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Plants

The following is a short list of  the many different varieties of vegetables and fruits that can be grown very well with the Nomis Engineered, Inc. Garden Station:

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  • Lettuces

    • Oakleaf​

    • All Year Round Butterhead

    • Summer Bibb

    • Bronze Mignonette Butterhead

    • Little Gem Romaine

    • Babyleaf

  • Herbs​

    • Arugula​

    • Basil - Sweet

    • Basil - Spicy Saber

    • Basil - Red Rubin

    • Chives

    • Cilantro

    • Dill

    • Oregano

    • Parsley

    • Peppermint

    • Rosemary

    • Mustard-Spicy Oriental Mustard

    • Lavender

    • Thyme

  • Other Vegetables​

    • Cabbage - Pak Choi​

    • Kale

    • Tomato - Micro Tom Variety

  • Flowers​

    • Bachelor's Button​

    • Celosia (King Coral)

    • Sunflower - Teddy Bear Dwarf

    • Zinnia

(this is not a complete list)​​​

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​In the following sections we will focus on some of the requirements  and growth cycles of the plants listed above.​  In general there are 3 stages we will focus on for the plants. 

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  1. Germination: when a plant emerges from the seed.  This requires the seed to have water, oxygen, and be in a specific temperature range.

  2. Seedling: when the plant has its first true leaves.  This is usually when the plant is ready to be transplanted.​

    1. Please note that when the plant germinates there will usually be 1 or 2 little parts growing off the plant that look like leaves.  These are not leaves but actually called Cotyledon which are leaves that were inside the seed providing nutrition to it.

  3. Harvesting: when the plant is mature and ready to be used for food.​

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Lettuce and Herbs

The general time line for most lettuces except butterhead types (can differ between plants and species):

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  1. Germination:  3 to 5 days from seed

  2. Seedling:  Germination + 2 weeks

  3. Harvesting: Seedling + 3 to 4 weeks

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The general time line for most butterhead types (can differ between plants and species):

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  1. Germination:  3 to 5 days from seed

  2. Seedling:  Germination + 2 weeks

  3. Harvesting: Seedling + 4 to 5 weeks

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​The general time line for Arugula and Dill (can differ between plants and species):

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  1. Germination:  3 to 6 days from seed

  2. Seedling:  Germination + 2 weeks

  3. Harvesting: Seedling + 3 to 4 weeks

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The general time line for Kale, Swiss Chard (can differ between plants and species):

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  1. Germination:  3 to 5 days from seed

  2. Seedling:  Germination + 2 weeks

  3. Harvesting: Seedling + 4 to 5 weeks

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The general time line for Basil  (can differ between plants and species):

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  1. Germination:  4 to 5 days from seed

  2. Seedling:  Germination + 2 weeks

  3. Harvesting: Seedling + 5 to 6 weeks

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The general time line for Cilantro and Parsley  (can differ between plants and species):

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  1. Germination:  7 to 9 days from seed

  2. Seedling:  Germination + 2 weeks

  3. Harvesting: Seedling + 6 to 7 weeks

 

The general time line for Lavender, Oregano, Peppermint, Rosemary  (can differ between plants and species):

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  1. Germination:  8 to 12 days from seed

  2. Seedling:  Germination + 2 weeks

  3. Harvesting: Seedling + 7 to 9 weeks

Tomatoes

There are many varieties of tomatoes which can have different requirements.  Some varieties can become very large and will require a lot of vertical space or special techniques to prune and support the plants.  Nomis Engineered, Inc. provides systems that can grow large tomato plants, as well as, small ones.  The Garden Station models can grow the Micro Tom Variety of tomatoes because of its small foot print.  Any other varieties of tomatoes will require a larger system with a tomato cage to properly support the tomatoes growth and to allow the plant enough space to grow to maturity. 

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Ideal Conditions:

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  • pH range:  5.5 to 6.5

  • Temperature:  60°F to 90°F

  • EC range:  2.0 to 5.0

  • Lighting: Full Spectrum (18 hours/day)

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Most tomatoes will take:

 

  1. Germination:  1 to 2 weeks from seed

  2. Seedling:  Germination + 2 to 3 weeks

  3.  Harvesting (fruit set):  Seedling + 4 to 6 weeks

    1. The harvesting time can last several months and can be over a year if the plant is routinely pruned.​

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For fruiting or the fruit set to occur pollination needs to occur first.  Pollination in the tomato plant is when the powder inside the flower touches the tip of the little stick emerging from the center of the flower.  For pollination to occur you can;

 

  • point a fan at the plant to blow around the leaves and flowers,​

  • gently shake the plant, or

  • touch the inner and outer parts of each flower with a cue tip.​​​

Microgreens

Growing microgreens is different than growing traditional plants as you only need to grow the microgreens to be approximately 4-6" tall and not to full maturity.   Please keep in mind that microgreen seeds are the same as normal plant seeds, they are just grown differently for harvesting.

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Microgreens have been found to contain great nutritional content, usually more than the full grown vegetable.

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Normally the microgreen seeds are equally scattered onto growing media.  For large seeds you want to have about 6-8 seeds per square inch.  For smaller seeds you want to have about 10-14 seeds per square inch.  The growing media can be soil or soil-less like a natural fiber mat.  Some types of seeds will require a pre soak (sunflowers, beets, corn, and more) prior to seeding, but it is best to check with the seed supplier for the exact requirements.

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Once the seeding is complete the seeds will need to stay in the dark for 2-4 days*.  Once uncovered, it can take 1 to 4 more weeks* to grow the microcreens for harvest.  

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If you are just getting started out with microgreens it would be best to start with seeds that are easier and usually grow faster than others such as,

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  • Broccoli

  • Cabbage

  • Kale

  • Raddish

  • Endive

  • Arugula

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*check with seed supplier for actual germination and harvest times.​

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