How to grow micro-green?

Microgrowth cultivation is gaining popularity among adherents of the idea of ​​healthy eating, but for many, even the concept itself is a mystery. What is micro-green? These are shoots of cultivated plants used for food. Why shoots? What for there are ten centimetric shoots of lettuce, if it is possible to wait several days and to break already full leaves?

All the "salt" is not in the economic value of the plant, but in the value of the food. The fact is that at the time of active growth, the plants contain the maximum amount of vitamins and minerals. On the usefulness of young sprouts sometimes significantly exceed mature vegetables and fruits. So, for example, the content of vitamin C in wheat shoots is much higher than its concentration in freshly squeezed orange juice.

Convenient and useful

Growing micro-green is easy and quite interesting. And most importantly, with minimal time and effort, you can provide yourself and your family with a constant source of vitamins. Eat young shoots better in raw form as an additive to salads, garnish and even a self-serving dish.

Their taste is very unusual, but pleasant. In order to pick up what you like, try to grow several varieties at once. By the way, you can grow almost anything: greens, spices, salads, onions, cabbage, beet, cereals. You can create single plantings of each species, and you can mix several species. But it is very difficult to choose cultures on their own, because the growth rate of shoots must be taken into account. Therefore, it is best to buy a ready mix of seeds for microlending in the store, for example, salad.

How to grow micro-green?

First of all, you need to choose a place - a warm and well-lit, for example, a window sill. If there is no suitable window sill in your apartment, you can arrange a mini-garden anywhere, providing it with a permanent illumination with phyto-lamps .

As containers for cultivation, any not very deep containers, for example, special germinating agents microlens, which can be purchased at flower shops. Soil is also better to use purchased, because it already contains all the necessary substances.

So, in the seed germinator for microlending a small, but a dense layer of soil. In the moist soil we sow the seeds, and on top again we cover with a layer of earth, which is gently tamped. This is necessary to ensure the most dense contact of seeds with the ground.

After the container is covered and left in a warm and bright place, constantly maintaining the soil moisture. After the shoots reach 7-10 cm in height, you can start harvesting.