herbs and other plants that are harvested anywhere from 7 to 21 days after germination. Growing from 1 to 3 inches in height, microgreens consist of the stem and cotyledon or embryonic leaves ...

Microgreens are young plants grown to their cotyledon stage, when the first leaves of the plant emerge from the seed. These first leaves are used as a short-term food supply for the developing ...

It's important to prick out as soon as the plant is ready which is usually when the first true leaves emerge (ie the second set of leaves that emerge after the seed or cotyledon leaves).