Organic Rape Seeds for Sprouts and Microgreens
Organic Rape seed · Colza · Rapa · Canola seeds for Sprouts by the Latin name of Brassica Napus.
Home grown Rape Sprouts are fun to cultivate in your own kitchen all year. Your Rapeseeds will grow into delicious crispy Sprouts in 7 days or Microgreens in 12 days. Both sizes of Rape plants taste of fresh rapeseed oil and are rich in antioxidants. They are delicious in juice, smoothie, salad, sandwiches and as crispy topping on any dish.
45 gr seeds provide 30 handfuls of fresh broccoli sprouts or 45 handfuls of crispy microgreens.
You can use both the SproutPearl sprouter or the Ceramic Sprout Tray to cultivate the seeds. The Rape · Colza seeds should be cultivated, until they unfold their green leaves to get the most crisp bite and soft taste.
Sprouting Time for Organic Rape Colza Seeds
If your kitchen temperature is 18-23 °C / 64-73 °F, then your Rape Sprouts should be ready for harvest after just 7 days of cultivation.
Organic Rape Seeds
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Organic Rape Sprouts
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Organic Rape Sprouts
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Organic Rape Seeds for Sprouts and Microgreens
Organic Rape seed can be cultivated to both sprouts and microgreens in your kitchen all year.
NAMES
Rape belong to the bothanical family of Brassicaceae. The Latin name for this variety is Brassica napus.
TASTE
Rape plants has a taste a little stronger than fully grown, raw broccoli. It is similar to lightly cooked, crisp broccoli heads.
LOOKS
Rape 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
Rape microgreens and sprouts contain the nutrients: A, B, C, E, K and Potassium, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Phosphorus.
EDIBLE PARTS
Rape 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
Rape sprouts take 6 days from seed to edible sprout. As microgreens they take 12 days from seed to microgreens ready for harvest and serving.
How to grow Organic Rape Sprouts and Microgreens
1
Measure out the right amount of your organic Rape seeds. Each half of the SproutPearl needs 4 gram seeds.
2
Soak the Broccoli seeds in fresh, cold, drinking water in a clean glass for 8 hours. Place it in shade in your kitchen.
3
Pour the Rape seeds into your SproutPearl seed tray after soaking and rinse with clean, cool water.
4
Put the seed tray into the SproutPearl and place it on your clean kitchen counter out of hot sun or cold draft.
5
Rinse your Rape seeds and plants every morning and evening, until they are at your desired growth stage.
6
Your Rape sprouts are mature after 6 days. Your Broccoli microgreens are ready for harvest after 14 days.
Tips for Organic Rape Sprouts or Microgreens
MOULDY ROOTS
Rape 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
Rape 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 Rape sprouts and microgreens in a SproutPearl sprouter.
Jake –
Great sprout. I like to mix this one with Broccoli. That makes the taste more interesting I find 🙂
Kareem –
Great seeds in this shop. I have tested several of them and has always been satisfied.