Cats are obsessed with cat grass and love to nibble on the stalks. In addition, the plant is much healthier than treats because it contains valuable folic acid and vitamins. Cat grass aids in digestion and helps the cat regurgitate hairballs. So there are many reasons to grow the weed and feed it to your four-legged friend. You can save a lot of money by growing your own cat grass from seeds. Cultivation is also very easy. Read for yourself.

Cat grass can be grown from wheat seeds, for example

Different types of cat grass

Cat grass seeds are available online, in specialist shops or in health food stores. With regard to the variety, you can choose between two different types of cat grass:

  • sour grasses (cyprus grass)
  • and sweet grasses (room bamboo, wheat, barley, oats)

Which variety for my cat?

The choice of cat grass variety should depend on your needs. Wheat, oats and barley show rapid growth. The local types of grain require constant breeding, but provide your cat with a constant and inexpensive supply. Room bamboo and Cyprus grass are rather frugal in terms of growth rate. If you only offer cat grass to eat occasionally, these are the varieties of your choice.

Grow cat grass from seed

Required material

  • Cat Grass Seeds
  • A saucepan or shallow dish
  • potting soil
  • irrigation water

Information and tips for germination

  • There is no specific point in time. You can sow cat grass all year round.
  • Most types of grain germinate at temperatures of 2-5°C.
  • Before sowing, soak the cat grass seeds in water for one to two hours to shorten the germination time.
  • Press the seeds about two to three centimeters deep into the substrate.
  • Additional fertilizing is not necessary and can even harm your cat due to the excess nutrients.
  • Germ-free potting soil is therefore particularly suitable as a substrate.
  • Always keep the soil moist, but avoid waterlogging.
  • If the temperatures are high and the air is dry, it is best to stretch a transparent film over the breeding pot.
  • Only sow small amounts.
  • You should no longer feed woody grain or grain that has ears of corn.
  • For use as a fodder plant, it is best to sow in advance. Give gnawed plants a recovery phase and rather offer newly grown stalks.

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