Growing microgreens without soil. Minimal design, no screws or adhesive. Twist ties to keep the lights up, removable shelf liners to block light between shelves. 24" by 12" shelf with 6 levels for 2 trays each. So 6 times the capacity in the same amount of horizontal space. The v1 and v2 had several issues that prevented them from being this simple and productive. The idea is to be able to sell these trays containing live microgreens that are near harvest age, such that you do not need any refrigeration or extra packaging. The tray is covered in the first purchase, which then when returned lowers your purchase price for the next time. So you are provided with a tray of live greens that you give very basic care, and you can harvest your live greens when you choose. This has been proven to be viable with a family member, and the shelf life of live greens is significantly longer than cut greens in a clam shell which require refrigeration. I am at the point where I'm cycling 2 peas and 2 radish trays, and I'm soaking more sooner to get a full set of 3 for a total of 12 trays in circulation. https://masland.tech/microgreens/
If you have any suggestions please feel free to mention them, and I'm happy to answer any questions.
Nice setup w/ the shelves, lights, and trays. Have you received any business beyond your family member who helped you prove the concept?
Not yet, I'm just getting to the point where I'm going to keep 4 trays in buffer. I'm also going to be broadcasting my site to see if anyone shows interest with like a wait list. Then, once I am confident I can deliver on order within a reasonable amount of time, I'll do it. This type of service will only really be picked up by people who have the money to spend, and those who are willing to take the effort and time to get their lower future cost by returning the tray on their next order.
If you have any suggestions on how to best broadcast this let me know, I'm all ears. This is my first time creating a process that results in a high value live product for a paying customer.