How it's grown
The behind-the-scenes version: where the seeds come from, the trays I designed, and what it's cost so far.
The setup
Indoors near Boston
Zone 6, so growing inside keeps it going year-round, whatever the weather.
True Leaf Market seeds
Microgreen seed bought fresh for each batch.
No pesticides
Nothing sprayed. Cut above the root 8–24 days after planting.
What's in them
- Vitamin Avision and immunity
- Vitamin Cimmunity
- Vitamin Kblood clotting and bones
- Quercetin, sulforaphaneantioxidant compounds
By variety
- BroccoliA, C, K · sulforaphane
- Mustard (komatsuna)A, C, K · calcium
- Pak choiA, C, K · calcium, folate
- CilantroA, C, K · antioxidants
- Thai basilA, K · antioxidants
- OnionA, C · quercetin
- Garlic chivesA, C, K · folate
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The trays
Designed and 3D-printed myself, in stackable 8-inch modules.
- MaterialPETG
- Bottomwater reservoir
- Middleperforated growing insert
- Topblackout cover for germination
- Long tray40 × 7 × 2.5 in (5 modules)
- Short tray24 × 4.5 × 2.5 in (3 modules)
Costs & profit
$81.99
spent so far: seeds $58, coco coir $11.99, PETG $12
$0
in sales (nothing is for sale yet)
−$81.99
net, for now