Amaranth Microgreens
Amaranth Microgreens is a small oval to lance-shaped leaves microgreen with fruit around Tiny leaves, 0.25-0.5 inch. Ready from roughly day 50. Germination takes 2-5 days. Space Broadcast very densely apart at pH 6.0-7.5. Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours). It will crop in a container.
Sowing
Seeds are very small. Broadcast sow densely on surface. Press lightly into growing medium, do not cover.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- Mist 2-3 times daily, maintain consistent moisture
- Soil
- Fine potting mix or seed starting mix
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.5
- Spacing
- Broadcast very densely
- Height
- 1-5 feet
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Deep red to magenta stems with green to reddish leaves
- Size
- Tiny leaves, 0.25-0.5 inch
- Shape
- Small oval to lance-shaped leaves
- Flavour
- Mild, earthy, slightly sweet with subtle mineral notes
In the kitchen
Salads, garnishes, smoothies, Asian dishes, colorful microgreen mixes, fine dining presentations
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Few pest issues, occasional aphids
- Diseases
- Rarely affected by diseases when properly grown
- Resistance
- Excellent disease resistance, very hardy
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 2 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 3 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 4 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 5 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 6 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 7 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 8 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 9 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 10 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 11 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 12 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 13 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 4 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 69
- Protein (g)
- 1.5
- Fat (g)
- 0.1
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 17.6
- Fibre (g)
- 5.3
- Sugars (g)
- 8.55
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 5
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 54.1
- Calcium (mg)
- 8
- Iron (mg)
- 1.61
- Magnesium (mg)
- 24
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 47
- Potassium (mg)
- 304
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.31
Where to buy seed and equipment
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Amaranth Microgreens?
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Similar varieties
Other microgreens with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Amaranth Microgreens suits these too.
- Fennel Microgreens 50 days
- Lettuce Microgreens 47 days
- Beet Microgreens 55 days
- Watercress 60 days
- Red Amaranth Microgreens 65 days
- Cabbage Microgreens 68 days