Red Garnet Amaranth produces very small, delicate microgreens with attractive fuchsia, red, pink, and magenta coloring. The young greens have a mild flavor and crisp texture, making them an attractive addition to salads, sandwiches, wraps, grain bowls, garnishes, and other prepared dishes.

This warm-growing variety may be grown in soil, soilless growing media, or hydroponic systems. Because both the seeds and seedlings are very small, careful sowing, consistent warmth, and gentle watering are recommended.

This listing contains one seed packet in the net weight shown in the listing title and printed on the product label.

• Organic Red Garnet Amaranth microgreen seeds

• Heirloom and Non-GMO variety

• Produces vivid fuchsia, red, pink, and magenta microgreens

• Mild flavor with a crisp, delicate texture

• No seed soaking required

• Approximately 2–3 days to germination

• Approximately 2–4 days of blackout time

• Young harvest may begin around 8–12 days

• First true-leaf harvest may take approximately 16–25 days

• Prefers warm growing conditions

• 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

Common Name: Red Garnet Amaranth

Botanical Name: Amaranthus tricolor

Product Type: Microgreen Seeds

Seed Type: Organic, Heirloom, Non-GMO

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: Often 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 Listing Title and Product Label

Product Form: Seeds Only

Red Garnet Amaranth is valued for its vivid color, delicate growth, and attractive presentation.

These microgreens remain shorter and more delicate than many common microgreen varieties. Harvest close to the growing-medium surface using clean scissors or a sharp harvesting knife.

Because the seeds are extremely small, open the packet carefully and spread the seeds as evenly as possible. Thick clusters may grow unevenly or retain excessive 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.

1. PREPARE THE TRAY

Use a clean, shallow microgreen tray.

Fill the tray with moist, well-draining seed-starting mix, microgreen growing medium, or another suitable soilless medium.

Level the surface gently without packing it too firmly.

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 handle the packet carefully and avoid opening it in a windy location.

3. SOW EVENLY

Broadcast the seeds evenly over the moist surface.

Press gently to improve contact between the seeds and growing medium.

Do not bury the seeds deeply.

Avoid allowing large amounts of seed to collect in thick piles.

The amount of seed required depends on tray size, planting density, growing medium, growing system, and preferred harvest stage.

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 keep the growing medium evenly moist without leaving it waterlogged.

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.

Red Garnet Amaranth may be sensitive to excessive direct sunlight. Introduce stronger light gradually and watch for rapid drying or plant stress.

Rotate the tray when needed to encourage more even growth.

6. WATER GENTLY

Keep the growing medium evenly moist.

Avoid forceful overhead watering because the seedlings are small and delicate.

Once roots are established, bottom watering may help prevent the young growth from being flattened or disturbed.

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

7. HARVEST

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

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

Harvest timing varies 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.

• Maintain warm conditions during germination and early growth.

• Use clean trays and fresh growing medium.

• Distribute the tiny seeds as evenly as possible.

• Keep moisture consistent without saturating the tray.

• Use gentle watering methods.

• Provide bright light after the blackout period.

• Avoid sudden exposure to intense direct sunlight.

• Rotate the tray when necessary for more even growth.

• Harvest with clean cutting tools.

• Start new trays regularly for continued production.

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.

This listing contains one package of Red Garnet Amaranth seeds in the net weight shown in the listing title and printed on the product label.

Seeds are packaged and sold by net weight rather than by exact seed count. Natural variation in seed size and weight means the number of seeds per package may vary.

Tray coverage varies according to:

• Tray dimensions

• Planting density

• Growing medium

• Growing method

• Seed distribution

• Environmental conditions

• Preferred harvest stage

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 ready-to-eat microgreens.