Have you ever had issues with white film on your microgreens? - if yes, don’t worry; it’s just a simple germination layer and we are going to show you how to avoid this!
So, you recently bought your ingarden and are looking forward to your first harvest - how exciting!
But what’s that? Instead of beautifully sprouting microgreens, your results look more like this:
"What is this white stuff?" you might ask, "Is it mold? Did the seeds turn bad?" - no!
The top tissue layer of the seed pad has simply stuck to the microgreens, so no worries, it's nothing harmful!
The Cause
As the seeds are encapsulated in tissue material, parts of the tissue can stick to the microgreens during growth sporadically.
If the harvest was successful, you could simply wash off the tissue from the microgreens before consumption. However, if it looks like the above picture, this is a telltale sign that the seed pads were not watered sufficiently at the start of growth!
Improperly watered seed pads can cause the seedlings to push up their shell and, with that, the tissue. Once the tissue gets lifted into the air, it loses its connection to the other layers, and moisture eventually dries out. The result looks like this and can be easily mistaken for mold:
The Solution
To avoid this outcome, we suggest watering all your seed pads with a slow stream of water from above at first. Ensure the pads are completely soaked with water, and the ceramic bowl is filled to the brim. Then, keep your ceramic bowl filled with water throughout the growing process to avoid the seed pads drying out.
More about our seed pads
Our certified organic seed pads are made from biodegradable fluff fibers produced solely from virgin, sustainably-sourced raw materials. they are completely biodegradable and compostable. The above products comprise 100% virgin fluff fibers and are made from non-chlorine bleached spruce wood. The FDA considers Virgin fluff GRAS (generally regarded as safe). No recycled fibers or GMOs are used in the production of our products.
So, if you ever run into this issue, remember to keep calm and water your pads!
