Organic Microgreen Seed: Black Oil Sunflower – 250g Pack

Description

Grow fresh Black Oil sunflower microgreens at home

Crunchy sunflower microgreens with a rich, nutty flavour for salads, sandwiches and garnishes.

At a glance

• Packet: 250g Organic Black Oil Sunflower Microgreen Seeds
• Botanical name: Helianthus annuus
• Seed origin: Italy
• Typical grow time: 10–12 Days
• Ideal growing temperature: 17 °C +
• Growing medium: Fine Compost
• Seeding rate: 50g to 60g per 10” x 20” Tray
• Germination: 3–4 Days
• Blackout period: 5–6 Days
• Estimated harvest: 10–12 Days

How to grow

Place a tray with holes inside a tray with no holes. Fill the tray with holes with 1 inch of fine compost. Compact the compost. Spread the Sunflower microgreen seeds evenly over the compost, leaving a small bit of space between each seed. Press the seeds into the soil. Water the seeds and soil. Place a tray with no holes on top of the seeds and soil. Add roughly 4kg of weight into the tray, so the seeds are kept pressed into the soil. After 5–6 days the Sunflower microgreens will be pushing the weighted tray into the air. Remove the weighted tray, water the microgreens from the top and place them under a grow light, onto a window sill, or into light in a greenhouse. On day 7–8, remove the excess seed husks from the leaves. Wetting the husks and leaves beforehand makes the husks softer and easier to remove. Once exposed to light, water each day by pouring water into the bottom tray,until day 10–12. Between day 10–12, harvest all of the microgreens using clean scissors or a sharp knife. Store the harvested microgreens in the refrigerator.

Harvest and enjoy

Cut the shoots with clean scissors at the recommended stage and use them fresh while their texture and flavour are at their best.