Red amaranth sprouts are rich in minerals, carotene, vitamin C and protein. The content of vitamin C is higher than that of tomatoes, and the content of vegetable protein is also very high. It can cure eye diseases, and can make people with visual difficulties eat. Amaranth is rich in iron, calcium and vitamin K, which can promote blood coagulation, increase hemoglobin content, improve oxygen-carrying capacity, and promote hematopoiesis.
How to plant red amaranth sprouts
1. Seed selection
Choose seeds with uniform and plump seeds, thick seed coat, high germination rate, and no damage.
2. Seed soaking
The red amaranth seeds are soaked in cold water for 24 hours. During the soaking process, they need to be washed several times to facilitate water absorption.
3. Germination
Take out the soaked seeds, wash them with clean water, remove and drain the water, wrap them in gauze with good air permeability, cover them with a wet towel, and place them at 15-20°C for germination. % of the seeds can be sown when they are white.
4. Seedling
Lay two layers of soaked seedling paper on the bottom of the seedling tray, and evenly spread the red amaranth white seeds after germination on the seedling tray, and place them on the seedling rack for seedling management. Red amaranth sprouts like warm, more heat-resistant, suitable growth temperature 23 ~ 27 ℃, slow growth below 20 ℃. Red amaranth sprouts have high water requirements, but scallops are not resistant to waterlogging, so the scallops should not be allowed to accumulate water.
5. Harvest
Red amaranth sprouts can be harvested when they are 10-15 cm high.
