EVALUATION OF WHEAT MICROGREEN PRODUCTION IN DIFFERENT MEDIA AND HARVEST AGE
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
Planting media and harvest time are essential factors for microgreen wheat because the media has a function as a place to grow and provide water and nutrients. In contrast, harvest time affects the nutritional content. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which the type of media and harvest age can affect the growth, yield, and quality of microgreen wheat. This research used a Factorial Randomized Group Design. The first factor was the planting media consisting of cocopeat and nonwoven fabric, while the second factor was harvest time consisting of 7, 9, 11 and 13 days after planting (hst). The results showed that cocopeat media gave the best plant height, fresh weight of shoots and roots, and quality consisting of chlorophyll, texture, fiber, and color. The harvest age of 9 to 11 hst gave the same fresh weight and dry weight of roots, low weight loss, chlorophyll, and the highest fiber. However, harvest age 7-9 hst gave the best taste, texture, aroma, and color.
Article Details

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.