It is possible to keep your mind and body healthy with wheatgrass.Taking a "shot" of juiced wheatgrass as part of your morning breakfast routine is considered a healthy way to start the day, but it can get very expensive.If you want to make wheatgrass a part of your diet, grow it yourself instead of buying it juiced.The article gives information on how to grow wheatgrass from seeds and make the most of it once it has matured.
Step 1: Look for wheatgrass seeds.
Hard winter wheat seed or wheat berries is what they are called.You can buy seeds online or at a health supply store.Look for organic seeds that have not been treated with pesticides and will grow into healthy, vibrant grass.
Step 2: The seeds should be prepared for soaking.
Measure and rinse the seeds before they can be soaked and sprouted.Measure out enough seeds to make a light layer on the seed tray.Two cups of seeds is enough for a 16 x 16 tray.Remove the seeds from the water using a strainer or a colander.Put them in a bowl after draining them.
Step 3: The seeds should be soaked.
The seeds are soaked.The seeds will have sprouted small roots by the end of the process.The water should be in the bowl of seeds.You should add three times as much water as you have seeds.Put the bowl on the counter and soak it for about 10 hours or overnight.About three times as much water as you have seeds, if you drain the water from the seeds.Allow it to soak for another 10 hours.For a total of three long soaks, repeat the process one more time.The seeds should have sprouted roots by the end of the last soak.They are ready to plant.When you're ready to plant them, drain them and set them aside.
Step 4: The seed tray needs to be prepared.
The wheatgrass roots can grow through the holes in the bottom of the tray if the seed tray is lined with paper towels.Spread a layer of compost or soil in the seed tray.Paper towels that have not been treated with chemicals or dyes can be used.Health food stores sell recycled, chemical-free paper towels.Pre-moistened compost or potting soil can be used without pesticides or other chemicals.To get the most benefit from your wheatgrass, it's important to use organic soil.
Step 5: You should plant the seeds.
Spread the seeds across the top of the compost or potting soil.Don't bury the seeds if you lightly press them into the soil.If the seeds are touching, it's fine, but make sure there isn't a lot of seeds in one place.The seeds need a little room to grow.To make sure the seeds get a sprinkle, water the tray lightly.To protect the seedlings, cover the tray with moistened sheets of newspaper.
Step 6: The seeds should be kept moist.
The seeds should not dry out in the first few days after you plant them.They should be kept damp as they root in the seed tray.Lift the newspaper and water the tray in the morning to keep the soil wet.You can mist the soil with a spray bottle filled with water in the evening before you go to sleep.It keeps them wet by spraying the newspaper.Remove the newspaper on the fourth day to prevent seeds from growing under it.Water the grass once a day.
Step 7: The grass should be kept in partial sunlight.
Make sure the grass is always in a shady place because direct sun will damage it.
Step 8: Wait for the wheatgrass to break.
A second blade of grass will grow out of the first shoot once the shoots are mature.The grass is ready for harvest.The grass should be six inches tall.After 9 or 10 days of growth, the grass is ready to be cut.
Step 9: The wheatgrass needs to be cut above the root.
You can harvest the grass by cutting it above the root and putting it in a bowl.The grass is ready to be juiced.Harvested wheatgrass can be kept in the refrigerator for a week, but it tastes better if you harvest it before you juice it.Water the wheatgrass to grow a second crop.Once it's mature, harvest it.Sometimes a third crop comes up, but it's usually not as sweet as the first one.Next time you empty the seed tray, prepare it for more seedlings.
Step 10: The process should be started again.
It takes a lot of wheatgrass to make a small amount of juice.If you want to make wheatgrass a part of your daily diet, you'll need more than one tray of seedlings growing at a time.Time the growing and harvesting cycle so that you have a new bunch of seeds soaking while the previous ones are taking root.You should be able to produce enough wheatgrass to have a shot of juice every day if you have two or three seeds.You can grow wheatgrass wherever you want, it's a beautiful green color and adds a natural touch to your home.If you want to enjoy the beauty of wheatgrass as well as its health benefits, grow it in a decorative container and surround it with other plants.
Step 11: Remove the wheatgrass.
It doesn't need a lot of washing since the wheatgrass was grown from organic seeds.It's a good idea to wash it out with a light rinse.
Step 12: The wheatgrass should be in a juicer.
Special wheatgrass juicers are designed to make the most of the plant.You should avoid using regular juicers since wheatgrass can cause them to break.If you don't have a juicer, you can use a blender.The wheatgrass should be completely blended before using a strainer.
Step 13: Take a picture of wheatgrass.
You don't need much more than a few ounces of wheatgrass juice to feel the benefits.