Couple of days back while checking in my cupboard, I found some Micro-mats that I bought quite a long time back!
I just forgot about them and never really used them!
So I decided to bring them to my restaurant and start doing some tests!
Let me share with you, how the testing is going on after 12 days of placing 4 different seeds on them!
Day 1
- Spring Onion
- Beetroot
- Wild Rocquette
- Chia
These were the 4 different seeds that I placed on the mat!
I then simply soaked the mat with water and left overnight indoor.
Day 2
I was really very surprised the next day when I checked the progress...
Oh well...the wild rocquette seeds already started to germinate...amazing nature!
Day 3
While the 3 other seeds were still same...the wild rocquette was now growing up, with the first 2 leaves coming out...yes my friends, in only 3 days!!!
Day 5
Finally on the fifth day, I noticed the beetroot seeds starting to germinate!
The Spring Onion and Chia seeds on the other hands...no change on day 5!!!
Day 9
Great news on day 9, the spring onion seeds finally started to germinate...So now I have 3 seeds out of 4 which started to grow...
The chia seeds did not move at all...maybe I have to learn a bit more on the chia seeds...
Day 12
Below are the latest photos I took yesterday - after 12 days on planting!
Overall I am very satisfied with the results and looking forward to plant a little more this coming week!
I will avoid the chia seeds and try some others like coriander/mint/green salad etc...
Have you ever used hydroponic micro mats for growing herbs my friends!?
Please share any tips that can be useful for me in the comments section below - I will be grateful!
My main goal is to be auto sufficient in herbs and micro plants at my restaurant - then I will no more spend money in buying them from outside as they are quite expensive!
Thanks so much for reading my post!
Wish you all a great start of the new week!
Stay blessed!
