Organic Broccoli Calabrese – Microgreen/Sprouting

Growing Instructions

Grow as a microgreen

1. Sow your seeds directly onto a moistened growing medium (3-5cm deep) and lightly mist the seeds with water.
2. Place the seeded tray into a second tray without drainage holes. This will allow you to bottom water the tray.
3. Cover with a lid or another tray and lightly mist as needed.
4. After leaves have been developed on day 3-4, remove the cover and place in a well-lit location.
5. When watering the seedlings, keep using the bottom tray.
6. Harvest between 7-12 days or when the seedlings are 5cm tall. Cut the stems above the soil line with a knife or scissors.

Grow as a sprouting

1. Rinse the seeds to remove any debris and soak the seed in a solution of 3% hydrogen peroxide for 15-20 minutes.
2. Rinse the seeds to remove the solution and then soak the seed for 8-12 hours in room temperature water, then rinse and drain thoroughly, remove any seeds which are floating.
3. Clean and sterilise the sprouter.
4. Put the seeds in the sprouter and cover with room temperature water
5. Drain all of the water until the seeds are damp.
6. Place the seeds in the sprouter and cover with a lid

Make sure to rinse the seeds 2-3 times a day until harvesting around days 5-7.