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Calendula officnalis

Calendula (Pot Marigold) - microgreens seeds

✨Peppery and tangy microgreen with a hint of citrus, perfect for vibrant garnishes.

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    Grow the garden's most poetic green — floral, gently bitter, and ready to harvest in two weeks.

    Easy-to-medium difficulty; thrives in soil or coco with no soaking required — a beginner-friendly variety with rewarding yields
    Ready to harvest in just 12–14 days from sowing, with visible sprouting within 6–10 days
    Rich in carotenoids including lutein and zeaxanthin, which support eye health and help protect cells from oxidative stress, plus vitamin C and vitamin K
    Delicate floral-herbal flavour with a pleasant bitter edge — beautiful scattered over salads, soups, soft cheeses, and cocktail garnishes
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    Calendula (Pot Marigold) - microgreens seeds for growing

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    Grow the garden's most poetic green — floral, gently bitter, and ready to harvest in two weeks.

    Easy-to-medium difficulty; thrives in soil or coco with no soaking required — a beginner-friendly variety with rewarding yields
    Ready to harvest in just 12–14 days from sowing, with visible sprouting within 6–10 days
    Rich in carotenoids including lutein and zeaxanthin, which support eye health and help protect cells from oxidative stress, plus vitamin C and vitamin K
    Delicate floral-herbal flavour with a pleasant bitter edge — beautiful scattered over salads, soups, soft cheeses, and cocktail garnishes
    FULL SPECIFICATION TABLE

    General Specification

    Common Name Pot Marigold microgreens
    Botanical Name Calendula officinalis
    Seed Type Conventional, untreated, non-GMO
    Stem/Leaf Color Pale to medium-green leaves; tender cotyledons
    Flavor & Texture Light floral-herbal with pleasant bitterness; tender bite
    Seed Count per 10g ~1,000–1,500 seeds per 10 g (approx. 100–150 seeds/g)

    Cultivation Data

    Difficulty Easy-Medium
    Preferred Medium Soil or coco; bottom water
    Seeding Density (1020 tray) 10–15 g per 1020 tray (25×50 cm)
    Seeding Density (10x10 cm) 0.8–1.2 g per 10×10 cm
    Expected Yield ≈150–200 g per 1020 tray (at cotyledon stage)
    Soaking No
    Blackout Days 4–6 days
    Watering, pH & Temp Bottom water; pH ~6.0–6.5; 18–24 °C; good airflow essential
    Sprouting Time 6–10 days
    Harvest Time 12–14 days

    Health & Nutrition

    Vitamins Vitamin A precursors (carotenoids / beta-carotene), vitamin C, vitamin K
    Minerals Potassium, calcium
    Notable Compounds Carotenoids (lutein, zeaxanthin, meso-zeaxanthin), flavonoids, triterpenoids, saponins
    Health Benefits Rich in carotenoids (lutein, zeaxanthin) and flavonoids that provide antioxidant protection and support eye health by helping to form macular pigment; vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation and immune function; vitamin K supports normal blood clotting and bone metabolism.
    ABOUT

    Pot Marigold microgreens (Calendula officinalis) are among the most visually and aromatically distinctive greens you can grow on a windowsill or in a commercial tray — pale-green cotyledons with a faintly resinous, floral scent that hints at the plant's centuries-old medicinal heritage. On the palate they deliver a light herbal note with a clean, lingering bitterness, making them a natural companion for creamy dishes: think scattered over burrata, stirred into a warm potato soup, or laid across smoked salmon blinis. Calendula has been used in European kitchens and apothecaries since the Middle Ages, and growing it as a microgreen concentrates that same character into a tender, cotyledon-stage leaf that is ready well before the full plant flowers. Start a tray this week and you will have something genuinely unusual on your plate — and in your kitchen's story — within a fortnight.

    GROWING INSTRUCTIONS
    1 Fill your tray to about 3–4 cm with moist potting soil or a coco coir mat — give it a gentle press so the surface is level and firm. Calendula's curved, caterpillar-shaped seeds like good contact with the growing medium, so a flat surface really helps.
    2 Scatter 10–15 g of seed evenly across a standard 25×50 cm tray (about 0.8–1.2 g per 10×10 cm). Because these seeds are large and curved, a single even pass works well — you'll be able to see the coverage clearly and fill any gaps by hand.
    3 Mist the seeds lightly so they make full contact with the medium, then place an empty tray on top as a lid and add a gentle weight (a filled water bottle works perfectly). Slide the stack into a dark spot at 18–22 °C. Within 24–48 hours you'll feel the tray get warm — that's the seeds germinating.
    4 Leave in blackout for 4–6 days, checking briefly each day. You'll notice the seeds swelling and the first pale yellow shoots curling upward — bottom-water once on day 2 or 3 if the medium feels dry, by pouring a little water into the bottom tray and letting it absorb upward.
    5 Once most shoots reach about 3–4 cm and are pushing against the lid, uncover them and move to a light position — a south-facing windowsill or under a grow light works well. In the next 24 hours you'll watch the pale shoots transform: they straighten up and turn green as chlorophyll kicks in, which is one of the most satisfying moments in microgreen growing.
    6 Bottom-water every 1–2 days, keeping the medium consistently moist but never waterlogged. Good airflow matters here — calendula can be susceptible to damping-off in stagnant, humid air, so a light fan or an open window nearby will keep your crop healthy and fragrant.
    7 Harvest at 12–14 days when the cotyledons are fully open and a rich medium green. Use clean scissors, cut just above the soil line, and use immediately or refrigerate loosely in a container lined with paper — the subtle floral aroma is at its best within the first day after harvest.

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