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The iron fix came with a catch.

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Penn State raised iron in radish microgreens. The paper lists what else changed.͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ 
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Vol. 7 · No. 43 · Week of October 16 – 22, 2026 · microgreensworld.com
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Research
Penn State raised the iron in a microgreen several times over, and the paper keeps a short list of what else changed.
Penn State News · October 22, 2026
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A plant-based seed soak reduced Salmonella before sowing, and two crops paid a price for it
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A countertop farm promises greens in as little as eight days, with a condition attached to delivery
Science & Research
People in one survey knew what microgreens were, and still did not eat them often

Also in this week’s full issue: a Target launch for a microgreens grower’s lettuce, a new FDA traceability exemption, a master’s thesis on peat and growing mats, and what plasma-treated water did for pea microgreens.

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