Peas
$6.25
Delivery in Canada only.
Description
Green Pea
500 g
Grow tender leafy shoots in about 10 days or use as a 3 days sprout.
- Days to Sprout short sprout- 2-3, pea shoot- 10
- Soak Time 4-8 hours
- Yield 1/2 cup of dry seed yields 2.5 cups of short sprouts
- Storage Our seeds should sprout well for a year after you purchase them, if stored in a cool dry place. If you'd like to extend the germination life of your seeds, store them in the fridge. If you store your seeds in the freezer, they'll last even longer!
A good source of vitamin C & B6, thiamin, magnesium, copper, manganese, and an excellent source of potassium.
Sprouting directions
Sprouting Tray:
- Grow in a sprouting tray with drainage holes.
- Soak 1 to 2 layers of seed for about 6 to 8 hours.
- Drain well. Rinse or spritz twice a day for about 10 days. (You may harvest them earlier since the stems can become fibrous if grown too long.)
- Cut off shoot and use.
Soil or grow mat:
- Place mat in a plastic tray like a microgreen growing tray.
- Soak 1 to 2 layers of seed for about 6 to 8 hours.
- Drain well. Rinse or spritz twice a day for about 10 days. (You may harvest them earlier since the stems can become fibrous if grown too long.)
- Cut off shoot and use.
Jar (short sprout):
- Place seeds in jar with screen.
- Soak seeds as per package directions.
- Drain well and invert in a bowl on counter at an angle for continuous drainage.
- Rinse twice daily and invert after each rinse.
- Grow until the little white tail (taproot) comes out.
Info: Sprouted seeds have between 4 to 40 times more nutrients than their mature counterparts. (1)
- Xiao Z, Lester GE, Luo Y, Wang Q. Assessment of vitamin and carotenoid concentrations of emerging food products: edible microgreens. J Agric Food Chem. 2012 Aug 8; 60 (31): 7644-51. doi: 10.1021 / jf300459b. Epub 2012 Jul 30. PMID: 22812633 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22812633/