Homegrown dou miao is a treat. I have been growing dou miao for about 4 months and the excitement of harvesting and eating the dou miao does not ebb. Here is how:
(1) Purchase from Giant, the above sieve + container set.
(2) Pour the maple peas into the sieve. Fill the sieve till the maple peas cover half the base of the sieve in a single layer (i.e., none of the maple peas sit on top of each other).
(3) Fill the sieve + container with water till the maple peas are all submerged under water.
(4) Soak for 24 hrs.
(5) Drain the water at the end of 24 hrs. Fill the sieve + container with fresh water. Do not submerge the maple peas. Instead just make sure that the water forms only a thin film of water at the bottom of the sieve (when the sieve is inserted into the container).
(6) Leave on a window sill with bright light or a few hours of sun.
(7) Change water daily.
(8) Inspect the bottom of the tray daily to see if roots have grown through the holes in the sieve. Once you observe this, then ensure that the water level stays below the sieve. The dou miao can drink through their roots.
(9) At this stage, if the maple peas stay in contact with water, they will start to rot. So, it is important to ensure that the water level only reaches the roots.
(10) Change water daily.
(11) Cut 1 inch above the pea after the dou miao reaches 3 inches tall.
(12) It can be harvested up to 3 times per batch.
3 comments:
Nice article, this is super helpful. Where do you buy your seeds from?
Kin Yan Agrotech.
Do you need to cover it = the container ?
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