Facts about Onion
The taste:
Intense, like onion or garlic
Germination:
2 to 5 days
Growth until harvest:
10 to 15 days
Nitrogen requirements:
moderate - moderate eater
pH range:
6.0 - 6.7 suitable plants
Ec - area:
1.2 - 1.8 suitable fish
Size:
5 to 9 cm
Cultivation
Soaking the seeds:
For 12 hours
Growth medium:
- Stainless steel sprout sieve
- Sprouts made of glass or plastic
- Trays, perforated, different sizes available
- Sprouts made of glass or plastic
- Trays, perforated, different sizes available
Light:
Indirect light from the fourth day
Germination temperature:
21°C
Irrigation:
- Flood and drain 2 to 3 times a day, spray surface with water spray in the morning and evening if dry
Preferred system:
Nutritional values per 100g
Calories
29 kcal
Carbohydrates
3.5 g
Proteins
3.5 g
Fibers
2.4 g
Vitamin C
7.8 mg
Phosphates
37 mg
Sodium
6 mg
Calcium
24 mg
Iron
0.9 mg
Fat
0.6 g
Steps of cultivation
- First wash the seeds briefly and then place them in clear, cool water
- Soak for 12 hours
- After soaking, transfer the seeds to the sprouting container of your choice
- The sprouts must be soaked with water 2 to 3 times every day for 20 minutes and then turned so that air can circulate
- The seeds sprout after 4 days and are ready to harvest after a maximum of 10 to 15 days
- Wash the sprouts with cool, clear water after harvesting and store them in a cool place
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