Overview
- Guides citing the agricultural industry group IVA say sowing now can yield 10 to 15 centimeter shoots in 8 to 10 days.
- Experts recommend untreated wheat, barley or spelt because common lawn mixes with timothy grass need weeks to look dense.
- Soak grains overnight to speed sprouting, then sow them thickly on moist soil or cotton for a faster, fuller result.
- Set the tray on a bright windowsill and keep the substrate damp while avoiding standing water that can cause mold.
- If time is tight, grow cress on cotton to reach about five centimeters in 4 to 6 days, then eat it or use it as a garnish, and after Easter feed grain shoots to cats or small pets or transplant any perennial grasses outdoors.