Facts about Mint
The taste:
Sweet, mint
Germination:
2 - 3 days
Growth until harvest:
10 - 14 days
Nitrogen requirements:
low - weak eater
pH range:
5.5 - 6.0 suitable plants
Ec - area:
2.0 - 2.4 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:
10 - 12 hours of exposure per day
Germination temperature:
at least 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
70 kcal
Carbohydrates
14.9 g
Proteins
3.8 g
Iron
5.1 mg
Vitamin C
31.8 mg
Fibers
8 g
Sodium
31 mg
Phosphates
569 mg
Fat
0.9 g
Calcium
243 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 baking stone), store in a dark place
- Germination occurs in 2 - 3 days
- Remove cover and transfer to aquaponics system
- If the leaves only turn green slowly, the exposure time must be extended
- The ripe microgreens can be harvested after 10 to 14 days
