Facts about Marigold
The taste:
Lemony, slightly spicy
Germination:
2 - 4 days
Growth until harvest:
8 to 14 days
Nitrogen requirements:
low - weak eater
pH range:
5.8 - 6.2 matching plants
Ec - area:
0.8 - 1.3 suitable fish
Size:
7 cm
Cultivation
Soaking the seeds:
not necessary
Soak the medium:
optional
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
Carbohydrates
23.8 g
Fat
7.5 g
Proteins
14.9 g
Calories
296 kcal
Steps of cultivation
- Prepare growth medium and generously moisten the surface
- Distribute seeds evenly and avoid partial clusters
- Moisten the seeds thoroughly with a water sprayer
- Cover and weigh down with any cover (e.g. a baking stone), store in a dark place
- Germination occurs in 2 - 4 days
- Remove cover and transfer to aquaponics system
- The ripe microgreens can be harvested after 8 to 14 days
- Harvesting should take place in the morning or evening due to cooler temperatures
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