Planet Guinea Wheekgrass (Barley or Wheat)

Planet Guinea Wheekgrass varieties are a slower growing (compared to Easigrow) Cereal Grass. Allow extra time for growth to 15cm or so, but do not feed yellowing or mouldy grass. Grass here is ready to feed at 15 or 16 days old in this “weather”, although it’s indoors. In the summer months it does much better outside in trays.

Fill a compost tray with compost half way up the sides, moisten and sprinkle 150g of Wheekgrass on top (75g in a half size seed tray). Cover with a thin layer of compost and mist (if not already moist). Place the tray in a warm position until germination which should happen within 4 days if conditions are right. Growth is very dependent on moisture and warmth.

Continue to mist frequently, we use a Planet Guinea Super Spritzer which has a fine mist and since using we have had no issues with mould growing. Air circulation and drainage are other important factors (hence the reason for recommending seed trays. Where there is no drainage roots may rot and where there is no air circulation the risk of mould is greatly increased. Some customers are washing out and using yoghurt cartons and other shallow containers.

As with all of our Cereal Grasses we recommend feeding with hay available (or cut and mixed in with hay), and as a treat only. Maximum should be the grass grown from 15g daily, per guinea pig.

Regrowth is possible, it’s not something we do here as it is very inferior to the first growth and can be unpredictable about how long it will take to grow. This is because we use the Brilliant Brick compost which has no added nutrients. A fertilised compost would alter the “make up” of the resulting grass, many have Phosphorus added for example…