TABLE 3.

Different growth media/substrate used in different plants for microgreens cultivation.

Crop/Plant	Substrate used	Remarks/Findings	Reference
Ocimum basilicum L.- Basil, Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav. subsp. Sativa (Mill.) Thell.- Rocket	Hydroponics (Soil-less medium)	High concentrations of some minerals	Bulgari et al. (2017)
Eruca sativa Mill. - Rocket, Ocimum basilicum L. - Green Basil, Ocimum basilicum var. Purpurecsens - Red basil	Vermiculite, coconut fiber, jute	Substrate significantly regulates nitrate concentration, yield and dry matter percentage	Bulgari et al. (2021)
Hairy basil (Ocimum basilicum L.f. var. citratum Back),	Sand, vermicompost, coconut coir dust, sugarcane filter cake, peat	Local organic biomaterials were identified as suitable substitutes to costly peat-based media for cultivating microgreens.	Muchjajib et al. (2015)
Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum Linn.),
Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum Linn.),
Huanmoo (Dregea volubilis Stapf),
Sano (Sesbania javanica Mig.),
Vine spinach (Basella alba Linn.),
Rat- tailed radish (Raphanus sativus var. caudatus Linn),
Leaf mustard (Brassica juncea Czern. & Coss.),
Kangkong (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk.)
Krathin (Leucaena leucocephala de Wit.),
Red radish (Raphanussativus) var “Sango”	White sphagnum peat substrate, Coco coir dust	Microgreens grown on these substrates had permissible levels of nitrate content and microbial growth.	Thuong and Minh (2020)