Organic Mung beans
before soaking

Organic Mung bean Sprouts
after 1 day

Organic Mung bean Sprouts
after 3 days

Organic Mung beans Sprouts

You should only cultivate your organic Mung beans to Sprouts with 1,5-2 cm long white root – not till they form green leaves.

NAMES

Mung beans for sprouts belong to the latin family Fabaceae. This is a protein-rich  legumes and go by the latin name of Vigna radiata.

TASTE

Mung bean sprouts have a round taste like hazel nuts with a hint of green salad. The taste is softer when you make sure the sprouts do not dry out.

LOOKS

Mung beans is an easy sprout. As a mature sprout the white root should be just 1,5-2 cm long. This sprout is not eaten with green leaves.

NUTRIENTS

Mungbean sprouts contain the nutrients: B2, B3, B5, B6, C, K + Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Manganese, Copper, Sodium.

EDIBLE PARTS

You can eat the whole mung bean as a sprout inkl its white roots and the thin green hulls. If you choose to discard the empty hull, they are 100% biodegradable.

TIME

Mung bean sprouts take 3-4 days from dry seed to edible sprout. It is important, that the root is 1,5-2 cm long for the lechtins are neutrilized, so you may eat the sprouts.

Tips for Organic Mung bean Sprouts

SOAKING

Mung beans absorb quite much water during soaking, so put the beans in a glass with 1 part dry beans to 4 parts clean, cool drinking water.

The best placement for the glass during soaking is on a clean kitchen table in shade and out of cold draft – the same place as your sprouter.

As the beans slowly absorb water, they turn a lighter shade of green. You can tell if they have soaked long enough in the sound they make when you pour them on a porcelain plate after soaking. Then the sound should be dull like wet nuts.

BEFORE EATING

A batch of Mung beans may hide a few unsprouted beans. This is natural but you should always sort your sprouts before eating them.

Why? To remove all unsprouted beans. Do not try to chew them as they are hard as rocks.

If you look closely, you can spot the unsprouted beans already after soaking. They will be the ones thay stay small and dark green even after 12 hours of soaking.

You can try and resoak them longer, but it is safter to dispatch of them.

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Organic Red Lentils
before soaking

Organic Red Lentil Sprouts
after 1 day

Organic Red Lentil Sprouts
after 2 days

Organic Red lentils for Sprouts

You should only cultivate your organic Red lentil to sprouts with 0,5-1 cm long white root – not till they form green leaves.

NAMES

Red lentils for sprouts belong to the legume family. They are legumes and go by the latin name Lens Culinaris.

TASTE

Red lentil sprouts have a soft taste like freshly boiled lentils. The taste is ’rounder’ when you keep them moist.

LOOKS

Red lentil is an easy sprout. As a mature sprout the white root should be 0,5-1 cm long. This sprout is not eaten with leaves.

NUTRIENTS

Red lentil sprouts contain the vitamins A, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C and the minerals Potassium, Iron, Phosphate.

EDIBLE PARTS

You can eat the whole Red lentil as a sprout inkl its white roots and the thin sand coloured hulls that are fiber-rich.

TIME

Red lentil sprouts take 1-2 days from dry seed to sprout. It is important, that the root is 0,5-1 cm long for this sprout to be edible.

Tips for your Organic Red lentils for Sprouts

SOAKING

Your Red lentil for sprouts will absorb their weight in water during soaking. Because of this, you need to submerse them in a glass with 1 part dry lentils to 4 parts clean, cool drinking water.

The Red lentil will slowly turn a lighter shade of red/brown as they get filled with moist. After 8 hours they should all be about twice as big and have a flat sound when you pour them into the SproutPearl.

If the sound i sharp, then the lentils have not absorbed enough water.

ENJOY RED LENTIL SPROUTS RAW

Once you have cultivated your organic red lentils for sprouts into their mature state – when their white root is 0,5-1 cm long – you can eat them.

