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Does anyone grow their own sprouts??

Kristinemomof3
Kristinemomof3 Posts: 636 Member
edited February 15 in Food and Nutrition
I usually do in a jar, but sometimes they get moldy. Does anyone have this problem? Do you just wash them off and use them anyway? (It's just fuzzy, but when washed, it comes off??) WWYD. Any other better ways to grow them?thanks.

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  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,272 Member
    I use sprouting trays which drain the water and give them a rinse each day. No mold for me thanks.
  • Kristinemomof3
    Kristinemomof3 Posts: 636 Member
    Ok, I should have done research before posting, I just read that it's not mold, but that it's normal:
    Sprouts often grow root hairs, some seeds more than others.. Root hairs are tiny fuzzy hairs that can look a bit like mold, but are really a perfectly normal healthy part of the sprout. You probably will not notice them when they are wet, as they often fall from the weight of the water. Just look really closely at them, use a magnifier if you need to, to identify if they are hairs or mold. You don't want to throw away perfectly good sprouts.http://voices.yahoo.com/how-prevent-mold-growing-sprouts-home-4264243.html?cat=5
    That is what I have going on because I rinse them all the time and it's just over night that it appears.
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