Organic Red Garnet Amaranth Microgreen Seeds – Heirloom Non-GMO

Organic Red Garnet Amaranth Microgreen Seeds

Grow colorful, delicate microgreens at home with Mai’s Family Organic Red Garnet Amaranth Microgreen Seeds.

Botanically known as Amaranthus tricolor, Red Garnet Amaranth produces attractive fuchsia, red, pink, and magenta stems and leaves. The young greens have a mild flavor and crisp, delicate texture, making them an attractive addition to salads, sandwiches, wraps, grain bowls, garnishes, and other prepared dishes.

This small and delicate microgreen prefers warm growing conditions. It may be grown in soil, soilless growing media, or a suitable hydroponic system. No seed soaking is required.

Product form: Seeds only. Live microgreens, trays, growing media, and other growing supplies are not included.

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Product Highlights

• Organic Red Garnet Amaranth microgreen seeds
• Heirloom, open-pollinated, and Non-GMO variety
• Produces vivid fuchsia, red, pink, and magenta young growth
• Mild flavor with a crisp, delicate texture
• No presoaking required
• Approximately 2–3 days to germination
• Approximately 2–4 days of blackout time
• Young cotyledon harvest may begin around 8–12 days
• First true-leaf harvest may take approximately 16–25 days
• Suitable for soil, soilless media, and hydroponic systems
• Suitable for indoor trays, greenhouses, and protected growing areas
• Seeds only – not live or ready-to-eat microgreens

Product Details

Common Name	Red Garnet Amaranth
Botanical Name	Amaranthus tricolor
Product Type	Microgreen Seeds
Seed Type	Organic, Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO
Life Cycle	Annual
Microgreen Color	Fuchsia, Red, Pink, and Magenta
Flavor	Mild
Texture	Crisp and Delicate
Presoak	No Soak Required
Germination Time	Approximately 2–3 Days
Blackout Time	Approximately 2–4 Days
Young Harvest	May Begin Around 8–12 Days
First True-Leaf Harvest	Approximately 16–25 Days
Preferred Growing Medium	Soil, Soilless Medium, or Hydroponic System
Growing Location	Indoor Trays, Greenhouses, or Protected Growing Areas
Light	Bright Grow Light or Bright Indirect Light After Germination
Temperature Preference	Warm Growing Conditions
Package Quantity	One Seed Packet
Net Weight	See Selected Option and Product Label

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About Red Garnet Amaranth

Red Garnet Amaranth is valued for its vivid color, delicate appearance, and attractive presentation. The seedlings generally remain shorter and more delicate than many common microgreen varieties.

Because the seeds are extremely small, distribute them carefully and as evenly as possible. Thick clusters may develop unevenly or retain excess moisture.

Exact color, height, density, growth rate, and harvest time may vary according to temperature, light, moisture, growing medium, planting density, watering method, and preferred harvest stage.

Culinary Uses

Red Garnet Amaranth microgreens may be used as a colorful addition to:

• Salads
• Sandwiches
• Wraps
• Grain bowls
• Soups
• Plated entrées
• Garnishes
• Asian-inspired dishes
• Other prepared foods

The vivid fuchsia and red coloring makes this variety especially attractive for food presentation and decorative culinary use.

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How to Grow Red Garnet Amaranth Microgreens

1. Prepare the Growing Tray

Use a clean, shallow microgreen tray. Fill it with moist, well-draining seed-starting mix, microgreen growing medium, or another suitable soilless medium.

Level the surface gently without packing it excessively. A tray with drainage holes may be placed inside a solid bottom tray for easier bottom watering.

2. Do Not Soak the Seeds

Red Garnet Amaranth seeds do not require presoaking.

The seeds are very small, so open the packet carefully and avoid handling them in a windy location.

3. Sow Evenly

Broadcast the seeds evenly over the moist growing-medium surface. Press gently to improve contact between the seeds and the medium.

Do not bury the seeds deeply. Avoid allowing large amounts of seed to collect in thick piles.

The amount required depends on tray dimensions, planting density, growing medium, growing system, and preferred harvest stage. A small test tray is recommended when using a new growing method.

4. Blackout and Germination

Cover the tray or place it in a dark germination environment for approximately 2–4 days.

Keep the tray in a warm location. Seeds may begin germinating in approximately 2–3 days under suitable conditions.

Check the tray regularly and maintain even moisture without leaving the growing medium continuously saturated.

5. Provide Light

After germination and the initial blackout period, move the tray beneath a grow light or into a location with bright, indirect light.

These delicate seedlings may be sensitive to excessive direct sunlight. Introduce stronger light gradually and watch for rapid drying or stress.

Rotate the tray when needed to encourage more even development.

6. Water Gently

Keep the growing medium evenly moist. Avoid forceful overhead watering because the seedlings are very small and delicate.

Once the roots become established, bottom watering may help keep the young plants cleaner and reduce physical disturbance.

Do not leave the tray continuously saturated or standing in water.

7. Harvest

Young cotyledon-stage microgreens may begin reaching harvestable size in approximately 8–12 days under suitable conditions.

Growing to the first true-leaf stage may require approximately 16–25 days, depending on the growing environment and preferred harvest stage.

Harvest timing may vary according to:

• Temperature
• Light intensity
• Planting density
• Growing medium
• Watering method
• Tray design
• Airflow
• Desired height
• Preferred leaf-development stage

Use clean scissors or a sharp knife to cut the microgreens close to the growing-medium surface. Avoid cutting into the soil or growing medium.

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Quick Growing Guide

Variety	Red Garnet Amaranth
Botanical Name	Amaranthus tricolor
Presoak	No Soak
Germination	Approximately 2–3 Days
Blackout	Approximately 2–4 Days
Young Harvest	Approximately 8–12 Days
First True-Leaf Harvest	Approximately 16–25 Days
Growing Medium	Soil, Soilless, or Hydroponic
Light	Grow Light or Bright Indirect Light
Watering	Maintain Even Moisture; Water Gently
Product Form	Seeds Only

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Package Information

This product is sold by net weight. Refer to the selected product option and package label for the exact net weight included.

Seeds are packaged by weight rather than by exact seed count. Natural differences in seed size and weight mean the number of seeds per package may vary.

Tray coverage depends on tray size, planting density, growing medium, growing system, seed distribution, environmental conditions, and preferred harvest stage.

Important Product Notice

This listing contains seeds intended for growing microgreens.

The package does not include:

• Live microgreens
• Ready-to-eat microgreens
• Mature plants
• Growing trays
• Soil or growing medium
• Grow lights
• Fertilizer
• Hydroponic equipment
• Other growing supplies

Growing results depend on temperature, moisture, light, planting density, growing medium, tray design, airflow, seed condition, watering method, and preferred harvest stage.

Product photographs show examples of this variety grown under suitable conditions. Exact color, height, density, and appearance may vary.

Seeds only – not live or ready-to-eat microgreens.

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