How to Grow Wheatgrass Plants

Growing Wheatgrass Plants in Your Garden

Health-conscious gardeners find growing wheatgrass is an easy decision. Easy to grow, organic Wheatgrass is loaded with healthy and nutritious minerals and vitamins. And there are several medicinal benefits to consuming wheatgrass juice, too. The plants take up little space. And they are great candidates for container gardening. Read this guide on “How to Grow Wheatgrass” and grow your way to a healthier life.

Grow Wheatgrass for seedlings and sprouts, which can be juiced in a blender or juicer.

It can be grown in your garden or a container on your patio or deck.

In addition to growing it for consumption, the plant also is decorative.

Other Names: Wheatgrass seeds are also called Wheat berries.

Triticum Aestivum, Annual

Medicinal Wheatgrass Benefits

Wheatgrass is believed to have numerous medicinal benefits and uses, including:

clean the liver
detoxification remedy
improve digestion
boost hemoglobin production
purify blood

Nutritional Value

One ounce of Wheatgrass contains approximately:

84 calories
10.5 g carbs
0 cholesterol
0 g fat
0 g fiber
10.5 g protein
0 mg sodium

In addition to the values above, wheatgrass is loaded with healthy nutrients and minerals.

Wheatgrass Plant Specifications

Days to Harvest: Seven to ten days after the seeds germinate.

Plant Height: Begin to harvest when it reaches six to ten inches tall. If left uncut, the plant could reach up to two feet tall.

Light Needs: Full sunlight.

Ideal Soil pH : 6.0– 7.5.

Plant Hardiness Zones: 3 – 10

Ideal Growing Temperatures: 60 – 75° F.

Plant Type: Annual.

Native To: Western North America.

Botanical Name: Triticum aestivum

How to Grow Wheatgrass Plants

Grow wheatgrass plants in full sun.

Growing Wheatgrass plants is easy. Simply sow seeds together in your garden, or in a container. The seeds sprout in as little as 2-3 days. Sow enough seeds to harvest a sufficient quantity for your use in a single cutting.

Grow plants in full sun, and average to rich soils. Keep the soil moist, not wet.

Apply a high nitrogen, liquid fertilizer, only if needed.

Keep plants trimmed to 3″ to promote new, young shoots.

Most people who grow Wheatgrass, are serious organic gardeners and consumers. Whatever you do, do not use chemical fertilizers or sprays, as you defeat the purpose of growing this as an organic vegetable.

Note: The resulting wheatgrass itself is very alkaline at about 9.0.

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Plant Problems

Soil Temperatures – Ideal germination temperature by vegetable.