What setup and steps to start microgreens at a small commercial scale.
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Microgreens are grown densely in shallow trays on a thin growing medium (or sometimes coir or mats), indoors on racks with good light, ventilation and clean water, and harvested with scissors at the first true-leaf stage. To start commercially you need clean trays and racks, a reliable seed source, a hygienic room to prevent mould, and a plan for steady delivery since they do not store. Hygiene is everything because mould and damping off ruin trays fast. Begin with easy, popular types and a few buyers, then expand. Keep your seed bills and grow records, and confirm food-safety and any FSSAI requirements for selling, plus local guidance, before scaling.
Cleanliness and airflow stopped my mould problems. I sanitise trays between batches and never overcrowd the room, that single change saved more trays than anything else.