Table 1.
Botanical family, scientific and common name, seed quality, seed density, and growth cycle of the selected seventeen microgreen species.
| Botanical family | Scientific name | Common name | 1000-seed weight (g) | Germination percentage (%) | Seed density (seed cm-2) | Days from seeding to harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus tricolor L. | ‘Garnet red’ amaranth | 0.779 | 98 | 7.5 | 18 |
| Amaryllidaceae | Allium fistulosum L. | Scallion | 2.060 | 95 | 3.0 | 14 |
| Asteraceae | Helianthus annuus L. | ‘Black oil’ sunflower | 58.295 | 90 | 1.0 | 10 |
| Boraginaceae | Borago officinalis L. | Borage | 19.039 | 99 | 1.0 | 12 |
| Brassicaceae | Eruca sativa (Mill.) Thell. | Arugula | 1.505 | 93 | 4.0 | 14 |
| Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck | Broccoli | 3.732 | 97 | 2.7 | 11 | |
| Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata | Red cabbage | 3.454 | 93 | 2.3 | 13 | |
| Lepidium sativum L. | Cressida Cress | 2.570 | 92 | 3.0 | 11 | |
| Brassica napus L. var. pabularia (DC.) | ‘Red Russian’ kale | 3.830 | 98 | 3.0 | 11 | |
| Brassica rapa L. var. japonica | Mizuna ‘America’ | 2.025 | 95 | 3.0 | 14 | |
| Brassia juncea (L.) Czern. | ‘Garnet giant’ mustard | 1.994 | 97 | 3.0 | 12 | |
| Raphanus sativus L. | ‘Red arrow’ radish | 7.748 | 98 | 2.0 | 10 | |
| Chenopodiaceae | Beta vulgaris L. | ‘Bull’s blood’ beet | 17.658 | 93 | 1.0 | 18 |
| Lamiaceae | Ocinum basilicum L. | ‘Dark opal’ basil (Red) | 1.574 | 79 | 2.0 | 18 |
| Ocinum basilicum L. | ‘Genovese’ basil (Green) | 1.623 | 91 | 2.0 | 18 | |
| Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton | Britton shiso | 3.106 | 93 | 2.0 | 18 | |
| Melissa officinalis L. | Lemon balm | 0.669 | 86 | 3.0 | 19 |