Most choose to enjoy their organic red lentil sprouts in their raw state. To do this it is important, that you have kept a high hygiene while cultivating the sprouts.

If so the sprouts simply need to be rinsed in cool water one last time. Then they are ready to eat in your salads, dips or stews. You can find inspiration in Recipes.

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Organic Chickpeas
before soaking

Organic Chickpea Sprouts
after 1 day

Organic Chickpea Sprouts
after 3 days

Organic Chickpea Sprouts

You should only cultivate your organic Chickpeas to sprouts with 2-2,5 cm long white root – not till they form green leaves.

NAMES

Chickpeas for sprouts belong to the latin family Fabaceae. They are legumes and go by the latin name Cicer arietinum.

TASTE

Chickpea sprouts have a soft taste like freshly boiled Chickpeas. The taste is ’rounder’ when you keep them moist.

LOOKS

Chickpeas is an easy sprout. As a mature sprout the white root should be 2-2,5 cm long. This sprout is not eaten with leaves.

NUTRIENTS

Chickpea sprouts contain the vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B12, C, E, K and the minerals Potassium, Iron, Phosphorus.

EDIBLE PARTS

You can eat the whole Chickpea as a sprout inkl its white roots and the thin sand coloured hulls that are fiber-rich.

TIME

Chickpea sprouts are ready in 3-4 days. It is important, that the root is 2-2,5 cm long for this sprout to be edible.

Tips for Organic Chickpea Sprouts

SOAKING

Your Chickpeas for sprouts will absorb their weight in water during soaking. Because of this, you need to submerse them in a glass with 1 part dry peas to 4 parts clean, cool drinking water.

The chickpeas will slowly turn a lighter shade of sand as they get filled with moist. After 12 hours they should all be about twice as big and have a flat sound, when you pour them into the SproutPearl.

If the sound i sharp, then the Chickpeas have not absorbed enough water.

BOIL CHICKPEA SPROUTS BEFORE EATING

Chickpeas are special in that they contain lechtins like all legumes, but they also contain a natural protein digestive blocking substance called trypsin inhibitor.

Trypsin inhibitors may cause stomach ache if you eat the Chickpea sprouts raw. The substances are lowered but not completely neutralized during the sprouting process.

To neutrilize them you should give the sprouted chickpeas a 3-5 minute boil just before eating them.

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Organic Green Lentils
before sprouting

Organic Green Lentil Sprouts
after 1 day

Organic Green Lentil Sprouts
after 2 days

Organic Green Lentil Sprouts

You should only cultivate your organic Green lentil to sprouts with 0,5-1 cm long white root to get the most crisp taste.

NAMES

Green lentils for sprouts belong to the legume family. They are legumes and go by the latin name Lens Culinaris.

TASTE

Green lentil sprouts have a soft taste like freshly boiled lentils. The taste is ’rounder’ when you keep them moist.

LOOKS

Green lentil is an easy sprout. As a mature sprout the white root should be 0,5-1 cm long. This sprout is not eaten with leaves.

NUTRIENTS

Green lentil sprouts contain the vitamins A, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C and the minerals Potassium, Iron, Phosphate.

EDIBLE PARTS

You can eat the whole Green lentil as a sprout inkl its white roots and the thin sand coloured hulls that are fiber-rich.

TIME

Green lentil sprouts take 1-2 days from dry seed to sprout. It is important, that the root is 0,5-1 cm long for this sprout to be edible.

Tips for your organic Green Lentil Sprouts

SOAKING

Your Green lentil for sprouts will absorb their weight in water during soaking. Because of this, you need to submerse them in a glass with 1 part dry lentils to 4 parts clean, cool drinking water.

The Green lentil will slowly turn a lighter shade of red/brown as they get filled with moist. After 8 hours they should all be about twice as big and have a flat sound when you pour them into the SproutPearl.

If the sound is sharp, then the lentils have not absorbed enough water.

