How to Grow Sprouts at Home
Today, I'll explain in detail how to grow sprouts at home and share some experiences in green plant care regarding the method of germinating sprouts. Let's delve into it together.
My mom rarely buys sprouts from the market because she's always worried about the pesticide residues on the sprouts after watching various news reports. Even after washing, they can't be thoroughly cleaned, and they might even be soaked in preservatives. Every step of the process is concerning. That's why, since I was very young, I've been eating sprouts made at home.
Mom likes to germinate sprouts, which is simple and convenient. It only takes about 5 days to germinate and be ready to eat. They are safe, pollution-free, and save money on groceries. Later, when I fell in love with gardening, I started trying another way to grow sprouts, which is planting them in a pot. Although it's not as fast as germinating, it seems to be more fun.
How can you make sprouts at home? I'll share all the secrets with you today.
I. Germinating Sprouts
The materials needed for germinating sprouts are a batch of sprout seeds, and the tools are simple and easy to find, usually already available at home: 1 draining basket, 1 piece of gauze to wrap the sprouts, 1 large basin, 1 large plate, and 1 black plastic bag.
1. After preparing the tools, first clean the mung beans and then soak them in pure water for 5-6 hours, or directly soak them overnight and take them out in the morning.
How to Grow Sprouts at Home
2. Cover the draining basket with the gauze, spread the mung beans on the gauze in an even layer, wrap the remaining part of the gauze over the beans, moisten the beans with water, and then cover the gauze with a large plate.
3. Put the black plastic bag over the bottom of the draining basket, wrap it well, and place it by the window.
4. After the second day, water the beans three times a day, both in the morning and evening. After watering, make sure to drain the excess water from the basket. By the fifth day, you'll see sprouts similar to those bought in the supermarket.
Notes:
During the sprout germination process, try not to expose the sprouts to light, or they will quickly turn red and taste unpleasant.II. Growing Sprouts in Soil
As a gardening enthusiast, I still prefer growing vegetables in soil. Although it may seem clumsy and traditional, the advantage is absolute safety! Moreover, you can plant batch after batch, and there's an abundance that you can't finish eating!