Quantity: 100 g
Description: This buckwheat or cereal seed is packaged for microgreens but buckwheat is used as a cover crop to add nutrition to soil and for grain production in cooler climates. The seeds have a unique pyramid shape. Microgreens are vegetable, cereal or other grains, in which the seeds are sown densely into a container and harvested just after germination and once the true leaves begin to emerge. Microgreens are nutritionally dense compared to their full-grown counterparts and have flavours that range from mild to sweet to spicy. Buckwheat microgreens are mild in flavour with a hint of citrus and is not as bitter or spicy as other varieties.
How to Use?:
- Use as salad Garnish for rice and potato dishes
- As a nutritious additive to smoothies
** For Growing Microgreens **
Days to Germination: 1 - 2 days
Days to Maturity: 7 - 10 days Harvest: Once the microgreens are a few inches tall and the true leaves just begin to emerge, the microgreens are ready for harvest. Use a sharp knife or scissors to cut the base of the stems just above the level of the soil. Wash your microgreens, dry and Enjoy!
Instructions:
1. Use any shallow container to grow greens but this pack will be enough for one 1020 gardening tray. If you have a plant pot that meets these measurements, Great! If not, no special container is necessary, try using an old, plastic butter container or maybe an old food container.
2. Fill the container with a good quality, well-draining soil to about 1/2" to 1" of soil. If you are concerned about overwatering, bore holes in the base of the container with an ice pick. Hydrate the soil fully.
3. Soak the seeds overnight and then evenly spread the seeds over the surface of the soil. Cover the seeds with an old newspaper and moisten the top of the newspaper.
4. Monitor and mist daily to ensure that seeds remain moist. Once shoots begin to emerge, at about 3 days, remove the newspaper and place the container on a sunny window sill until harvest.
5. Harvest once the true leaves begin to emerge