RAW GREEN LENTIL SPROUTS

Once you have cultivated your organic green lentils for sprouts into their mature state – when their white root is 0,5-1 cm long – you can eat them.

Most choose to enjoy their organic green lentil sprouts in their raw state. To do this it is important, that you have kept a high hygiene while cultivating the sprouts.

If so the sprouts simply need to be rinsed in cool water one last time. Then they are ready to eat in your salads, dips or stews. You can find inspiration in Recipes.

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Organic Broccoli seeds

before soaking

Organic Broccoli Sprouts

after 3 days

Organic Broccoli Sprouts

after 6 days

Organic Broccoli Italica Seeds for Sprouts and Microgreens

Broccoli can be cultivated to both Sprouts and Microgreens in your kitchen all year.

NAMES

Broccoli belong to the bothanical family of Brassicaceae. The Latin name for this variety is Brassica Oleracea Italica.

TASTE

Broccoli has a taste a little stronger than fully grown, raw broccoli. It is similar to lightly cooked, crisp broccoli heads.

LOOKS

Broccoli are just 10 cm long as sprouts from root tip to leaf top. As microgreens they are 15 cm long. They are green and white.

NUTRIENTS

Broccoli microgreens and sprouts contain the nutrients: A, B, C, E, K and Potassium, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Phosphorus.

EDIBLE PARTS

Broccoli sprouts and microgreens form root hairs that resemple mould. Do not worry. They are just roots and you can eat the whole plant inkl the roots.

TIME

Broccoli sprouts take 6 days from seed to edible sprout. As microgreens they take 12 days from seed to microgreens ready for harvest and serving.

Tips for your Broccoli Sprouts and Microgreens

MOULDY ROOTS

Broccoli develop fluffy, fine and thin roots. This resemble mould for the first 2-4 days of growth.

But do not worry. They are just a sign that your sprouts are healthy and have enough moisture. The roots are edible.

PRECISE SEED AMOUNT

Broccoli only thrive, when you let them have enough room around each plant for them to evaporate excess moisture.

This is easily done, when you cultivate Broccoli sprouts and microgreens in a SproutPearl sprouter.

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Organic Broccoli Rapa seeds for Microgreens

These Organic Broccoli Rapa Cymosa seeds are easy to grow into Microgreens in your kitchen all year. This variety of broccoli seeds has the Latin name Brassica rapa cymosa. They are also called: Broccoli, Brittle cabbage, Asparagus cabbage, Winter flowering cabbage, Sprouting cabbage

Vitamins and minerals in Broccoli

Broccoli Microgreens contain the vitamins: A, B, C, E, K and the minerals: Potassium, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Phosphorus.
Broccoli sprouts and microgreens also have a high content of sulforaphane.

Taste and use in food

Your home-grown microgreens of the variety Broccoli Rapa – Rapini – has a delicious mild taste of raw broccoli. As a microgreen, your Broccoli Rapa / Rapini is a delicious substitute for regular salad in sandwiches, green salads, dips and wraps.

You can also choose to blend your Broccoli sprouts or microgreens into a healthy smoothie with other vegetables. Or you can stew it with spinach. Some choose to juice it to get larger amounts of antioxidants from their Broccoli plants.

Cultivation time

You can grow your organic Broccoli seeds into either sprouts or microgreens. If your kitchen temperature is 18-23 ° C / 64-73 °F, your Broccoli sprouts should be ready for harvest after 6 days of cultivation. At the same temperature, they should have grown to mature microgreens after a total of 12 days.

