Microgreens are young seedlings of vegetables and herbs. They are harvested just after the emergence of the initial 2-4 leaves ( size 1-3 inches ). Producing microgreens is an easy and quick way of producing healthy sprouts in a compact space. People find microgreens tasty and consume them raw. They use them for garnishing salads soups and sandwiches. Microgreens are a rich source of vitamins C,E,K, and A, and carotenoids. They can be produced from various vegetables like cabbage, beetroot, Fenugreek, mustard spinach, coriander and wheat.
Step1. Use a plastic tray or a flat earthen pot ( ideally, dimensions should be 10 cm× 30cm). You can also use old plastic food packaging containers office trays and flat planters to grow microgreens. Make holes at the bottom of the tray to drain extra water.
Step2. Fill the container with soul or cocopeat about 2 inches deep.
Step3. Uniformly moisten the soil by adding water.
Step4. Spread the seeds in the container and cover them with a thin layer of soil or cocopeat.
Step5. Usually, seeds will start germinating within 2-3 days. Keep trays in a moist and humid place. Observe plant growth daily you can place the trays near a window for sunlight or in racks with artificial light like a white tubelight or a light Emitting Diode LED buld.
Step6. Harvest microgreens when you see a set of first true leaves about 5 to 7 cm height True leaves emergency after the initial seed leaves appear for most microgreens this is approximately 10 days after planting.
Cut the microgreens with scissors just above the soil surface. Gently rinse with water you can eat them raw use them for garnishing salads or make sandwiches and pizza.
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