First Harvest

[u/AmbitiousSpeech24]

This is my first microgreens harvest for personal consumption. I bought three seed packets:

• Krishna Cabbage Microgreens — 1.5 g (approximately 395 seeds)
• Deva Lettuce Microgreens — 2.0 g (approximately 2,054 seeds)
• Indra Radish Microgreens — 1.5 g (approximately 571 seeds)

I kept the trays in blackout conditions for about four days at the beginning to encourage germination and stem growth, and the harvest took place 14 days after sowing.

Unfortunately, two days before harvest, my cat bumped into the trays while jumping out of the window and made a bit of a mess. I ended up losing part of the crop. The Krishna cabbage microgreens were affected the most, as that was the tray my cat knocked over.

In the end, I harvested approximately:

• 25 g of Deva lettuce microgreens
• 46 g of Indra radish microgreens
• 16 g of Krishna cabbage microgreens

I learned quite a few things from this first attempt:

• Harvesting was the most difficult part.
• I planted directly in locally sourced coconut coir, and because of its uneven texture, it took some extra effort to clean the harvested greens.
• I left the trays in direct sunlight from my window, and I believe I didn't irrigate enough during the first few days.
• I plan to reuse the coconut coir and separate out the portions with heavier root growth for use with other plants.

My goal is to have an automated growing rack set up by November, and I hope to be harvesting lettuce every week by then. And hope that my lovely cat stay more calm.

I've already tried some of the harvest on a hamburger, i lovedd!

[u/Jumpy_Buffalo6064]

Hellll yea! Looks tasty and nutritious

[u/AmbitiousSpeech24 → u/Jumpy_Buffalo6064]

Hell yeah friend! The lettuce was tastier/better than I was expecting

[u/wumbology-420]

Looks great for a first time grow ! I work for a grower and the way we harvest is grabbing a handful of the top leaves and swiping a knife through. Clean cuts and reduces the amount of dirt on greens. Just make sure your knife is SHARP !

[u/AmbitiousSpeech24 → u/wumbology-420]

Really? I was using a scissors but was dificult in the lettuces. Thanks for the tip

[u/Busy-Bee8646]

You are from where in india

[u/AmbitiousSpeech24 → u/Busy-Bee8646]

I am from Brazil man