Sunflower - Black Oil (Organic) - Microgreens Seeds
Organic Black Oil Sunflower Seeds
Black Oil sunflower seeds are the culinary staple for indoor microgreens. Savory, nutty, and slightly sweet, organic sunflower shoots are ready to harvest in only 7-10 days. Just like out in the garden, Black Oil sunflower seeds are nearly foolproof and are the best seeds for microgreens beginners. Microgreens seeds available for Bulk and Custom Fulfillment.
More Uses for Sunflower Seeds:
Sunflower Sprouts
Black Oil Sunflower Microgreen Seeds
Black oil sunflower seeds are some of the best seeds for microgreens beginners! Sunflower shoots are clean, odorless, and an ideal crop for quick and easy countertop microgreens.
Organic sunflower seeds are a great way to transition from conventional wheatgrass while offering more flavor, texture, crunch, and sweetness than other microgreen seeds varieties.
Black oil sunflower seeds are different than other varieties of garden sunflower seeds and, if growing for edible sunflower microgreens, be sure to only buy sunflowers seeds that are specifically sold as "microgreen seeds". Many ornamental seeds, such as conventional garden sunflower, may be treated to help with garden performance.
Sunflower shoots have taken over the culinary world by storm and, whether you are a hobbyist or professional grower, Black Oil sunflower microgreens seeds wholesale are available in small quantities to commercial bulk.
How To Grow Microgreens
Complete Microgreens Growing Instructions
Microgreen seeds are intended for quick 7-10 harvesting as opposed to several months if grown to maturity out in the garden. Like all microgreen seeds, Sunflower microgreens must be presoaked in cold water for about 6-8 hours prior to seeding.
Chose your prefered sized growing tray (3x5, 5x5, 10x10, 20x10) and fill the tray about half full of soil or coco coir.
Evenly spread one layer of the presoaked Black Oil sunflower seeds across the top of your soil and lightly cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil, no more than one inch.
Be sure the sunflower seeds make good contact with the soil because microgreen seeds germinate best with good soil contact.
Sunflower microgreens should begin to visibly germinate within 36 hours, and then place the microgreens tray in full lighting until ready to harvest. Organic Black Oil sunflower sprouts taste best in 7-10 days at about 3-4" tall.
Benefits of Sunflower Oil
Not to be confused with black seed oil which comes from Nigella sativa of the Ranunculus family, Black oil sunflower seeds are still rich in essential and naturally healthy sunflower oil.
Similar to other naturally occurring oils such as olive, grape, avocado, and fish, the sunflower oil from Black Oil sunflower shoots is fortified with Vitamin E which is attributed to several health benefits including improved skin, hair, and heart health.
Although similar by name, black seed oil and sunflower oil actually taste nothing similar and should never be susbstituted in the kitchen. Sunflower oil is ideal for cooking and raw eating because it is mild with very little flavor while black seed oil is very strong and must be mixed for culinary use.
Sunflower Microgreens Vs Sunflower Sprouts
The process of microgreens requires a medium of some type, whether it be soil-based or a hydroponic pad.
This medium allows for the seed to make better contact and ensure thorough germination.
Exactly the opposite of microgreens, the process of sprouting is 100% hydroponic and requires nothing more than seed, water, and a sprouting jar or tray, yet is not suitable for every seed.
While some seeds such as radish, lentil, or alfalfa sprout just as readily with or without soil, microgreen seeds such as Black Oil sunflower are universally known to perform the best in raw soil.
Several millennia of evolution has required warmth and moisture to germinate the hardshell sunflower seed while more softer are more adaptable for multiple sprouting methods.
Sunflower Seeds Nutrition
7-10 day microgreen seeds are proven to contain an average of 10x more vitamins and nutrients than a fully mature vegetable. As the seed is germinating, the levels of essential nutrients are boosted to help the seed establish, hopefully becoming a full matured crop able to go to seed in the fall.
The art of microgreens allows for use to consume the crop within these first 2 weeks to harvest at the peak of flavor and nutrition!
Black Oil sunflower sprouts are rich with protein and amino acids along with essential bone-healthy calcium and trace minerals such as iron, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium. Aside from shellfish, the only natural sources of trace minerals are in vegetable rich diets and microgreens shoots are proven to be one of the best sources for trace minerals.
Unlike sprouting which is often harvested too soon for any healthy green chloropyll to develop, Black Oil sunflower microgreens taste best when rich with green color, promising of sweet, nutty, and oily flavors.
Raw organic microgreen seeds offer as much fiber as traditional servings of vegetables, but are much more tender and easier to eat.
Microgreens Trays
Explore our selection of Microgreens Trays and Sprouting Trays to choose the right size for your sunflower microgreen shoots.
Black Oil Sunflower Seeds Per Package:
1 lb: ~3,200 Wholesale Microgreen Seeds
5 lb: ~16,000 Wholesale Microgreen Seeds
25 lb: ~80,000 Bulk Microgreen Seeds
Non-GMO Organic Black Oil sunflower microgreen seeds are available for Fast Free Shipping on orders over $45.
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| Sunflower Scientific Name: | Helianthus annuus |
| Microgreen Difficulty: | Easy |
| Pre-Soaking Sunflower Seeds: | 6-8 hours in cold water |
| Sunflower Microgreens Harvest: | 7-10 days |
| Sunflower Microgreens Medium: | Soil-based media such as potting soil coconut coir |
| Sunflower Microgreens Nutrition: | Protein, Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin A, C, B-Complex |