Red Clover for Sprouting Organic

Red Clover Seed for Sprouting & Microgreens

Like most sprouts, red clover tastes great as is, so it's a great addition to your kitchen as you can simply pick away at the sprouts whenever you feel a bit peckish. they are also a great addition to salads - for our salad here we simply grated some carrots, added a few handfuls of red clover sprouts, toasted some mixed seeds & nuts (sesame, sunflower, pumpkin seeds and pine nuts) and dressed it with a simple

Red Clover sprouts are also great when added to pancakes, smoothies, potato salads or even omlettes - be adventurous and add them to all kinds of meals - the health benefits are fantastic and they are so easy to grow you can have a supply all year round.

Microgreen Instructions:

Growing Time: 8 - 12 Days

Ideal Temperature: 20°C

Seeding Rate: 20 - 25g per microgreen tray or 5 - 7g per small seed tray

Pre Soak: No

How To Grow:

• Fill a tray with compost. Firm into tray and moisten the soil.
• It is advisable to use a micro biologically tested compost such as Klasmann Peat Free Seed Compost to ensure there is no pathogens present.
• Sprinkle the seeds over compost and press down gently. You can cover with a fine layer of compost but it is not necessary.
• Spray the seeds with water.
• Cover seeds with another tray to keep in darkness for 2-4 days or until germination occurs.
• Once seeds have germinated, remove cover and place in area with light.
• Keep the compost moist (but not soaking).
• Best kept at a steady temperature of about 20°C. You should see signs of germination after a few days.
• Cut after about 12 days.

Harvesting: When you are happy with your crop then cut your greens close to the compost and gently rinse off any compost.  If you feel they are getting too big they can all be harvested all together and stored in a container in the fridge to keep fresh.

Sprouting Instructions:

• Rinse and soak the seeds in clean water for 5-6 hours.
• Drain and rinse the seeds and put in your sprouting tray or jar.
• Use 1 - 3 tablespoons per jar. They will yield roughly 7 times their weight.
• Rinse the seeds daily.
• The sprouts should be ready within five days.
• Easily sheds the hulls making for a cleaner finished sprout.

Nutrition & Health Benefits:

• Red clover is considered to be one of the richest sources of isoflavones, which are water-soluble chemicals that act like oestrogens. Red Clover is therefore used for hot flashes/flushes, PMS, breast enhancement and breast health as well as lowering cholesterol, improving urine production and improving circulation of the blood.
• Red clover is also a source of many valuable nutrients including calcium, chromium, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, thiamine, and vitamin C.
• Protein 25%.
• Abundant anti-oxidant levels – these significantly increase your energy levels, and provide anti-aging benefits for the skin.
• Red Clover is high in  phytochemicals, particularly genistein, which has been found to prevent the formation of new blood vessels in cancer tumours, impeding further growth.
• Clover sprouts are the main dietary source of isoflavones, above any other superfood. Studies have shown that isoflavones can significantly reduce the risk of cancer.