If you are interested in growing microgreens, you need to understand how they grow. This plant looks very similar to lettuce and it is indeed similar in looks. Microgreens come in a variety of colors, such as the familiar baby blue. The plant grows best when planted in a sunny and well drained location, which makes it an ideal indoor plant as well as a great outdoor one.

Microgreens are actually a group of related plants that come from the same plant family as alfalfa. They are members of the cotyledon group, along with cabbage and broccoli. They are considered low maintenance and can survive in dry soil. When growing microgreens with coconut coir, you should use a slow draining quality coir fiber. The fiber should drain rapidly, providing ample drainage for your growing microgreens.

There are several methods of growing microgreens. They can be grown from cuttings taken from a larger plant, or from seed pods. Both methods have their own set of challenges. Cuttings take time to mature and should be spaced apart a good distance from each other. Seed pod planting requires that you start them inside a plastic egg carton, which can cause the seed pod to burst, unless it is tightly sealed.

In growing microgreens with coconut coir, you will need to know how to prepare the soil to promote growth. Place loosely packed compost on top of the soil and gently remove any large rocks or pebbles. After the entire area has been prepared, add copious amounts of organic mulch and good quality potting soil mix. Once the soil is properly prepared, you will need to place the seed pod in approximately two to three inches of water inside the coco fiber structure. Leave the tiny little plant inside the coco for about two weeks, until the young roots have room to grow.

When you have planted your seedlings, you will need to watch carefully to make sure that they remain well watered throughout their growing season. As the microgreen begins to develop, you will see small leaves appear. These are called rhizomes and they are the tiny plants that will produce the fruit. Microgreens do not have true leaves; rather, they are covered with a thin film of exfoliating dead cells called keratin. As the plant matures and the true leaf starts to form, new shoots will shoot up and replace the decaying cells

Microgreens with coconut coir can be harvested easily once the plant has matured. Each plant will produce one fruit per year if you cover it with enough water and fertilizer. This is a very forgiving growing method because the plant is able to fix itself. If you harvest the plant before the fruits start to burst from the inside out, you will only get one full bloom. If, however, you try to take the crop from the plant before the fruit appears, you may end up with a very small crop that will not produce a great deal of fruit. The small, black seed pods that appear are actually filled with white blood cells that help fight off disease and infection.

It is possible to grow growing microgreens with coconut fiber all on your own. You will have to seek out coconuts that are already established. This means that you will have to go out in the garden and dig them yourself. It is a laborious task, but it is worth it to have your very own fresh organic vegetables. While growing microgreens with coconut coir is not technically difficult, it is best to leave the task to the experts. The fiber in the coco plant traps in nutrients and microorganisms that can only be found in the soil around it.

When growing microgreens with coconut coir, be sure to place your pots on pegs that will fit inside the hole you have cut in the top of the container. Place the cut hole in the center of the pot, not the bottom. Cover the entire pot with coco fiber, and then water the plant well. Watering is important for any type of plant, but it is especially critical when growing a vegetable like coco that does not get enough water.