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Originally Posted by WheatgrassYogi
Just for fun I've been using my digital Refractometer to Brix Test fresh grown Wheatgrass Juice and frozen Wheatgrass Juice. My tests for the Frozen read 1.2, 1.1, and 1.1. My tests for the Fresh read 7.1, 6.9, and 6.9. I have tested as high as 7.7 for the Fresh in the past, but that was when I was using Carrot Juice (with pulp) in my Fertilizer Mix, which I am no longer doing, due to the work involved. I've just bought some Soluble Seaweed Extract from Worm's Way to try in my fertilizer mix, in addition to the Ocean Water and Clay.
By the way, I'm looking for a new source of Wheat Berries. My long-time source (Crystal Organics) has gone out of business. I'm using the last of the seed that I have. I've tried Montana Wheat and was not pleased. Does anyone here have a favorite supplier? I'm somewhat distressed over not being able to find good seed........Wheatgrass Yogi
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Hi Wheatgrass Yogi,
Good luck with your seed source. Wheatenergy provides this information in the previous post.
The testing results that you show track with expectations. That being that the tray grown fresh juice shows higher simple sugars and the frozen wheatgrass (which I assume is outdoor grown) shows lower simple sugars.
As the simple sugars diminish as the wheatgrass grows, I believe that this means that the value of brix with wheatgrass is relative, not absolute. By that I mean that a reading on its own doesn't mean anything (i.e. a 7 is not better than a 6). However, a higher reading on one tray (say a 7) vs. another tray (say a 6)
at exactly the same age would suggest it is a better tray.
Have you experimented at all with different air flows and light to see how this affects brix. Your finding would be very interesting.