How to Grow Fenugreek Microgreens
Presoak: |
No |
Germination: |
1-2 days |
Harvest Day: |
Day 9 |
Blackout Days: |
2 Days |
Dome method: |
On Day 2 |
Weighted Blackout: |
No |
Top watering: |
Day 1 |
Bottom Watering: |
Bottom watering on Day 2 to Day 9. |
Antifungal application: |
Not Required |
Expected Harvest weight: |
7x times the weight of seed |
Flavor: |
Spicy, Grassy, Mustardy |
Shelf Life: |
5 days |
Things you need to grow Fenugreek Microgreens
- 50g Fenugreek seeds
- 10 x 20 Microgreens tray x 2 - without holes
- 10 x 20 Microgreens tray x 1 - with holes
- 6 cups of coco coir
- Grow lights (or sunlight)
Steps to grow Fenugreek Microgreens
- Stack a 10x20 tray with holes on top of the 10x20 tray that does not have holes.
- Fill the tray (with holes) to the top with coco coir.
- Sprinkle the Fenugreek seeds
- Mist water once or twice a day, keeping the soil damp but not soggy.
- Stack another 10x20 tray on top for the first 4 Days for a Weighted Blackout. Add a 15 pound weight on top of the tray.
- On Day 2, most seeds will be germinated.
- On day 5, introduce the fenugreek microgreens to light.
- Harvest on day 9, when seedlings reach 3-4 inches.
Days |
What to expect |
Do This |
Day 1 |
Few seeds germinated |
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Day 2 |
Most seeds germinated |
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Day 5 |
Yellow germinated leaves |
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Day 6 |
Foliage turns green under the light, most of the seed hulls came off. |
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Day 9 |
3-4 inches tall |
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Alternate methods to grow Fenugreek Microgreens
- If you don’t have a 10x20 seed tray, you could use any container you like.
- If you are planning on using soil as the growth medium and it has sticks or clumps, make sure to get rid of the big ones.
- If you do not have grow lights, you can use the natural sunlight to grow your Fenugreek microgreens. Just make sure they get enough light by placing them in a sunny windowsill or a south facing window.
Tips on growing Fenugreek microgreens
- The more weight you have on the tray, the more seed hulls come off easily for fenugreek microgreens.
- You can expect a harvest of about 108 g of Fenugreek microgreens from 15 gms of Fenugreek seeds.
Fenugreek Harvest
Fenugreek microgreens start germinating from the first day itself, and are ready for harvest by day 9.
A typical Fenugreek harvest is expected to be 7x times the weight of the seed. For example, if you use 15g of Fenugreek seeds, you can expect a harvest of about 108g.
Health Benefits of Fenugreek Microgreens
Fenugreek microgreens are very effective for diabetes as it shows antidiabetic potential. It improves cellular sugar uptake by 25-44% (source).
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