How to grow a microwave at home

Four simple ways for those who want to get healthy food without leaving the apartment.

What is a microwave

Microseneous is young sprouts of herbs and vegetables. The crop is harvested when the first pair of small leaves is formed on the stems. This happens on average 12-14 days after landing. The sprout itself can reach 5-7 cm in h8.

The taste of microwaves is the same as in a mature culture. For example, if you eat radish shoots, then they will look like a vegetable to taste.

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Microseneren is very useful: there are a lot of vitamins and carotenoids in it. You can eat it just like that, add to salads, sandwiches, smoothies and other dishes.

How to choose seeds for microwaves

There is no definite answer. Some sources say that the crop can be grown from ordinary horticultural seeds. Other articles note: such material is treated with fungicides and insecticides.

Their concentration is safe if you eat mature fruits, but these substances can harm the use of small sprouts. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the seeds are not processed – manufacturers indicate this information on the package. Another option: to buy only those designed for microgen.

More than 80 herbs and vegetables are suitable for growing greens. Here are a few examples:

• handle;
• beet;
• carrot;
• peas;
• onion;
• radish;
• spinach;
• cinza;
• cucumber grass;
• dill;
• sorrel.

Remember the rule: Cultures are not suitable for microgry, the seedlings of which are inedible. For example, eclizan, tomato and pepper sprouts can cause poisoning in humans. The beans are also toxic, and the shoots of pumpkin plants are bitter.

Also keep in mind that large seeds are soaked before planting: it helps to soften the shell. And the sprout eventually goes out faster. For example, cilantro and coriander are kept in water for the night, and barley, oats or alfalfa – 1-2 hours. But the basil and the handle do not need to soak.

How to choose a place for growing microseneration

Snows need at least 6 hours of natural sunlight per day. Some cultures, such as sunflower, may need more. Therefore, do not choose a window sill or balcony that goes to the shadow side for the seedlings. If this is not possible, think about buying a LED lamp for seedlings. Under it, gardeners recommend holding plants at least 12 hours a day.

The optimum temperature for microwaves is 18–24 ° C. If the room is warmer, the seeds of some crops may not rise. And if cool, they may take more time to rise.

For planting a microwave, you can use a special germiner. There are quite a lot of varieties of this device, but each manufacturer applies instructions to each. So it will not be difficult to understand the process. If there is no germinator and you don’t want to buy it, you can grow a crop with the help of improvised means.

How to grow a microwave on paper towels

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What will be needed

• Small bank;
• water;
• paper towels without patterns;
• plastic container size 25 × 50 cm;
• spoon;
• seeds;
• spray.

What to do

Soak paper towels, and then squeeze them well. If the material is too dry, the microwave will not grow up. And with too abundant humidity, mold will appear.

Fold the towels in several layers and place them on the bottom of the container. Spoon carefully and without pressure distribute the seeds on the surface. Sprinkle them from the spray gun and cover them with a clean towel.

Put the container in a dark place. This will help imitate natural conditions in the ground. After about 24 hours, the sprouts should break. Periodically check the seedlings. If it seems that the towel is too dry, add water with a sprayer.

After germination, rearrange the microwave into the light – then the process of photosynthesis will start. Leaves that could seem pale yellow will begin to acquire a green tint. Add water on a towel as necessary.

How to grow a microwave in a glass jar

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What will be needed

• Seeds;
• glass jar;
• water;
• gauze or a small piece of fabric;
• Bank gum or rope.

What to do

Pour seeds into a jar and pour them with a small amount of water. Place a gauze or a piece of fabric on the neck. Fix with a bank rubber band or rope. Wait for when the sprouts begin to purse from the grains, and immediately drain the liquid. Gently rinse the workpieces and remove it back into the container.

Close the container with a cloth and put it at an angle of 30 °, linings about something. This will help the excess fluid drain. Rinse the grains every day to wash off mucus from them.

How to grow a microwave in soil

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What will be needed

• Plastic container (depth of at least 5 cm);
• priming;
• seeds;
• water;
• spray.

What to do

Fill the container with soil, and then defeat the ground. Submit the seeds as indicated on the packaging. If there are no instructions, plant them at a distance of at least 3 mm. Sprinkle with a thin layer of earth on top.

Gently, but plentifully pour the seedlings, and then put them into the light. Spray sprouts from a spray gun several times a day.

