Submitted by staff on Sat, 12/13/2008 - 18:46
- Most seeds, beans, grains & nuts are useable even if not
specifically for sprouting. They must be untreated. Don't use garden
seeds.
- Seeds are natural. Quality varies. Test. If OK, buy extra. Keep
seeds cool & dry. Store nuts & hulled sunflower in refrigerator/freezer.
- Don't expect (or wait for) roots on hulled barley, millet,
oats or nuts. Use short sprout cycle & refrigerate. Use in 48 hours or
freeze.
- For Combinations, use seeds with similar soak/sprout times, storage
life, uses.
- There are 10 to 100 times more enzymes in germinated grains & beans
than in raw fruits and vegetables
- According to Dr. Edward Howell, enzymes are at a peak when the root
is merely 1/4 inch.
- Small seeds can be water-logged for hours after soaking, limiting
oxygen for rapid growth. Centrifugal force moves water in the seed mass
to the outer container. (Rock or swing sprouter back & forth. Or put
sprouter into a knee-high nylon stocking and twirl it around a few
times.) Drain well, then loosen compacted seed mass by slapping around
the sides of the sprouter.
