Facts about Komatsuna
The taste:
Mild mustard taste
Germination:
3 days
Growth until harvest:
7 - 12 days
Nitrogen requirements:
moderate - moderate eater
pH range:
6.0 - 7.5 matching plants
Ec - area:
1.5 - 2.0 suitable fish
Size:
5cm
Cultivation
Soaking the seeds:
not necessary
Soak the medium:
not necessary
Growth medium:
- Mixed potting soil (organic preferred)
- Coconut soil
- Peat-free potting soil
- Hemp mats
- Coconut soil
- Peat-free potting soil
- Hemp mats
Light:
12 hours of exposure per day
Germination temperature:
21°C
irrigation:
- Flood and drain twice a day
- spray surface with water sprayer in the morning and evening
- spray surface with water sprayer in the morning and evening
Preferred system:
Nutritional values per 100g
Calories
22 kcal
Carbohydrates
3.9g
Proteins
2.2g
Iron
1.5 mg
Vitamin C
130 mg
Fibers
2.8g
Sodium
21 mg
Potassium
449 mg
Fat
0.3g
Calcium
210 mg
Steps of cultivation
- Prepare growth medium and generously moisten the surface
- Distribute seeds evenly and avoid partial accumulations, moisten
- Cover and weigh down with any cover (e.g. a paving stone)
- Germination occurs in 3 days
- Remove cover and transfer to aquaponics system
- The ripe microgreens can be harvested after 7 to 12 days
- Harvesting should take place in the morning or evening due to cooler temperatures
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