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Sprouting Seed

There are many ways to sprout seed but I find this one is the best for me. I use only white millet seed. I soak it in a cereal bowl overnight starting with warm water (Fig. a). After 12 hours I power wash it by holding my finger over the faucet and jetting water through the seed which is now in a metal strainer (Fig. b). This is done for several minutes.

Clean seed is important. It should possess very little dirt or plant pieces. It may be worth putting dry seed in a dry strainer and shaking out dust and particles before the soak process.The seed is then allowed to drain (Fig. c) for at least an hour putting the strainer on a slant to let the water drain out. After an hour I bang the shaker to release any more water. Seed should be wet but not dripping. I then dump the seed into a commerical sprouter (Fig. d). I cover it with the lid provided.

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