With the Max Labbé Pottery Sprouter you are able to manage the various stages of sprouting in order to have fresh sprouts every day and to avoid withered sprouts.
The Max Labbé Pottery Sprouter is made of five parts: the base is a saucer, in it are three perforated trays placed on top of each other and a lid covers the top tray.
The saucer and the trays are glazed for easier use and maintenance.
The lid, however, is not glazed. It has a cavity that can be filled with water. The water will diffuse through the pottery and this will give the sprouting seeds a little coolness and additional moisture.
The trays are rotated daily from the lower position at day one (the soaking of your daily ration of seeds) to the top position at day three (most seed types sprout after 2–3 days). The sprouts are the most active when the new shoot appears out of the seeds and can be used then.
By applying this procedure, you will never have withered sprouts, which may become toxic
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Steps to Successful Sprouting
Sprouts can be produced all year round but, in your kitchen, the same rules apply as for successful seed germination in the garden. Just like all other seed, sprouting seed has a temperature range that is best for germination. Temperatures between 20°C–28°C work best.
Wash the seeds well in fresh water before soaking. Float off any leaf or twig debris. Small seeds that float off are usually not viable. Sometimes seeds need to be encouraged to sink.
Try to soak the seeds for the correct time (see the Soak + Sprout guide). But overnight soaking is usually fine. Too much over-soaking can kill your sprouts. Good aeration with a plentiful supply of oxygen gives life to the seed, so avoid soaking too much seed at a time and then overcrowding it in the sprouter. All living things need to breathe.
Poor drainage will also cause the seed to rot. Drainage is good in the Max Labbé Sprouter.
Rinse at least twice a day during hotter weather, twice a day during the colder season is also a good idea. Thorough rinsing is important as the water provides the moisture needed to activate growth, it also flushes away waste products and re-oxygenates the seed, but be gentle. On hot days, soak the lid briefly in water and fill it with water. Under-rinsing may cause the seeds to shrivel and die, as will hot, direct sunlight. But it is unlikely because the seeds are well protected in the Max Labbé Pottery Sprouter. If seeds start to dry out, soak briefly and drain.
Thank you to greenharvest.com.au for inspiring these “Steps to Successful Sprouting”.
