Microgreen Salad Mix

Tray Method:

• SOAK- Cover the bottom of the sprouting tray with one single layer of seed. Place the tray and seeds in a dish of water and soak for 6-8 hours. (Alternatively, once you've measured your seeds in the tray, you can put the seeds in a bowl, fill the bowl with water, and soak for 2-3 hours.)  Drain well. Apply a weight over seed to aid in a more even growth. Check twice daily for moisture and water as needed. Remove the weight once the plants begin to push up and out.
• RINSE - Twice a day, rinse the seeds. Either rinse under a tap of running water, or use a spray bottle to mist well. Tip the tray to the side to drain well.
• ENJOY - Ready to eat in 4 or 5 days. Refrigerate to store. Sprouts can be refrigerated for up to two weeks in a sealed container. (Sprouts store best when they are fairly dry- do not store immediately after rinsing.)

Soil

Prepare enough moisture into your soil ahead of time

• Soak as per package directions. . Drain soak water. rinse Sow the soaked seed on the soil.
• Sprinkle the soaked seeds over the moistened soil in a tray, and press them gently into the loose soil. Cover loosely with a clean towel, unbleached paper towel, plastic, or a thin layer of soil to maintain humidity. stack an empty tray on top of the towel/plastic. put weight in the empty tray. This will help root the seeds into the soil and aid in a more even growth. Check daily to determine the moisture
• After the seeds begin to germinate, you can remove the towel/plastic and continue spritzing the seed twice daily until it reaches desired height.
• Growing tips: Adding a tsp of liquid kelp to the water is beneficial.Make sure this large seed is completely covered so it stays moist. To obtain great germination, keep your seeds at a steady temperature (70F).After germination, avoid keeping the soil too moist.
• Harvesting tips:  If most of the seedlings still have seed hulls attached to their leaves, a few days before harvest day, mist the leaf canopy couple of times and place plastic sheet over top. Hulls should pull off and release easier. Feature the bright stem of the seed by cutting close to the soil.

10x20 microgreen tray seeding rate: 300g to 350g seed per tray

A nice little trick to aid in the removal of the hulls:

2-3 days before harvesting, lightly mist the sunflowers and gently lay over top plastic wrap that creates a greenhouse effect.  Lightly brush your hand over top and the husks should start removing easier.