Introduce and guide how to grow sprouts

Sprouts contain many essential nutrients and fiber for the body. There are many types of seeds that can grow sprouts, but you need to know what kind of sprouts should be grown and grown to ensure the health of the whole family.

What is sprouts?

Sprouts are new young plants that grow sprouts without soil. Most cases of natural seeds are nutritious enough to germinate and produce two small cotyledons before needing light and soil to grow. Sprouts are very succulent, soft and used throughout the plant, including leaves, deep and easy to sprout. Sprouts are also a great choice for sandwiches and salads.

How to grow sprouts does not need soil at home

Prepare tools and materials

Choose sprouts seeds

Should choose seeds specialized for growing sprouts of clear origin. Absolutely do not buy common or unidentified vegetable seeds because these seeds often contain preservatives.

You can grow sprouts with seeds like white radish, choysum, broccoli, spinach, spinach .

Below is a list of the most ideal seeds for making sprouts and related information:

Planting land (substrate)

Through many scientific experiments the substrate away from coconut fiber dust has been treated to be the best due to its superior properties.

The amount of use is very small for each planting and can be reused many times.

If the foam tray is used (40cm x 50cm x 7cm) as a norm, 2kg of substrate is required and 30 - 40g of seed is sufficient.

It is common to use coconut fiber as a base to grow sprouts because it contains all the nutrients and it is light so it is easy to transport and use.

Tray

Can use many different materials. But the most convenient and easy to use is the foam tray.

Shelf

Depending on the size of the tray, close the shelf to the appropriate size. Can be closed wooden shelves or iron shelves.

Lined paper

Use soft tissue to line the surface of the substrate before sowing so that after harvest, it will not stick to the vegetables.

Can use soft paper or paper purchased in the code.

Carton

The cover is used to cover the surface of the tray for the first 1-2 days before sowing.

Sprayer

Use a sprinkler with a sprinkler to irrigate. Steps to grow vegetables.

How to grow sprouts

Step 1: Soak seeds

Only take about 2 - 3 tablespoons of seed because then the seedling will grow and occupy enough area of ​​your jar and planting tray.

Washed seeds soaked in warm water (45 ÷ 50 ⁰ C) during 2 ÷ 5 hours (depending on the type of seeds: long-soaked seeds, long thin seeds soaked in less time).

For leaf vegetables:

1. Broccoli, spinach, lettuce: Soak for 3 - 5 hours, brew for about 8 - 12 hours
2. Fresh spinach, spinach: soak for 3 - 5 hours, incubate for about 12 - 36 hours

For spice vegetables:

1. Precepts, perilla: soak for 3 - 8 hours, incubate for about 12-14 hours
2. Need, chives, onions, coriander: soak for about 8 - 12 hours, incubate for about 12-24 hours

For fruits and vegetables:

1. Luffa, squash, gourd, eggplant, tomato, cucumber: Soak for 5-8 hours, brew for about 12-14 hours
2. Okra: soak for 8 - 12 hours, incubate for 12-14 hours
3. Dragon beans, bitter melon: soak for 12 - 14 hours, incubate for 24 - 48 hours

Soaking seeds so that after soaking, we can remove the seeds, deep seeds. Then take out and drain. The purpose of seed drying is to make it easy to sow.

Step 2

Make a base

The foam tray for the body is about 2 ÷ 3cm thick. Make the surface flat to avoid cornering when sowing. Then spray water to wet the substrate. Spread absorbent paper over the surface of the substrate and spray the second water.

The purpose of spreading absorbent paper is to prevent the substrate from sticking to the tree causing contamination when harvested.

Step 3: Sow seeds

Sow seeds with your hands evenly on the surface of the substrate. Sowing density depends on the type of seed, but an average of 10gr / 40cm ² substrate surface.

Spray water lightly again. Use a rigid cover of the tray surface for 2 days.

Step 4: Take care of the tree

After 2 - 3 days, the seeds germinate evenly, transfer the tray to a place with lots of light or light sunlight, avoid direct sunlight and direct rain.

Water every day with a sprayer, twice a day early in the morning and in the afternoon, spray evenly on the tray.

Step 5: Harvest

Use a sharp knife to cut the root of the sprout vegetable (or pull the vegetable off the ground, cut off the roots with scissors). Rinse with clean water and use immediately.

Note : if the vegetables are not used immediately, do not wash them but put them in a bag in the cool compartment of the refrigerator. You can store them in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.

Some pay attention when growing vegetables

Sprouts must be grown in a cool place with lots of light but not grown in areas with sunlight, direct rain and drafts.

1 to 2 days after sowing the Carton paper, spray the mist lightly enough to wet the tray face.

1 day before harvesting reduce irrigation or stop watering depending on the moisture content of the substrate.

List of sprout vegetables should not be eaten

Some sprouting vegetables and tubers will produce toxins harmful to human health, causing cancer or even poisoning. Therefore, for some of the following germ types, you should absolutely not plant:

Potato sprouts are among the poisonous germs that should not be eaten.

1. Cassava
2. Pass the sword
3. Cat beans
4. Beans of bird eggs
5. Old beans
6. Melon wire
7. Sweet potato
8. Potato
9. Shoots