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Uses of microgreens:<\/h2>
Microgreens are used as a substitute for ordinary salads and greens, as a superfood, a storehouse of vitamins and minerals, a delicious fresh supplement for various dishes. Without it, it is no longer possible to imagine smoothies and cocktails, many salads, gourmet dishes and gourmet snacks. <\/p> <\/p> Microgreens can be germinated in water, on gauze, cotton wool, linen fabrics or burlap, in vermiculite, perlite, coconut fiber, etc.<\/p> In order to grow microgreens, we need: seeds, drinking water, a container for growing. <\/p> You can germinate both a separate type of plant and a mix of different species. When mixing, it is better to try to combine seeds with similar germination times. All manufacturers have ready-made seed mixes. <\/p> For microgreens, you can use:<\/p> all kinds of salads – from lettuce to arugula and watercress;<\/p> corn;<\/p> peas, lentils, chickpeas and other legumes (except beans);<\/p> radish, radish;<\/p> carrots and beets;<\/p> bulbous;<\/p> all types of cereals – from oats to wheat and buckwheat;<\/p> herbs, especially basil, coriander, mustard;<\/p> sunflower (even peeled sunflower seeds will do);<\/p> cabbage, including broccoli, redhead and kale;<\/p> <\/p> There are special germinators on sale, they consist of two parts – a lower water container and a mesh seed tray with the same holes. Germinators are universal or for several plants – with holes of different diameters in different sections. <\/p> As germinators, there can be any containers, plastic trays, dishes in which you can make small holes to drain excess water.<\/p> The entire process of growing microgreens<\/strong> usually takes 5 to 10 days.<\/p> 1. Soak the seeds overnight in water at room temperature (tap water or drinking water will do).<\/p> 2. Strain and rinse the soaked seeds with drinking water. <\/p> 3. Put evenly soaked seeds in a prepared container or in a germinator (there must be holes at the bottom of the container to drain the excess species). If a germinator is used, then you need to fill the lower container of the tray with water, leaving 1 cm to the top. Cover the filled container with an upper tray with a perforated bottom. <\/p> 4. If microgreens are germinated on cotton wool, gauze or in a substrate, the selected container is filled with a layer 2 to 5 cm high for soil and about 0.5 cm for gauze. The base is moistened with a spray bottle. <\/p> 5. Carefully spill (you can use a spray bottle) the laid out seeds with drinking water and cover with a lid or film (4 holes (diameter 4-5 mm) should also be made in the lid or film for air circulation.<\/p>![\"mikrozelen_2\"](\"https:\/\/kvitkainfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mikrozelen_2.jpg\")
<\/figure>Growing microgreens<\/h2>
What do you need to grow microgreens?<\/h2>
Seeds for microgreens<\/h2>
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<\/figure>Container for growing microgreens ( microgreen )<\/h2>
The process of germination of microgreens ( microgreen )<\/h2>
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