You may have wondered why sprouts and microplants grown in the Babylon Garden system don't need nutrients, while most traditional agricultural crops can't grow without them.
The need to add nutrients to water for hydroponic crops is only necessary in the following cases:
To increase vitamin and mineral intake, supplementation with organic nutrients is recommended.
In the case of people with deficiencies or intolerances for certain vitamins or minerals, the addition of specialised nutrients will increase or decrease the intake according to each consumer's diet.
In intensive hydroponics the use of nutrients is a necessity to avoid contamination of large crops and to maintain plant freshness from harvest to supermarket sale.
Beware !
Before buying commercial sprouts or microplants, look at the packaging and look for the organic certification, which guarantees that both the seeds and their growth are natural and organic.
This pea is slightly sweeter than its yellow counterpart and its colour will fade slightly as sprouting progresses.
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Broccoli Raabs Sudoku is part of the 'Brassica' family and broccoli microplants are quick and easy to grow, as well as resistant to both heat and cold. They belong to the cabbage family and therefore give off a cabbage smell as they grow. However, their flavor is surprisingly mild.
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Radish or 'Raphanus sativus', a word derived from the Latin 'radix' (root) and the Greek word 'raphanus' ('quick appearing') is indeed one of the fastest growing and tallest garden vegetables.
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Organic radish seeds, botanical name Raphanus sativus, are by far the most popular and sought-after microplant worldwide. Discover organic radish varieties available in 4 different colours: green, pink, red and purple.
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Calabrese broccoli is part of the 'Brassica' family and broccoli microplants are quick and easy to grow as well as heat and cold resistant.
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Horseradish or Watercress is part of the "Lepidium sativum" family, it is native to the Middle East and its medicinal properties are well documented since antiquity, being an ingenious solution to prevent scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) among sailors.
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Mustard or 'Brassica juncea' is a vegetable native to the Himalayas and famous worldwide for its unique taste and medicinal properties.
Like other Brassicaceae, organic mustard greens are fast growing, with a white stem and bright green leaves.
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Red lentils, Latin for 'Lens culinaris' have a mild, slightly peppery umami taste and go well with lots of different occasions and dishes.
As well as being easy to sprout, lentils also grow very impressively in volume.
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Mung beans along with adzuki beans are part of the 'Vigna angularis' family, but compared to adzuki, mung bean sprouts and microplants grow a little faster, taste more umami and are not as sweet, but like their cousins (adzuki) are full of antioxidants and are very satiating, perfect for those who want to lose weight.
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Chinese cabbage (Pak choi - Brassica Rapa Chinensis) is a vegetable native to China and is characterised by its wonderfully crunchy texture and slightly sweet flavour. Like other Brassicaceae, Pak Choi grows quickly with a white stem and bright green leaves.
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Radish or 'Raphanus sativus', a word derived from the Latin 'radix' (root) and the Greek word 'raphanus' (rapid appearance) is indeed one of the fastest growing garden vegetables and one of the fastest and tallest growing microplants.
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Organic wheat, botanical name Triticum aestivum, is a variety of cereal popular with sprout and microgreens producers because of its characteristics that make it a true superfood.
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Fenugreek leaves, seeds and sprouts have been known since ancient times for their therapeutic and immune-boosting properties, and are also a common ingredient in many famous Central and South Asian dishes.
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