Microgreens Kit Growing Guide

Microgreens are an incredibly versatile, nutrient-dense addition to any diet, perfect for home gardeners, foodies, and health enthusiasts. These young, edible greens pack a flavorful punch and are often richer in vitamins and minerals than their mature counterparts. Growing microgreens at home is simple, sustainable, and satisfying!

Benefits of Microgreens:

1. Nutrient Density: Microgreens can contain up to 40 times more nutrients than mature plants, making them a potent addition to your meals.

2. Quick to Grow: Most microgreens are ready to harvest in 7–21 days, offering a fast yield for your effort.

3. Year-Round Gardening: Microgreens grow indoors without the need for garden space, allowing year-round cultivation.

4. Culinary Versatility: Use microgreens to elevate salads, sandwiches, smoothies, and gourmet dishes with flavor and visual appeal.

How to Grow Microgreens

1. Gather Supplies:

Microgreens kit (seeds, growing trays, and growing medium like soil or coco coir).

Spray bottle for watering.

Optional: blackout dome for germination.

2. Prepare the Growing Tray:

Fill the tray with about 1–2 inches of your chosen growing medium.

Evenly spread the seeds across the surface, following the specific amounts provided below.

3. Water and Cover:

Gently mist the seeds with water.

Cover with a blackout dome or another tray to create a dark, humid environment conducive to germination.

4. Monitor Growth:

Keep the tray in a warm spot out of direct sunlight until germination.

Remove the blackout cover once seeds sprout, usually within a few days.

5. Provide Light:

Place the tray in bright, indirect sunlight or under a grow light.

6. Harvest:

When the first true leaves appear, usually 1–3 inches tall, use scissors to snip the greens just above the soil line.

Rinse and enjoy fresh or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

 Seed Variety  Growing Instructions

Detroit Dark Red Beet

Seed Amount: 0.5 oz (2 heaping tablespoons)

Germination Time: 5 days

Presoak: None

Harvest Time: 12–17 days

Arugula

Seed Amount: 0.3 oz (1 tablespoon)

Germination Time: 1–3 days

Presoak: None

Harvest Time: 8–14 days

Bulls Blood Beet

 • Seed Amount: 0.5 oz (2 tablespoons)

Germination Time: 5 days

Presoak: None

Harvest Time: 12–17 days

 Rainbow Swiss Chard

 • Seed Amount: 0.5 oz (2 heaping tablespoons)

Germination Time: 4–7 days under blackout

Presoak: None

Harvest Time: 12–18 days

 

Mustard Greens

 • Seed Amount: 0.4 oz (1 heaping tablespoon)

Germination Time: 2–4 days

Presoak: None

Harvest Time: 8–12 days

 

French Breakfast Radish

 • Seed Amount: 0.5 oz (1 heaping tablespoon)

Germination Time: 4 hours

 Presoak: Presoak in cold water

Harvest Time: 8–12 days

 

Blue Curled Scotch Kale

 • Seed Amount: 0.5 oz

Germination Time: 2–4 days

Presoak: None

Harvest Time: 8–14 days

 

Utah Celery

 • Seed Amount: 0.4 oz (2 tablespoons)

Germination Time: 6–8 days

Presoak: None

Harvest Time: 18–21 days

 

Cilantro Slo-Bolt

Seed Amount: 1 oz (5 tablespoons)

Germination Time: 6–7 days

Presoak: None

Harvest Time: 21–28 days

Snowball Cauliflower

 • Germination Time: 2–4 days under blackout

Presoak: None

Harvest Time: 8–14 days

 

Calabrese Sprouting Broccoli

 • Seed Amount: 0.5 oz (1 heaping tablespoon)

Germination Time: 2–3 days under blackout

Presoak: None

Black Oil Sunflower

 • Seed Amount: 4 oz (1 cup or 4 full packs)

Germination Time: 2–4 days

Presoak: 4 hours in cold water

Harvest Time: 7–10 days

Red Acre Cabbage

 • Seed Amount: 0.5 oz (1 heaping tablespoon)

Germination Time: 2–4 days

Presoak: None

Harvest Time: 8–12 days

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