Curled, Cress Seed

Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Packet
Packet: 1,000 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 50
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Lepidium sativum

Curled, Cress Seed

The Curled Cress is a highly nutritious aquatic green. This cress has been cultivated for hundreds of years. This peppery and pungent cress has the same tangy flavor as watercress, as they are of the same botanical family. Curled cress is great for seed sprouting or microgreen growing!
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Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Packet
Packet: 1,000 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 50
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Lepidium sativum

Product Details

Weight

0.007

Depth

0.1

Height

4.5

Width

3.25

Plant Height

12-20"

Botanical Name

Lepidium sativum

Seed Type

Seed

Seeds Per Gram

805

Seeds Per Pound

364,800

Packet

1,000 Seeds

Sow Depth

1/8"

Seeds Per Ounce

22,800

Breed

Open-pollinated

Sun

Full Sun / Partial Shade

Life Cycle

Annual

Sow Method

Transplant

Categories

Greens,Green

Germination

3,4,5,6,7

Days To Maturity (# Days)

50

Components

Growing Instructions

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Sprouting is a technique that uses water to germinate seeds, which are then eaten. Sprouts are a good option to grow for beginners, as they take only a week or two before they are ready to eat.

Before Planting: Sprouts may be grown in a clean, wide-mouth glass canning jar, sprouting tray or a commercial sprouter.

Planting: If sprouting in a glass jar, place the correct amount of seed in the glass jar. Cover the mouth of the jar with cheesecloth or other porous material, and secure with a rubber band. Fill the jar ½ full with lukewarm water and soak overnight. In the morning, drain off water. The cloth will keep the seeds in the jar. Rinse seeds with lukewarm water again and let drain. Put the container on its side in a dark location that stays about 60–70°F. At least twice each day, rinse with lukewarm water and drain. Continue rinse cycle until harvest.

Watering: Sprouts don’t require soil to grow, just water to germinate and a little bit of time before they are ready to consume.

Fertilizer: Fertilization is not necessary.

Days to Maturity: Since sprouts are ready for consumption in as little as a week to two weeks.

Harvesting: When sprouts have reached the desired length or have their first tiny green leaves, expose them to light for a few hours to color them up. Sprouts can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Tips: Precautions should be taken when consuming sprouts as they are grown in warm, moist conditions which also is the prime growing environment for bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella. Sprouts are easily perishable, so refrigerate them and consume as quickly as possible. It is safest to cook the sprouts, as the heat will kill any bacteria growing there, and it is suggested that children, the elderly and anyone who is ill should not consume sprouts.

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