Microgreens - biologically complete product of the XXI century

Microgreens are a new functional food crop that can facilitate adaptation to urbanization and global climate change, improve human health. The research was carried out in 2021 at the Department of Landscape Architecture Kuzbass State Agricultural Academy. aim study technology cultivation microgreens Brassicaceae family on an aqueous substrate. objects were seeds cultivated plants family: Brassica oleracea Broccoli Group broccoli or asparagus, Fortuna, Raphanus sativus radish, Violetta, Lepidium sativum, watercress, Dansky, Eruca versicaria, arugula, Sicily. It revealed be obtained from 6-12 days. Such product does not have time accumulate harmful substances atmosphere short period time. When growing microgreens, it is necessary use mineral fertilizers, pesticides and, thus, possible obtain environmentally friendly, biologically useful products with low material costs. found that, depending studied crops their genotype, cycle lasts 6 10 days after germination. Depending type culture, sprouts reached height 5-10 cm. laboratory germination rate 96-98%.