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EVEC Microgreens
Category Crop Guides
The microgreens crop database — a growing guide for each species: how to grow it, days to harvest, difficulty, flavour and nutrition. From broccoli and radish to sunflower, basil, pea and amaranth.
Chickpea microgreens: everything you need to know to grow them
How to grow chickpea microgreens step by step: soaking, sowing, light and harvest. A fast, protein-rich microgreen with a fresh flavour and a quick payoff.
Sunflower microgreens: everything you need to know to grow them
How to grow sunflower microgreens step by step — soaking, sowing, light and harvest — plus the nutty, crunchy result and tips from our own growing experience.
Basil microgreens: everything you need to know to grow them
How to grow basil microgreens step by step — sowing, light, watering and harvest. Add fresh aroma and flavour to salads, pasta and pizza from your windowsill.
A touch of color: how to grow red amaranth microgreens
How to grow red amaranth microgreens: a striking pink-red crop grown mainly for colour, with a longer 2–3 week cycle and a little more attention than lettuce or broccoli.
Mustard microgreens: everything you need to know to grow them
How to grow mustard microgreens step by step — sowing, light, watering and harvest. A fast crop with a warm, peppery kick for salads and sandwiches.
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