Growing microgreen seeds is easy, fun and good for your health. These little wonders have recently burst onto the scene and are quickly becoming a top culinary ingredient. Some varieties of Microgreen contain up to 40% more nutrients than other vegetables like broccoli and turnips. So why are they better? It all comes down to the difference in glucosinolate and chondroitin.

Glucosinolate and chondroitin are plant chemicals that occur naturally in some plants. You may already know that you should not eat too much raw oats or spinach because of the presence of both of these chemical compounds. You may also know that certain vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and cabbage contain high amounts of glucokinase, which is responsible for breaking down the starches in the vegetable. So why shouldn’t you eat more broccoli or cabbage? It’s because of the difference in these two plant chemical compositions.

The presence of high amounts of chondroitin sulfate in turn triggers a release of myrosinase into the plant cell walls. Myrosinase is a plant cell wall antioxidant. As it enters the plant cell, it produces a chemical called “theophyllin”. This chemical provides the plant’s essential oxygen supply by removing low oxygen areas of the cell. Theophyllin also encourages photosynthesis, which produces additional food for the sprouts.

Microgreen sprouts do not have myrosinase. Instead, they rely on a different mechanism to extract energy from the sun to power their growth. They make their way through the upper reaches of the plant cell where sunlight can be found. What happens is that the smaller leaves send small bundles of chlorophyll (one of the building blocks of life) to the light. This light activates a reaction in the sprouts known as Photosystems.

The enzymes in broccoli sprouts called “escapesuccinic acid”, or AST, and “glucosinolate” or GLA are the ones that take this sugar (glucose) and convert it into glucose. The most common one used is the glucosinolate. This particular one is a sugar mimetic that looks very much like the sugar of the human body, known as “fructose.” Other forms of sugar in the plant cell walls, called glycogen, are also used, such as glucose and galactose.

The other component that these plants use in order to create energy is an enzyme called “ascarids”. This particular one, “carboxylic acid”, or ACA, is used to stimulate the growth of the broccoli sprouts. This particular card is found in sputum and the leaf surface, making it hard for other compounds in the food to reach the sprouts. The broccoli sprouts have been shown to grow much faster and contain a lot more of this carboxylic acid than other types of vegetables. In fact, they are almost identical in absorption and retention of this energy-generating enzyme.

It’s important when learning how to grow microgreen seeds that you avoid sprouting seeds until they are ready to harvest. There is nothing more damaging to them than being sprayed with a continuous stream of chemicals. Sprouting of seeds actually destroys their quality. It can take weeks before the sprouts begin to show their true colors.

The most effective way of learning how to grow microgreen seeds is through the use of hydroponic systems. They are a combination of simple technology and scientific know-how, giving you detailed information on how to grow microgreen seeds without the use of chemicals or dangerous sprays. The best systems are easy to set up and contain everything you need to get started, all at one convenient location. No worrying about whether or not your soil is conducive to growing seeds or trying to get the right amount of sunlight to encourage germination.