There are around 100 microgreen varieties so you have a lot of options. In addition the MicroQuad also grows wheatgrass and vegetable seedlings very well so you have many different ways to use the MicroQuad.
While there are so many microgreen varieties we are going to focus on some that grow fast and have provided consistent results in our MicroQuad. All of these can be harvested in as little as 8 days but can go longer if you like.
| Variety | Pre-Soak |
Planting grams |
Comments |
| Daikon Radish | No | 7-8 | Spicy just like full grown radish |
| Rainbow Radish | No | 7-8 | Spicy just like full grown radish |
| Rambo Radish | No | 7-8 | Spicy purple just like full grown radish |
| Arugula Roquet | No | 3.5-4 | Peppery, do not put weights on top |
| Superfood Micro | No | 3.5-4 | Mild |
| Spicy Salad Mix | No | 3.5-4 | A little spicy |
| Sulforaphane Mix | No | 3.5-4 | Mild |
| Sunflower Black Oil Small | 4 hours | 15-18 | Sweet |
| Wheatgrass Hard Red | 4 hours | 40-45 | Good for smoothies, can be harvested up to 3 times |
| Speckled Pea | 12 hours | 30-37 | Mild |
Pre-Soak: It is common for larger seeds to benefit from pre-soaking. To Pre-Soak just put the seeds in a cup and add water. Sunflower seeds tend to float so you get better results if you put another cup on top of the cup with water and seeds to force the seeds to get soaked.