Wheatgrass is also known as “Duba Ghas”. It is known for enhancing immunity levels in the body. The wheatgrass is the micro-green generated from the grains of wheat. The grass is easy to grow, manage and maintain in tropical countries(like India)

What is a microgreen?  

Microgreens are young greens of vegetables & cereal grains.

They are a bit different from sprouts. Sprouts can be grown & used in 2-3 days. Microgreens are used & grow after 7-10 days. Its stem and leaves are edible. 

You can use & grow microgreens of wheat kernels for 2-3 batches. These are used for the strong nutrition value & flavor 

Starting with 5 Surprising Facts about the Wheat Microgreens.

BENEFICIAL JUICE/SMOOTHIE

I.  Healthy Detox Juice in the Morning

You can make wheatgrass juice with the blender. Juice it along with some seasonal fruits. Drinking this healthy juice makes your immune system strong.

BENEFICIAL TEA

II. Use in Herbal or Regular Tea

You can add few pieces of wheatgrass while making herbal tea or lemon tea or chai tea, we can just add three to four strands of grass. After two boils, sieve it to have a nutritious tea.

BENEFICIAL DETOX 

III. You Can Store Wheatgrass Powder for Future Uses

Sun-dry the pieces of grass for around 24 hours or bake within the range of 155 and 180 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Then grind it into a coarse mixture & sieve it to have wheatgrass powder. Mix one tbsp of the prepared powder with your favorite fruit juice, one squeezed lemon & water. This makes your healthy detox drink.

ADD TO HOME DECOR

IV. You Can Grow Wheatgrass Very Easily at Home!

Yes! You can grow the wheatgrass microgreens at home.

1. Soak the wheat kernels (or seeds) for 8 hours. Rinse the wheat kernels 2-3 times a day.
2. Sprouting starts after 2-3 days. After sprouting starts, plant them in planting soil. Sprinkle them on the soil surface in a tray
3. Water them lightly with help of a spray box. Cover the tray with moist newspaper. After 3 days, remove the paper cover.
4. Do water continuously once a day. Keep the pot in a partial sunlight area (or near a window). After 7-10 days, grass begins to split.
5. It's harvesting time! Cut the wheatgrass above the root(leaves & stems).

OTHER

V. Other Benefits of Wheatgrass

1. Used in various religious rituals.
2. Healthy & natural body detox drink.
3. Act as an immunity booster.
4. Slows anti-aging process.
5. Antioxidants help in metabolic rate.
6. Regulates blood pressure & cholesterol.

Final Words

In conclusion, after weighing upon all these health benefits & ease of growing at home, you can consider making wheatgrass a part of your life.

So, when are you going to grow wheatgrass at home?