Mustard Microgreens
Mustard Microgreens is a round to oval cotyledon leaves on tender stems microgreen with fruit around 1-2 inch stems with small round cotyledons. Ready from roughly day 6-8. Germination takes 1-3 days. Space Broadcast seeding, densely sown apart at pH 6.0-7.0. Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours). It will crop in a container.
Sowing
No soaking needed due to quick germination. Broadcast sow densely and cover for blackout period of 2-3 days only.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- High — consistent moisture needed
- Soil
- Well-draining microgreen mix, avoid overly rich soil
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- Broadcast seeding, densely sown
- Height
- 12-18 inches
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Bright green cotyledons on white to light green stems
- Size
- 1-2 inch stems with small round cotyledons
- Shape
- Round to oval cotyledon leaves on tender stems
- Flavour
- Sharp, peppery, and pungent with intense mustard heat and slight bitterness
In the kitchen
Spicy salads, Asian stir-fries, sandwiches, soups, as a wasabi substitute. Perfect for adding heat to mild dishes.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Flea beetles (rare indoors), aphids
- Diseases
- Virtually disease-free due to quick harvest time
- Resistance
- Excellent disease resistance due to rapid growth cycle
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)
- 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 Mustard Microgreens?
Post a crop report — day counts, reservoir readings, what worked. Variety-specific logs are the most useful thing on the forum.
Similar varieties
Other microgreens with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Mustard Microgreens suits these too.
- Mung Bean Microgreens 6 days
- Purple Radish Microgreens 6 days
- Alfalfa Microgreens 6 days
- Broccoli Microgreens 7 days
- Mizuna Microgreens 7 days
- Chia Microgreens 7 days