Broccoli
| Facts |
| The taste |
Spicy, piquant, light cabbage taste |
| Germination |
2 - 3 days |
| Growth until harvest |
7 - 14 days |
| Nitrogen requirements |
high - heavy feeder |
| pH range |
6.0 - 6.5 |
| Ec - area |
2.8 - 3.5 |
| Size |
2.5 - 7.6 cm |
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| 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 |
| Light |
16 - 18 hours of exposure per day |
| Germination temperature |
21°C |
| irrigation |
- Flood and drain twice a day or root continuously in water
- spray surface with water sprayer in the morning and evening |
| Preferred system |
Ebb and flow systems , nutrient film technology |
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| Nutritional values per 100g |
| Vitamin A |
221.8 mg |
| Vitamin C |
51 mg |
| Vitamin E |
24.1 mg |
| Calcium |
88 mg |
| Iron |
0.67 mg |
| Magnesium |
51 mg |
| Anti-cyanates |
12.66 mg |
| Potassium |
326 mg |
| Manganese |
0.37 mg |
| Nitrate |
267 mg |
| Copper |
0.09 mg |
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Steps of cultivation
1. Prepare growth medium and generously moisten the surface
2. Distribute seeds evenly and avoid partial clusters
3. Moisten the seeds extensively with a water sprayer
4. Cover with any cover and weigh it down (e.g. two baking stones), store in a dark place
5. Germination occurs in 2 - 3 days
6. Remove cover and transfer to aquaponics system
7. The ripe microgreens can be harvested after 7 to 14 days
8. Harvesting should take place in the morning or evening due to cooler temperatures
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