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Posted by
zackey GA 8b (
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Sun, Feb 10, 13 at 0:31
| Someone is sending me alfalfa seeds. Do they have to be a certain kind to use for sprouts? |
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RE: seeds for sprouts?
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| i doubt it. folks sprout all sorts of seeds (beans, grass, veggies, etc.) |
RE: seeds for sprouts?
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| YES. The kind used for sprouts have been tested for bacteria -- ecoli and the like-- that could make you sick. If these are not that type, to be safe plant them outside. It's easy to buy the tested kind from Pinetree and Johnny's. |
RE: seeds for sprouts?
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| Yes "elisa" I can totally agree. A kind for sprout has been tested for bacteria and many more. |
RE: seeds for sprouts?
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| I have never had a problem with sprouting mung and fenugreek seeds that I buy at the Indian grocery store. They cost a fraction of the price for tested seeds. However, I do not have an immunocompromised immune system. |
RE: seeds for sprouts?
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- Posted by glib 5.5 (My Page) on
Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 13:46
| I have also sprouted lentil and mung seeds from the store many times. If you are really worried, soak them in 1/10 water peroxide solution, or 1 tsp bleach per quart, a few minutes is enough. Most of the times I make sunflower shoots in compost trays, and I buy those, but only because the black ones sold for shoots lose their shell much more easily. |
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