1- Soak wheatgrass seed in pure water about three times the seeds’ volume for 8-12
hours. (28th Nov.)
2- Drain the water and rinse wheatgrass in a colander twice for 7 days. (29th Nov-5th
Dec.).
3-Rinse at least twice a day until sprouts begin to form. They will be about 1/4-1/2″ long
and fill a seedling tray with 1”-2” of soil- (5th Dec.):
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Add half a teaspoon of salt (approx. 2.5ml) to container 1, Omar Yousry
Add 1 teaspoons of salt (approx. 5ml) to container 2, Yassin Waleed
Add 2 teaspoons of salt (approx. 10ml) to container 3, Youssef Ashraf
Add 1 1teaspoons of Himalaya salt (approx. 5ml) to container 4 Youssef Amr
Spread salt out evenly in container, spread the seeds thickly and evenly on top of
the soil, taking care to leave some space between the seeds.
4-Water the seeds and cover the seeds with 4 layers of paper towel or newspaper that
have been soaked with cold water.
5-Locate your newly planted wheatgrass in a dark, warm place.
6-Check seedlings daily and moisten paper towels or newspaper if necessary. Then make
sure the paper doesn’t dry out at all.
7- (7th Dec.) Remove the cover when seedlings reach above the tray 1-2”, keep watering
the seedlings about once a day and relocate the container to a sunny place. The sunlight
will help your sprouts develop more chlorophyll as well as keep them short and sturdy.
Remember to keep the soil moist.
8- Start to measure the followings.
1. The length of the plant’s stem (every 2 weeks) 18th Dec -1st Jan - 15th Jan.
2. The size of the plant leaf (every 2 weeks)
3. The colour of the leaves.
Notes:
1-Approximately 14 to 20 days, your sprouts will wither.
2-The wheatgrass reaches 6”-9” tall -usually between 5 and 10days. (18th Dec). cut it
with clean scissors just above the soil to allow it to grow again because where it grows
again in about 6 to 7 days with daily irrigation as before.
3-Wheatgrass can be grown all seasons of the year. In the winter, move them indoors.
Sources:
https://heidinaturally.com/grow-wheatgrass-right-way/
https://easybalconygardening.com/how-to-grow-wheatgrass/