Microgreen/ Sprouting seeds – Kale Red Russian

Description

1. Micro Kale RED Russian

Flat, notched / indented grey green leaves at the baby leaf stage with purple stems and veined leaves.

Micro greens are edible immature greens, harvested with scissors less than a month after germination, when the plants are up to 2 inches tall. The stem, cotyledons (or seed leaves) and first set of true leaves are all edible. Not to be confused with sprouts ? germinated seeds that are eaten root, seed and shoot.

Cultivation Advice Micro Kale RED Russian

In summer these can be sown direct outside protected from weather extremes, drying winds, direct hot sunlight and hungry garden pests.
For all year round indoors, Micro greens need bright direct sunlight to thrive (south facing windowsill / conservatory). Leggy, weak, pale green shoots are a sign of not enough sunlight.
Use a container, tray or pot with the bottom covered with a potting mix or suitable growing medium, firmed down but not overly compressed.
Scatter seeds evenly and thinly on top of the soil. Press gently into the growing medium and light cover with a thin layer of the growing medium. Plunge the container in water or spray the surface, covering with a clear lid or plastic wrap to maintain humidity until the seeds sprout.
The seeds should appear in three to seven days in 18-20 c, use a mister once or twice daily to keep the growing medium moist but not wet.
Once seeds have sprouted, remove the cover and continue to mist once or twice a day.

“All our Microgreen seeds have been professionally lab tested to ensure they are free from (Listeria Monocytogenes, Verotoxin-producing E.Coli, Salmonella Spp.)”