10 Easy steps for growing your own Popcorn or Golden Corn Shoot microgreens indoors.
- Sanitize your corn kernels by submerging them in The Poor Man’s Sanitizer Solution for 10 minutes.
- Pour the sanitized corn kernels into a mesh strainer to rinse well with potable water.
- Pour the corn kernels into a tall pitcher or bowl, submerge in pH 6-7 water and soak for 4-12 hours. Remove any floating debris.
- Pour the corn kernels into a pasta colander.
- Rinse and drain thouroughly 2x per day. Leave the corn kernels in the collander until the root tips are showing.
- Lay the corn kernels out on pre-moistened, sanitized grow media in your grow tray. Your seed density should be about 5-8 oz. per 1020 tray and the corn kernels should not be clumped together or touching each other.
- Blackout for 5-7 days until shoots start to appear.
- Do Not Expose the corn kernels to light, just keep them in complete darkness if you desire the golden color.
- Water from the bottom up 5-6x per day.
- Harvest your corn shoots after 6-7 days by cutting the shoots just above the grow medium with scissors or a sharp knife. Your golden corn shoots should be 3-4″ inches or more in height by this time.
Your freshly harvested Golden Corn Shoot Microgreens should be stored in a closed container in the refrigerator @ 36-40° and will keep for up to 10-14 days.