The Sproutarian Man Wrote:
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> jtprindl Wrote:
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> >
> > Does it matter how old the raw sesame seeds or
> are
> > they fine as long as you just sprout them?
>
> In my experience sesame can store for a long time
> if it is kept in a massive airtight container
> glass jar. I have kept some sesame for up to three
> years and it still taste great and sprouts,
> however if some seed has been sitting in a jar for
> a long time unused it can taste alittle stale
> until you get to the seeds underneath. The special
> oil in sesame preserves the seed well.
>
> Chia seeds would not keep near so well, so only
> buy in small amounts and keep in a cool place. l
> would buy 50 pounds of sesame, but l would only
> buy 10 pounds of chia at a time. Same goes with
> unhulled sunflower, 3 or 4 pound tops, or hulled
> sunflower would be bought in 40 pounds sacks.
>
> Best to buy too much than too little because you
> never know when a seed shortage will take place.
> Seed shortages occur each year. Some years you
> can't get mung bean, this year it is chick peas
> and alfalfa seed so far. Last year it was
> chestnuts for sprouting.


What type of soils are best when it comes to grasses and greens? Would vermiculite and earthworm castings be fine? And how much is a good amount of broccoli and alfalfa seeds to sprout at the same time so I can have a constant supply?

jtprindl Wrote:
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> What type of soils are best when it comes to
> grasses and greens?

Any type of soil should be o.k.

>And how much is a good
> amount of broccoli and alfalfa seeds to sprout at
> the same time so I can have a constant supply?

If you have 16 oz of juice per day you would need to sprpout the following seed each day:

- 3 tablespoons of brocolli seed
- 4 tablespoons of alfalfa seed

You would need to soak this amount everyday and sprout. Also try to add in other greens so you can mix and rotate various juices. Always good to mix the grass juices with something else, the grasses go well with so many juices.

The Sproutarian Man Wrote:
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> jtprindl Wrote:
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>
> > What type of soils are best when it comes to
> > grasses and greens?
>
> Any type of soil should be o.k.
>
> >And how much is a good
> > amount of broccoli and alfalfa seeds to sprout
> at
> > the same time so I can have a constant supply?
>
> If you have 16 oz of juice per day you would need
> to sprpout the following seed each day:
>
> - 3 tablespoons of brocolli seed
> - 4 tablespoons of alfalfa seed
>
> You would need to soak this amount everyday and
> sprout. Also try to add in other greens so you can
> mix and rotate various juices. Always good to mix
> the grass juices with something else, the grasses
> go well with so many juices.


That would give me 16 oz. of juice combined between the two or for each? What about for wheatgrass, pea shoot greens and sunflower greens? Also, when it comes to sea vegetables powders, what's a good rotation so that I am getting the wide variety of nutrition in all of them and not consuming too much iodine?

fresherthanlife, what I don't get is all other seeds are soaked in water, then the water (and antinutrients I presume) are drained out. But with seeds like chia and flax it's really difficult to drain the water out afterwards (unless maybe if you used tons of water then squeezed it out through a nut milk bag) - so I'm assuming all those phytates etc are still present in the pudding?



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How many sunflower greens should I grow daily to have a constant supply?



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jtprindl Wrote:
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> How many sunflower greens should I grow daily to
> have a constant supply?

1.7 cups will supply a good amount (a big sprouted tray)....should do about 8 - 12 oz (depends on juicer and how good they grow).

Sunflower greens can be tricky and troublesome, but they are worth it.

When growing wheatgrass and sunflower greens, should you always dispose of the soil after harvesting or can it be re-used? Also, if you were to pick fresh fruit right off the bush/tree and immediately freeze it for later consumption, would it still retain its electrical frequency and nutrients? Is 'electrical frequency' another word for enzymes?



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jtprindl Wrote:
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> When growing wheatgrass and sunflower greens,
> should you always dispose of the soil after
> harvesting or can it be re-used?

Compost the soil mats and re-use about 5 - 6 months later. Makes top quality soil.

>Also, if you were
> to pick fresh fruit right off the bush/tree and
> immediately freeze it for later consumption, would
> it still retain its electrical frequency and
> nutrients?

Highly doubtful, + l once read a study suggesting that freezing makes certain nutrients poorly absorbed. For eg, they found cows who the grasses during the freezing winter developed various B vitamin deficiencies (B2 l think), but these cows had good nutritent levels during the warmer months.

>Is 'electrical frequency' another word
> for enzymes?