How to grow a microwave on a substrate

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What will be needed

• Substrate;
• scissors (optional);
• water;
• plastic container size 25 × 50 cm;
• spray;
• seeds;
• Lighted -resistant cover (optional).

What to do

The substrate is sold in the form of briquettes and rugs. There is also a loose option. Briquettes need to be soaked and loosened, and then put in a container. And cut the rugs with scissors to the size of the container.

Soak the material in water, and then let the liquid drain. Put it in a tray. Distribute the seeds along the area of the substrate. If the packaging indicates the distance that must be observed during landing, follow the recommendations. If not, try not to have seeds too close – let it be at least 3 mm between them.

Cover the container with a lid or remove in a dark place. Try not to check the seeds more often than once at 12 hours. In five days, put the tray into the light. From this moment, the microseneous can be watered. Add water to the substrate, not the sprouts themselves.

How to care

The main thing is not to give the soil or the soil substitute to dry. For watering, you do not need to use water with a high chlorine content: microgrin can turn on. If you are not sure of the tap liquid, use bottled water.

Avoid too cold water. Optimum temperature – 10-15 ° C. Maximum value – 21 ° C. Hotter water can harm the sprouts.

If weeds appear on the ground, they need to be pulled out. Then the microwave will not compete for nutrients with other plants. Pests on sprouts are almost never found: they simply do not have time to attack seedlings.

What problems can arise when growing microsenerations

This is a fairly simple process, but if you wait for the crop for the first time, you may face troubles. Here are the most common of them:

• Withering. The leaves look crazy or bend under their own w8. This is most often due to lack of water, lack of sunlight or inaccurate watering.
• Bad smell. Normally, the microwave smells like freshness. The opposite says that bacteria appeared on the crop. Throw it away without trying to continue growing.
• Mold. Do not try to remove it. A container or a jar of sprouts will have to throw out. The reason for the problem is most likely in a too humid environment. If the situation is repeated and the next time, try using containers with holes at the bottom and do not add a lot of liquids to glass containers.
• Uneven growth. Microside will reach for the light. If you notice that on one side of the container the crop is higher than on the other, turn the tray. Unsialized sprouts should be under the sun’s rays. Repeat the procedure every day.
• Yellow leaves. This is normal when a container with seedlings is in a dark place. As soon as you rearrange them closer to the light, the leaves will get green.
• Poor germination. Within 2-3 days after the landing, sprouts should begin to purse. If this did not happen, most likely you bought poor -quality seeds or did not soak large grains before planting. In the first case, try seedlings from another manufacturer, and in the second – follow the technology next time.

How to harvest microwaves

When the sprouts reach the desired length, cut them with scissors or blade at the root. Rinse the crop with running water and

Remember the rule: Cultures are not suitable for microgry, the seedlings of which are inedible. For example, eclizan, tomato and pepper sprouts can cause poisoning in humans. The beans are also toxic, and the shoots of pumpkin plants are bitter.

Also keep in mind that large seeds are soaked before planting: it helps to soften the shell. And the sprout eventually goes out faster. For example, cilantro and coriander are kept in water for the night, and barley, oats or alfalfa – 1-2 hours. But the basil and the handle do not need to soak.

How to choose a place for growing microseneration

Snows need at least 6 hours of natural sunlight per day. Some cultures, such as sunflower, may need more. Therefore, do not choose a window sill or balcony that goes to the shadow side for the seedlings. If this is not possible, think about buying a LED lamp for seedlings. Under it, gardeners recommend holding plants at least 12 hours a day.

The optimum temperature for microwaves is 18–24 ° C. If the room is warmer, the seeds of some crops may not rise. And if cool, they may take more time to rise.

For planting a microwave, you can use a special germiner. There are quite a lot of varieties of this device, but each manufacturer applies instructions to each. So it will not be difficult to understand the process. If there is no germinator and you don’t want to buy it, you can grow a crop with the help of improvised means.

How to grow a microwave on paper towels

Photo: MadeleinestinBach / Depositphotos

What will be needed

• Small bank;
• water;
• paper towels without patterns;
• plastic container size 25 × 50 cm;
• spoon;
• seeds;
• spray.

What to do

Soak paper towels, and then squeeze them well. If the material is too dry, the microwave will not grow up. And with too abundant humidity, mold will appear.

