Nutrition value of Wheat Grass
Wheat Grass is the young grass shoots of the
wheat berry. The Wheat Grass plant contains high concentrations of chlorophyll,
active enzymes, amino acids, vitamins, and other nutrients. Wheat Grass is one of
the richest sources of vitamin A and vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium,
potassium, phosphorus, sodium, sulfur, zinc, cobalt, and protein.
How to grow Wheat Grass
The first step is selecting quality
wheat berries. Ours are organically grown hard, red spring wheat berries.
Next soak one cup of wheat berries overnight (a
minimum of 12 hours). The next day you should see some of the berries starting
to sprout. Rinse well 4-5 times and let excess moisture drain.
Get 2 large Glad storage containers. Drill holes in
the bottom of
one.
Put about 2" of substrate in the bottom (I use an
equal mix of sand and coconut coir). Water it well and allow it to drain. Layer
the berries evenly on top. Don't worry about them overlapping. Keep in a dark
place until they sprout.
In a few days the sprouts will be 1" tall.
At one week they will be 5-7" tall.
This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 12 November, 2006.
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