Organic Leek Microgreen Seeds

Name: Leek Microgreen Seed

Latin Name: Allium ampeloprasum

Description: Leek microgreens are one of the most flavoursome microgreens there is. They have a srong leek/onion flavour to them. They are a great addition to soups, salads and sandwiches.

Seed Origin: Italy

Grow Time: 13 - 14 Days

Ideal Growing Temperature: 17 °C +

Growing Medium: Fine Compost 

Seeding Rate: 30g to 35g per 10” x 20” Tray

Germination Time: 3 - 4 Days

Blackout Time: 9 - 10 Days

Estimated time to Harvest: 13 - 14 Days

How To Grow Leek Microgreens: Place a tray with holes inside a tray with no holes. Fill the tray with holes with 1 inch of fine compost. Compact the compost. Spread the Leek microgreen seeds evenly over the compost, leaving not much space between each seed, Leek should be seeded densely. Press the seeds into the soil. Water the seeds and soil. Place a tray with no holes on top of the seeds and soil. Add roughly 2kg of weight into the tray, so the seeds are kept pressed into the soil.

After 7 - 8 days the Leek microgreens will be growing under the weighted tray. Remove the weighted tray, and water from the top. Turn another tray with no holes upside down and place it over the tray of Leeks, so it will act as a dome, this will help them grow taller.

On day 9 - 10 remove the dome, and place them under a grow light, onto a window sill, or into light in a greenhouse. Water every second day by pouring water into the bottom tray with no holes, until day 13 - 14.

Harvest all of the microgreens using a sharp knife or scissors. Store the harvested microgreens in the refrigerator.