Fold the towels in several layers and place them on the bottom of the container. Spoon carefully and without pressure distribute the seeds on the surface. Sprinkle them from the spray gun and cover them with a clean towel.

Put the container in a dark place. This will help imitate natural conditions in the ground. After about 24 hours, the sprouts should break. Periodically check the seedlings. If it seems that the towel is too dry, add water with a sprayer.

After germination, rearrange the microwave into the light – then the process of photosynthesis will start. Leaves that could seem pale yellow will begin to acquire a green tint. Add water on a towel as necessary.

How to grow a microwave in a glass jar

Photo: Real_life_studio / Shutterstock

What will be needed

• Seeds;
• glass jar;
• water;
• gauze or a small piece of fabric;
• Bank gum or rope.

What to do

Pour seeds into a jar and pour them with a small amount of water. Place a gauze or a piece of fabric on the neck. Fix with a bank rubber band or rope. Wait for when the sprouts begin to purse from the grains, and immediately drain the liquid. Gently rinse the workpieces and remove it back into the container.

Close the container with a cloth and put it at an angle of 30 °, linings about something. This will help the excess fluid drain. Rinse the grains every day to wash off mucus from them.

How to grow a microwave in soil

Photo: [Email Protected] / Depositphotos

What will be needed

• Plastic container (depth of at least 5 cm);
• priming;
• seeds;
• water;
• spray.

What to do

Fill the container with soil, and then defeat the ground. Submit the seeds as indicated on the packaging. If there are no instructions, plant them at a distance of at least 3 mm. Sprinkle with a thin layer of earth on top.

Gently, but plentifully pour the seedlings, and then put them into the light. Spray sprouts from a spray gun several times a day.

How to grow a microwave on a substrate

Photo: zamuruev / depositphotos

What will be needed

• Substrate;
• scissors (optional);
• water;
• plastic container size 25 × 50 cm;
• spray;
• seeds;
• Lighted -resistant cover (optional).

What to do

The substrate is sold in the form of briquettes and rugs. There is also a loose option. Briquettes need to be soaked and loosened, and then put in a container. And cut the rugs with scissors to the size of the container.

Soak the material in water, and then let the liquid drain. Put it in a tray. Distribute the seeds along the area of the substrate. If the packaging indicates the distance that must be observed during landing, follow the recommendations. If not, try not to have seeds too close – let it be at least 3 mm between them.

Cover the container with a lid or remove in a dark place. Try not to check the seeds more often than once at 12 hours. In five days, put the tray into the light. From this moment, the microseneous can be watered. Add water to the substrate, not the sprouts themselves.

How to care

The main thing is not to give the soil or the soil substitute to dry. For watering, you do not need to use water with a high chlorine content: microgrin can turn on. If you are not sure of the tap liquid, use bottled water.

Avoid too cold water. Optimum temperature – 10-15 ° C. Maximum value – 21 ° C. Hotter water can harm the sprouts.

If weeds appear on the ground, they need to be pulled out. Then the microwave will not compete for nutrients with other plants. Pests on sprouts are almost never found: they simply do not have time to attack seedlings.

What problems can arise when growing microsenerations

This is a fairly simple process, but if you wait for the crop for the first time, you may face troubles. Here are the most common of them:

• Withering. The leaves look crazy or bend under their own w8. This is most often due to lack of water, lack of sunlight or inaccurate watering.
• Bad smell. Normally, the microwave smells like freshness. The opposite says that bacteria appeared on the crop. Throw it away without trying to continue growing.
• Mold. Do not try to remove it. A container or a jar of sprouts will have to throw out. The reason for the problem is most likely in a too humid environment. If the situation is repeated and the next time, try using containers with holes at the bottom and do not add a lot of liquids to glass containers.
• Uneven growth. Microside will reach for the light. If you notice that on one side of the container the crop is higher than on the other, turn the tray. Unsialized sprouts should be under the sun’s rays. Repeat the procedure every day.
• Yellow leaves. This is normal when a container with seedlings is in a dark place. As soon as you rearrange them closer to the light, the leaves will get green.
• Poor germination. Within 2-3 days after the landing, sprouts should begin to purse. If this did not happen, most likely you bought poor -quality seeds or did not soak large grains before planting. In the first case, try seedlings from another manufacturer, and in the second – follow the technology next time.

How to harvest microwaves

When the sprouts reach the desired length, cut them with scissors or blade at the root. Rinse the crop with running water and add to food.