How to sanitize sprouts?
For home sprouters, this is not a law, but a recommendation. For commercial sprouters, this is the law. You can easily sanitize your seeds by soaking them in a weak bleach solution: 1 ounce of regular household bleach to 10 ounces of water. Soak the seeds for 5 minutes, then rinse with fresh water three times.
What does it mean when sprouts are thirsty?
This means that the sprouts are thirsty. If it is mold, then there is a horrible, terrible, disgusting odor associated with it. If it is mold, then it is slimy to the touch and the sliminess does not rinse away. If it is mold, it has a slight grey or blue/grey tint to it.
How long do you soak arugula seeds?
They need only to be soaked for a few hours, not longer than 4 hours. Some seeds NOT to soak at all: chia, cress, arugula and flax. These seeds are gelatinous seeds and form a gel like sac around the seed in the presence of water. They sprout best in soil, or on a terra cotta clay sprouter or with a growing medium.
How many cups of sprouts in a pound?
For a bean, they double in size so that one cup will yield two cups. The same is for sprouting grains.
Can you sprout a terra cotta tray?
You can sprout them in soil, you can sprout them using a terra cotta tray sprouter or you can sprout them in a plastic tray sprouter using a non-soil growing medium. These are easily sourced from local nurseries. Sprinkle DRY seeds on to the soil, terra cotta clay sprouter, or non-soil growing medium .
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The Sprout House no longer maintains an Affiliate Program. However, you can become an Amazon.com Associate and then link to The Sprout House items listed on Amazon.com. This is a good way to monetize your blog or social page or website. Here is the link to become an Affiliate on Amazon.com.
