Sprouts & Micro Greens

[Keith_Beef]

I have a terracotta three-story "pagoda" shaped seed sprouter...

It works well, keeps a perfect level of humidity, keeps the seeds in the dark and allows air flow.

But the little holes that allow the water to drain used to get clogged by the roots of whatever I tried to grow. Clearing them with a pin was a real chore.

I must have done a bad job of clearing those holes, because mould got established in the unglazed terracotta and despite boiling it and drying it in the oven it now sends any seeds mouldy in the space of a few hours.

 

[Stew]

I've just been looking at what are suitable species to grow and eat.

Sunflowers, apparently!

I have thousands of saved sunflower seeds. I'm going to have to try that one!!

 

[Toddy]

I have a terracotta three-story "pagoda" shaped seed sprouter...

It works well, keeps a perfect level of humidity, keeps the seeds in the dark and allows air flow.

But the little holes that allow the water to drain used to get clogged by the roots of whatever I tried to grow. Clearing them with a pin was a real chore.

I must have done a bad job of clearing those holes, because mould got established in the unglazed terracotta and despite boiling it and drying it in the oven it now sends any seeds mouldy in the space of a few hours.

Soak it in vinegar.....the mould needs 67% humidity to grow so it's always an issue, but vinegar is acidic enough to destroy the spores without making the pot unsafe for food.