Sheep Sorrel Microgreens
Sheep Sorrel Microgreens is a microgreen in the Polygonaceae family. It grows best in full sun to part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 3-9. Plants reach harvest about 14–25 days after planting and sit about 6 inches apart.
Varieties
1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity▸Red Apache (Organic)14–25 days
Heirloom; Organic; Annual
14-25 Days to maturity. Rumex acetosella var. Apache. Organic Apache Red Sorrel Microgreen Seeds. Apache Red microgreens are redder in color than other Sorrel microgreen varieties. Sorrel microgreens have a delicious earthy and lemony flavor to them! They are perfect for sandwiches for texture as well as salads and garnishes for color. Although they take a bit longer than other microgreens, they are well worth the wait for their powerful flavor. ~15,000 seeds/oz.
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Plant spacing
In a square-foot bed, space sheep sorrel microgreens about 6 in apart — that fits 4 plants in each 1-foot square (2×2). Wider rows or containers space the same.
Plan your sheep sorrel microgreens planting
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Storing & preserving
Stores well in the right conditions. Use fresh — refrigerate briefly; not suited to preserving.
General home-preservation guidance — for tested processing times and safety, follow the National Center for Home Food Preservation.
Growing timeline
Care & troubleshooting— extension-sourced, with citations
When to feed, prune & water
Clean up debris and sanitize at season end
SanitationUnusual this time of year.
- Routine careRemove spent plants and fallen debrisstrong evidence — extension confidence
Pull and clear old plants, dropped fruit, and leaf litter at season end, since many pests and diseases overwinter in this debris; dispose of diseased material rather than composting it.
- Routine careClean tools, stakes, and cagesmoderate evidence — extension confidence
Wash and sanitize stakes, cages, and tools that touched diseased plants before storing or reusing them to avoid carrying pathogens into next season.
Something looks wrong?
Describe what you see on your sheep sorrel microgreensand we'll rank the likely causes — most likely first, least-invasive fix first.
Japanese beetles
Pestmoderate- CulturalHandpick into soapy water· every 1 days · ~4 wksstrong evidence — extension confidence
In early morning when beetles are sluggish, knock them into a bucket of soapy water; daily removal also reduces the scent that draws in more beetles. Skip the lure traps, which tend to attract more beetles than they catch.
- CulturalCover plants past bloommoderate evidence — extension confidence
On crops that have finished flowering and set fruit, drape a row cover or netting to keep beetles off without blocking pollination during bloom.
Slugs & snails
Pestmoderate- CulturalTrap, hand-pick at night, reduce cover· every 2 days · ~3 wksstrong evidence — extension confidence
Pick at night with a flashlight, set shallow beer traps, water in the morning so soil dries by dusk, and clear damp hiding spots.
- OrganicIron-phosphate bait - label use only· every 1 wk · ~3 wksmoderate evidence — extension confidence
Scatter a labeled iron-phosphate slug bait sparingly per the label; it's pet- and wildlife-safer than metaldehyde.
Aphids
Pestlow- CulturalBlast off with water· every 3 days · ~2 wksstrong evidence — extension confidence
Knock colonies off with a strong jet of water in the morning; repeat every few days. Light infestations rarely need more.
- OrganicInsecticidal soap - label use only· every 1 wk · ~3 wksmoderate evidence — extension confidence
For persistent colonies apply insecticidal soap to undersides per label. Avoid open flowers.