Chives Microgreens
Chives Microgreens: 75-85 days to harvest, 7-10 days to germinate, Dense sowing, 1 tablespoon per 10x20 tray between plants, pH 6.0-7.0, hardy in zones 4-8. Fruit runs to about 2-3 inch thin grass-like shoots. Give it full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours) and keep consistently moist, mist 2-3 times daily water. It will crop in a container.
Sowing
No soaking needed. Scatter seeds evenly on medium, press gently. Keep covered until germination.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- Keep consistently moist, mist 2-3 times daily
- Soil
- Fine seed starting mix or soilless medium
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- Dense sowing, 1 tablespoon per 10x20 tray
- Height
- 12-18 inches
- Season
- Perennial
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Deep green with white base
- Size
- 2-3 inch thin grass-like shoots
- Shape
- Narrow, cylindrical, hollow leaves
- Flavour
- Mild onion flavor, fresh and aromatic
In the kitchen
Garnish for soups, salads, eggs, potatoes, cream cheese, fish dishes
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Fungus gnats, thrips (indoor growing)
- Diseases
- Root rot if overwatered
- Resistance
- Generally disease resistant
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, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 30
- Protein (g)
- 3.27
- Fat (g)
- 0.73
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 4.35
- Fibre (g)
- 2.5
- Sugars (g)
- 1.85
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 218
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 58.1
- Vitamin E (mg)
- 0.21
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 213
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.138
- Folate (µg)
- 105
- Calcium (mg)
- 92
- Iron (mg)
- 1.6
- Magnesium (mg)
- 42
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 58
- Potassium (mg)
- 296
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.56
- Selenium (µg)
- 0.9
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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 Chives Microgreens?
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