Microgreens

Microgreens - what is it?

Microgreens are sprouts of vegetables and herbs in their early stages of development. The seeds of the plant produced cotyledons and the first true leaves. Microgreens are the initial stage of development of edible plants. The concentration of useful substances, including vitamins, is at this stage the highest.

The benefits of growing microgreens

• I can germinate seeds in any container. I don't need crates or a lot of space. Microgreens are ideal for growing on a windowsill.

• I do not need any special equipment, such as a lamp or extra heat, to plant the seeds and have the first shoots.

• Microgreens take root well in all conditions.
  For planting different varieties of seeds the conditions are the same. I do not worry that the harvest of microgreens will die because of diseases or pests. Young sprouts appear in 5 to 7 days after planting, ready to eat. During this time, the sprouts do not have time to infect anything.

• Microgreens do not need heavy watering. Microgreens grow quickly. I cut my first crop in 5 days, and the next one will be ready soon. This means you'll have all the vitamins you need all year round.

So, I grew microgreens on absorbent cotton pads.
That's right! You can take absorbent cotton as the basis for sowing seeds. The material is clean, easy to spread out and absorbs water very well. I put the cotton disks in a suitable container. I moistened it well and sprinkled the seeds. Then made a mini greenhouse from the film and waited until the sprouts appear. It took 4-5 days.

Here is the result🌱

The process of growing microgreens is the simplest option for germinating seeds that does not require special skills.

I can enjoy the freshest and most beneficial microgreens!

For breakfast😀

Bon appetit to you too!

Camera: OLYMPUS E-M1
Lens: M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm 1:2.8 PRO
Software:Olympus Workspace
Software: Lightroom

Enjoy!

Original photos by © @leylar

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