Kelp solution or trace mineral drops in water, even diluted sea water (but don't use too much because of the high salinity). Kelp has the advantage of providing various plant hormones and other nutrients, but is high in nitrogen...a good thing for fertilizing full-grown plants, but too much nitrogen kills sprouts. As with everything, moderation is key.

The sesame seed vitamin E misconception

I was asked by someone recently why I say that sesame sprouts are a great source of vitamin E, when all of the available nutrition information on it says that they only have around 2% of the RDA per 100-150 grams. That's around .4 mg of vitamin E, virtually nothing.

The answer is that unsprouted sesame seed has virtually no alpha-tocopherol (which is the tocopherol that they count when measuring vitamin E content because it's allegedly the most bioactive), but sprouted sesame seeds have very high levels. The study "Effects of germination on chemical composition and functional properties of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) seeds" proves this; ungerminated sesame seeds had no measurable vitamin E content, but after 4 days of germination they had 32 mg/100 g! That's over 200% of the RDA!

Now, I don't recommend sprouting sesame for 4 days because it tends to get extremely bitter after around 2 days of germination, but the above study showed that even just 2 days of sprouting increased the vitamin E content to around 18 mg/100 g, which is still 120% of the RDA.

This example highlights the fact that you CANNOT compare the nutritional value of unsprouted seeds to that of sprouts, because there is such a huge increase in nutrients after sprouting. B vitamins will increase by a few hundred to multiple thousand percent, vitamin c increases exponentially, vitamin e can increase hundreds to thousands percent of the unsprouted seed, mineral content can increase, mineral bioavailability increases dramatically. That's why sprouting is so powerful.

Even the media is catching on: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1846601.html

*That's not to say that I think the RDAs are anywhere near accurate (I don't), I'm just showing the huge increase in nutrients that occurs during the sprouting process.

Ugh, my broccoli sprouts smell bad and are fuzzy white. ewwww - trying again with LESS seeds.

The instructions state to keep the jar in the dark?!? I don't know....

You need to rinse most sprouts 2 or 3 times a day and not oversoak them. If necessary you can use a high-pressure water squirter to really blast all of the mold and bacteria of your sprouts, but I've never had to do that.

Also try mixing hydrogen peroxide into the soak water of your sprouts (very effective). If you're growing microgreens then also use a teaspoon of H2O2 per 2 cups of water and spray them with that every other day. You can also water them with the mixture.

Sprouts are never moldy if grown right, but many automatic sprouters have design flaws (none are perfect) so your sprouts could get a little moldy because they don't drain well.



I have been using my filtered water. I really don't want to use tap due to the high chlorine and fluoride and what else. I have been rinsing twice a day. Actually I just pour the water thru the screen, swish and dump. Then lay the jar on its side. Four days later, P. U. and all that fuzzy!!

Peroxide for my brocc sprout seeds maybe?

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Try shorter soak times and soaking with diluted hydrogen peroxide. And how much did you put in the jar - and what size is the jar?

Yes, it is best to keep them in the dark because it makes for a much nicer sprout; plump and juicy vs tough and fibrous. But if you can't sprout it in the dark for some reason it's fine to sprout in the light, and there is evidence that certain nutrients increase when sprouts are exposed to light...but certain nutrients also decrease.

It's possible that you just bought a bad batch of seed; if the broccoli sprouts keep molding on you, get rid of the, and find another supplier.

Handy Pantry Organic, seeds.

I see the jars in the pic upside down. There MUST be seeds on the screen. How -- where is the air circulating? I am considering a slight fan but open the top of the jar? Until the next rinse?

I think I missed something. A step somewhere.

Broccoli sprouts are one of the most powerful anticancer foods ever discovered and have many other health benefits too, so don't give up on them.

This is nice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iRQg2QabZs

but it doesn't show WHERE this guy is growing all those sprouts in bowls??!!

Bowls? Where does he put the bowls once they are soaked for 10-60 mins - and how is the timing of the soak determined? Is it the type of seed?

I like this set-up. But again, how does air circulate thru a solid plastic bowl?

He has this to say: Normally you rinse twice a day, using this method it is a 1/day task, it involves soaking the sprouts in a Seaweed solution (which also contains Humate ie prehistoric compost & Magnesium Chloride), giving you a much more nutritious sprout, that tastes better & because of its extra vitality, it can be stored for up to 5 days in the refrigerator where they will continue to grow but at a very slow rate, meaning you have your living food on tap, well in the fridge, with a little less effort from you.

No recipe for the seaweed solution. Hmmm...grrrrr.....uggghhhh....

Hello living food et al, Can you let me know if all this lot is okay to sprout and eat?

https://stores.ebay.co.uk/midland-see...sub=1256534013 (the seeds are to the left)

I'm really getting into this sprouting game now. What are your top 10 seeds for recommendation? Kind regards.