Cultivation device for Broccoli microgreens

You will get the best result of your Broccoli Micro, if you cultivate the plants in a device, that let the plants get plenty of oxygen. A SproutPearl sprouter or a Hemp mat are both very good for this plant.
See SproutPearl sprouter or See Hemp mat

Broccoli Microgreens need light and fertilizer

If you grow Microgreens, then the plants need artificial light and extra fertilizer from day 7 of the cultivation. Under MICRO KIT you can find descriptions about the right amount of light and fertilizer for Microgreens when you use each product. Visit Micro Kit

I have also written different blog articles about microgreens. Those may interest you and give you tips for succes.
Visit the BLOG

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Organic Mizuna Seeds for Microgreens

Organic Mizuna seeds grow into beautiful Microgreens. They are dark violet with few green speciments in the bag. This crate a lovely color variation for your green dishes. You can grow them in your own kitchen all year.
The seeds have the Latin name of Brassica juncea var. japonica This Mustard variety is also called Spider mustard or Konya.

Vitamins and minerals in Mizuna

Organic Mizuna Microgreens contain the vitamins A, B, C, E, K and the minerals Potassium, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Phosphorus.

Fragile Mizuna plants

Mizuna is a small and fragile plant especially as sprouts. Therefore I recommend, that you rinse them with great care. This is because the plants will rot if they break during your culitivation. To prevent this you can put a Faucet Aerator on your tap. This will allow you to make the water jets very soft. See the Faucet Aerator >

Taste and use in food

Mizuna has a lovely taste of pepper and Mustard mixed together. This makes Mizuna a wonderful addition in both salad, sandwiches, wraps and dips. I personally do not find Mizuna suitable for smoothies but many use them for the popular Buddha bowls as the plants are very beautiful.

Cultivation time of organic Mizuna seeds for Microgreens

You can grow your organic Mizuna seeds into either sprouts or microgreens. If your kitchen temperature is 18-23 ° C / 64-73 ° F, your Mizuna sprouts should be ready for harvest after 6 days of cultivation. At the same temperature, they should have grown to mature microgreens after a total of 12 days.

Cultivation device for Mizuna microgreens

As Mizuna is a gelling – mucilaginous – seed, they need to grow on a special substrate. Because of this a Hemp mat or Organic Cotton Woll is needed under the seeds. The substrate is needed to grow both Mizuna sprouts and microgreens. See Hemp mat.

Microgreens need light and fertilizer

If you grow Mizuna Microgreens, then the plants need artificial light and extra fertilizer from day 7 of the cultivation. Under MICRO KIT you can find descriptions about the right amount of light and fertilizer for Microgreens when you use each product. Visit Micro Kit.

I have also written different blog articles about microgreens. Those may interest you and give you tips for succes.
Visit the BLOG

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Organic Broccoli seeds

before soaking

Organic Broccoli Sprouts

after 3 days

Organic Broccoli Sprouts

after 6 days

Organic Broccoli Rapa Seeds for Sprouts and Microgreens

Broccoli can be cultivated to both Sprouts and Microgreens in your kitchen all year.

NAMES

Broccoli belong to the bothanical family of Brassicaceae. The Latin name for this variety is Brassica oleracea.

TASTE

Broccoli has a taste a little stronger than fully grown, raw broccoli. It is similar to lightly cooked, crisp broccoli heads.

LOOKS

Broccoli are just 10 cm long as sprouts from root tip to leaf top. As microgreens they are 15 cm long. They are green and white.

NUTRIENTS

Broccoli microgreens and sprouts contain the nutrients: A, B, C, E, K and Potassium, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Phosphorus.

EDIBLE PARTS

Broccoli sprouts and microgreens form root hairs that resemple mould. Do not worry. They are just roots and you can eat the whole plant inkl the roots.

TIME

Broccoli sprouts take 6 days from seed to edible sprout. As microgreens they take 12 days from seed to microgreens ready for harvest and serving.

Tips for your Broccoli Sprouts and Microgreens

MOULDY ROOTS

Broccoli develop fluffy, fine and thin roots. This resemble mould for the first 2-4 days of growth.

But do not worry. They are just a sign that your sprouts are healthy and have enough moisture. The roots are edible.

PRECISE SEED AMOUNT

Broccoli only thrive, when you let them have enough room around each plant for them to evaporate excess moisture.

