-12 hours. The goal is to have a small root before planting. When most of the seeds have sprouted tiny (1/8-1/4 inch) roots it is time to plant. This is typically after just 2-3 Rinse and Drain cycles. PlantingPrepare the medium: Baby Blanket: Soak it in Kelp Fertilizer enriched water until thoroughly saturated – this can take a few minutes. Spread the wet pad across the bottom of your Planting Tray. Vermiculite or Soil: Spray with kitchen sink sprayer or use Drip Tray to hold water and let the medium absorb it that way. Use some Baby Blanket if you are using Vermiculite - it isn't necessary but it can't hurt. Spread seeds evenly on thoroughly moistened medium. We use a lot of grain and though some literature will tell you that your seeds should not ever lay atop each other, we have found from years of experience and thousands of trays and what seems like millions of pints of Grass grown, that; that is bunk! You will learn for yourself that Grass produces a plant that takes up less room than the grain did, and so to maximize your yield your seeds must lay atop each other to some degree. The thing to watch is this: If you find mold or fungal problems in your Grass then lessen the amount of grain you plant. The hotter/more humid your climate is the more of an issue the mold/fungus is. As always, you need to adapt to your own climate and seasonal conditions. And learn as you go – this is really easy and fun stuff to learn! Cover the planted tray
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Video Growing Instructions
Grass for cats, salad for cats (and kittens), whatever you call it it is real! Cats need vegetable matter in their diet, just like people, and Kat Grass supplies that along with great nutrition. We even include a little Flax which is good for their coats. Many of you know that your cats need this, because they eat your house plants - that is the surest sign that your cat will love this treat. Kat Grass is grown on soil or similar medium. All you do to serve your cat is to place the container of living grass near their food dish or in some other place they'll find it. We should call this PET GRASS as it is loved by many a non-human! Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Flax
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