Sprouting

January 30th, 2013 → 6:27 am @

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GENERAL SPROUTING GUIDELINES

Source:  http://www.betterraw.com/2011/08/sprouting-chart-and-guidelines.html

Soak all seeds in glass/ceramic/stainless bowl in pure water.

Feed soaking water to house plants (they thrive on it!) and rinse seeds well.

Sprout in covered colander/sprouting bag/cheese cloth/jar with mesh.

Rinse (or water if growing greens in trays) with pure water every 12 hours.

As a general guideline the sprout length should be roughly the same or twice as big as the seed.

Note, that I have experimented with all these sprouts in UK indoors and at steady semi-dry temperatures of around 23 degree Celsius. Where it is warmer and drier, required sprouting time may double.
SPROUTING CHART
    Variety Dry Measure Yield Soaking time Sprouting time        Notes
NUTS
All, but peanuts 1 Cup 1 3/4 C 12 hrs 0 hrs Soak in cool water, will store 3 weeks in fruidge if in water
SEEDS
Sunflower, hulled 1 Cup 2 Cups 4 hrs 12-24 hrs Soak in cool water, store dry in fridge
Pumpkin, hulled 1 Cup 1 3/4 C 4 hrs 12-24 hrs Soak in cool water, store dry in fridge
Sesame, hulled 1 Cup 1 1/2 C 4 hrs 6-12 hrs Soak in cool water. Do not sprout for longer, they’ll be bitter
Buckwheat, hulled 1 Cup 1 3/4 C 1-4 hrs 12-24 hrs Soak in cool water. Buy Raw groats only
BEANS/ LEGUMES
Lentils 1/2 Cup 2 Cups 12 hrs 3 days Soak in very warm water to convert starches to complex sugars
Chickpeas / Garbanzo 1/2 Cup 2 Cups 12 hrs 3 days Soak in very warm water initially. Complete protein
Adzuki 1/2 Cup 4 Cups 12 hrs 4 days Soak in very warm water initially
Mung 1/2 Cup 4 Cups 12 hrs 3 days Soak in very warm water initially
Lima/ Pinto/ White/ Red 1/2 Cup 2 Cups 12 hrs 3 days Soak in very warm water initially
Green peas 1/2 Cup 1 1/2 C 12 hrs 3 days Soak in very warm water initially
GRAINS
Wheat/ Kamut 1 Cup 3 Cups 6 hrs 2 days Soak in very warm water initially
Spelt 1 Cup 3 Cups 6 hrs 2 days Soak in very warm water initially
Rye 1 Cup 3 Cups 6 hrs 2 days Soak in very warm water initially
Barley 1 Cup 2 1/2 C 6 hrs 12 hrs Soak in very warm water initially. Doesn’t sprout
Corn 1/2 Cup 2 Cups 12 hrs 2 days Soak in very warm water initially
ALKALIZING GRAINS
Quinoa 1 Cup 3 Cups 3-6 hrs 24 hrs Soak in very warm water initially. Most calcium
Millet 1 Cup 3 Cups 6 hrs 12 hrs Soak in very warm water initially. Most alkalizing of grains
Amaranth 1 Cup 3 Cups 3-6 hrs 24 hrs Soak in very warm water initially
Teff 1 Cup 3 Cups 3-6 hrs 24 hrs Soak in very warm water initially
SMALL VEGETABLES
Alfalfa 3 Tbsp 4 Cups 6 hrs 5 days Soak in cool water
Cabbage 3 Tbsp 4 Cups 6 hrs 5 days Soak in cool water
Clover 3 Tbsp 4 Cups 6 hrs 5 days Soak in cool water
Kale 3 Tbsp 4 Cups 6 hrs 5 days Soak in cool water
Mustard 3 Tbsp 4 Cups 6 hrs 5 days Soak in cool water. Spicy
Radish 3 Tbsp 4 Cups 6 hrs 5 days Soak in cool water. Spicy
Turnip 3 Tbsp 4 Cups 6 hrs 4 days Soak in cool water
Fenugreek 1/4 Cup 4 Cups 6-12 hrs 5 days Soak in cool water. Dissolves mucous
GREENS/ SHOOTS
Wheatgrass 1 Cup 1 tray 12 hrs 7-10 days Sprinkle over dirt in tray, see more
Sunflower greens 1 Cup 1 tray 12 hrs 7-10 days Sprinkle over dirt in tray, see more
Snow pea shoots 1 Cup 1 tray 24 hrs 7-10 days Sprinkle over dirt in tray, see more
Buckwheat lettuce 1 Cup 1 tray 12 hrs 7-10 days
Sprinkle over dirt in tray, see more