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dreamingofafarm
True Blue Farmgirl
157 Posts
Tina
Bangor
Pennsylvania
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 Posted - May 29 2010 : 07:41:15 AM
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I am trying out sprouting for the first time using Mung Beans. I am rinsing them about every 12 hours. I have kept them in a glass Ball jar with minimal light. However, I'm 5 days in and they are not growing very much. Maybe an 1/8 of an inch. Any tips on what I'm doing wrong?
All the best,
Tina
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vegetarian farmer
True Blue Farmgirl
249 Posts
Jane
Freedom
pa
USA
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Posted - May 29 2010 : 10:40:41 AM
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Did you soak them first for at least 6-8 hours? You need to soak to loosen the outside of the seed and activate the growing process. Once you soak then you rinse twice a day. I don't like my mung bean sprouts with much tail, I think they get to bitter. If you did soak you may have older seeds and just make sure you buy from a good company that sells fresh seed.
Jane
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dreamingofafarm
True Blue Farmgirl
157 Posts
Tina
Bangor
Pennsylvania
157 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2010 : 05:33:22 AM
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I soaked them overnight when I first started them - about 9 hours. The outsides of the seeds have all come off from that and rinsing. I bought from Botanical Interests, so I am certain the seeds are good. Today more of them have a tail than before, although still not much of one. Do you have any good recipes for using them when they are like this?
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Mamarude
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anna
Durango
Colorado
USA
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Posted - May 30 2010 : 08:23:56 AM
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| I sprout mung beans a lot, and when it is warm they really start to grow a tail! In the cooler months, they don't grow very long, but we still eat them after they've sprouted 2-3 days. They're still good without a tail. Enjoy! |
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Sprouting Tips?
