1. May 28, 2020
  2. 10:26:00 PM
  3. 2 Days
 💀 Fail

#51: Grow Microgreen From Kitchen Chia Seed

  1. 🌱 Chia Seed Microgreen
Microgreens Chia Seed Kitchen

Using Chia Seed bought for eating (lost the original packaging).

Chia Seed.
Chia Seed.
Dip in water. Most tend to lump together and sink to the bottom.
Dip in water. Most tend to lump together and sink to the bottom.
Stir it lightly. Leave it overnight (12h).
Stir it lightly. Leave it overnight (12h).

Day 2 -
  1. May 29, 2020
  2. 10:22:00 AM

Prepare Chia Seed for grow.

After soak in water for 12h.
After soak in water for 12h.
Prepare a container.
Prepare a container.
Make some drainage holes.
Make some drainage holes.
A bottom container to hold the drained water.
+8

Day 2 -
  1. May 29, 2020
  2. 11:07:00 PM

The seeds and towel are still very moist at night, so I didn't spray more water into it.

Day 3 -
  1. May 30, 2020
  2. 11:49:00 AM

Spray some filtered water on the Chia seeds. Will check once in the morning and once at night.

Day 4 -
  1. May 31, 2020
  2. 12:44:00 PM

Spary some filtered water twice a day.

Day 6 -
  1. Jun 2, 2020
  2. 10:52:00 AM

Sprout

Less than 10 seeds sprouted at Day 5.

Move a box outdoor to see if the heat helps with sprouting.
Move a box outdoor to see if the heat helps with sprouting.

Day 7 -
  1. Jun 3, 2020
  2. 10:49:00 AM

Very few seeds sprouted for both box.

Day 10 -
  1. Jun 6, 2020
  2. 9:14:00 AM

Experiment

Exposed one box to sunlight, while another still covered with blackout dome.

Day 15 -
  1. Jun 11, 2020
  2. 10:07:00 AM

Lesson Problem

Definitely not doing well. The seed probably won't sprout: either it is not fresh, or the seeds are treated with gamma ray.

Day 18 -
  1. Jun 14, 2020
  2. 12:14:00 AM

Problem

No new sprouts, with some sign of mold when dried.

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