This is easily done, when you cultivate Broccoli sprouts and microgreens in a SproutPearl sprouter.

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Organic Mizuna Seeds
before soaking

Organic Mizuna Sprouts
after 2 days

Organic Mizuna Sprouts
after 6 days

Organic Mizuna Seeds for Sprouts og Microgreens

Organic Mizuna seeds can be cultivated to both sprouts and microgreens in your kitchen all year. Some also call this Mizuna plant Japanese mustard greens, spider mustard or konya.

NAMES

Mizuna belong to the bothanical family of Brassica. The Latin name for this beautiful variety is Brassica juncea var. japonica.

TASTE

Your Mizuna plants are quite spicy and have a strong taste of pepper salad. This makes it great in dips or as spicy topping.

LOOKS

Mizuna are 15 cm long as sprouts from root tip to leaf top. As microgreens they are 20 cm long. They are green and white.

NUTRIENTS

Mizuna microgreens and sprouts contain the nutrients: A, B3, C, E, K and Potassium, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus.

EDIBLE PARTS

As Mizuna is mucilaginous and thus need to be cultivated on cotton or hemp mats, you can only eat the stems and leaves of the plants.

TIME

Mizuna sprouts take 6 days from dry seed to edible sprout. As microgreens they take 12 days from seed to mature microgreens.

Tips for Organic Mizuna Sprouts og Microgreens

 

COTTON OR HEMP MAT

Mizuna need to grow on cotton woll or hemp mats as these seeds are mucilaginous – they form gel when wet.

Whether you choose cotton or hemp is not important.

However, it is important, that you choose 100% organic quality. This way your plants do not absorb unwanted substances, but can grow well and healthy for your benefit.

CHOOSE SPROUTING SEEDS

You can often buy Mizuna seeds for garden cultivation.

But non-organic garden seeds are often sprayed with anti-fungi to help them withstand the natural fungi and bacteria in soil.

However, anti-fungi will give you a stomach ache, so always only buy certified sprouting seeds for your sprouts and microgreens cultivation.

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Organic Pink kale seeds for Microgreens

These Organic Pink kale seeds are easy to grow into Microgreens in your kitchen all year. This variety of Pink kale seeds has the Latin name Brassica oleracea acephala gongyloodes. They are also called: Pink cabbage and Pink kale cabbage.

Vitamins and minerals in Pink kale

Pink kale Microgreens contain the vitamins: A, B, C, E, K and the minerals Potassium, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Phosphorus.

Taste and use in food

Your home-grown microgreens of the variety Pink kale has a delicious mild taste of raw red kale. As a microgreen, your Pink kale plants are a delicious substitute for regular salad in sandwiches, green salads, dips and wraps.

You may choose to blend your Pink kale sprouts or microgreens into a healthy smoothie with other vegetables, but I personally find that less appetizing. I do, however, enjoy them as decoration on stews or warm dishes.

Cultivation time of Organic Pink kale seeds

You can grow your Organic Pink kale seeds into either sprouts or microgreens. If your kitchen temperature is 18-23 ° C / 64-73 ° F, your Broccoli sprouts should be ready for harvest after 6 days of cultivation. At the same temperature, they should have grown to mature microgreens after a total of 12 days.

Cultivation device for Pink kale microgreens

You will get the best result of your Pink kale Microgreens, if you cultivate the plants in a device, that let the plants get plenty of oxygen. A SproutPearl sprouter or a Hemp mat are both very good for this plant.
See SproutPearl sprouter or See Hemp mat.

Microgreens need light and fertilizer

If you grow Organic Pink kale seeds into Microgreens, then the plants need artificial light and extra fertilizer from day 7 of the cultivation. Under MICRO KIT you can find descriptions about the right amount of light and fertilizer for Microgreens when you use each product. Visit Micro Kit.

I have also written different blog articles about microgreens. Those may interest you and give you tips for succes.
Visit the BLOG.

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