It has much to do with enzymes, and probably other factors l would think.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/05/2014 01:58AM by The Sproutarian Man.

"Compost the soil mats and re-use about 5 - 6 months later. Makes top quality soil."

What about just regular soil, or in my case, vermiculite and earthworm castings?

Do you eat any of your sprouts/greens or juice them all?

Also which sprouts can be sprouted in jars and which one's need to be planted in soil?

Hey Sproutarian Man, May I ask if you have any experience of growing sprouts biodynamically? (I started a thread, but thought I'd ask here too in case you hadn't seen it)



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Instead of jars for sprouting I use these. Love them. First I bought one and then I went back and bought a case.


[www.sproutamo.com]

Do all sprouts have the exact same process, just longer durations of rinsing?

jtprindl Wrote:
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> "Compost the soil mats and re-use about 5 - 6
> months later. Makes top quality soil."
>
> What about just regular soil, or in my case,
> vermiculite and earthworm castings?

Normal soil is o.k.


> Do you eat any of your sprouts/greens or juice
> them all?

I eat and blend the legume/grain sprouts/nut sprouts/seed sprouts, and l juice the green sprouts.


jtprindl Wrote:
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> Also which sprouts can be sprouted in jars and
> which one's need to be planted in soil?

Sunflower greens, wheatgrass, pea shoot greens, buckwheat lettuce = all on soil. The rest can be done in jars.

When you become more advanced you might want to also grow certain greens (alfalfa, brocolli, clover etc) on open trays and place in a stabilised greenhouse environment. It saves lots of time and is far better. I started a thread on that recently and linked it in a post to you the other day.

lisa m Wrote:
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> Hey Sproutarian Man, May I ask if you have any
> experience of growing sprouts biodynamically? (I
> started a thread, but thought I'd ask here too in
> case you hadn't seen it)

Don't know anything about it.



SueZ Wrote:
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> Instead of jars for sprouting I use these. Love
> them. First I bought one and then I went back and
> bought a case.


They are o.k for people who like the occasional side dish of sprouted legumes, but probably not so good for sprouted greens such as alfalfa.

jtprindl Wrote:
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> Do all sprouts have the exact same process, just
> longer durations of rinsing?

Same process basically.

The Sproutarian Man Wrote:
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> jtprindl Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > "Compost the soil mats and re-use about 5 - 6
> > months later. Makes top quality soil."
> >
> > What about just regular soil, or in my case,
> > vermiculite and earthworm castings?
>
> Normal soil is o.k.
>
>
> > Do you eat any of your sprouts/greens or juice
> > them all?
>
> I eat and blend the legume/grain sprouts/nut
> sprouts/seed sprouts, and l juice the green
> sprouts.
>
>
> jtprindl Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Also which sprouts can be sprouted in jars and
> > which one's need to be planted in soil?
>
> Sunflower greens, wheatgrass, pea shoot greens,
> buckwheat lettuce = all on soil. The rest can be
> done in jars.
>
> When you become more advanced you might want to
> also grow certain greens (alfalfa, brocolli,
> clover etc) on open trays and place in a
> stabilised greenhouse environment. It saves lots
> of time and is far better. I started a thread on
> that recently and linked it in a post to you the
> other day.


Could you please re-link the thread? Not sure which post you're referring to. Also, these are the sprouts I plan on consistently growing within the next month: broccoli, alfalfa, mung bean, garlic, radish, fenugreek, and quinoa. Do you have any suggestions or other sprouts worth adding? Should I limit my consumption of certain sprouts?

Initially, I plan on juicing sunflower greens and wheatgrass and making sprout salads with the others.



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jtprindl Wrote:
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> Could you please re-link the thread? Not sure
> which post you're referring to.
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>Also, these are
> the sprouts I plan on consistently growing within
> the next month: broccoli, alfalfa, mung bean,
> garlic, radish, fenugreek, and quinoa. Do you have
> any suggestions or other sprouts worth adding?


It is a good start, but l would add in some meaty meals of sprouted chia, 2 day sprouted sesamne and 1 day sprouted sunflower (no hulls).


> Should I limit my consumption of certain sprouts?
Keep an eye on the alfalfa and mung beans. They aren't bad, just don't have huge amounts of these.

Alfalfa = 4 times a week and see how you go.
Mung Beans = 5 times per week (at start), but don't eat huge amounts, just a plate full. See how it goes.


>
> Initially, I plan on juicing sunflower greens and
> wheatgrass and making sprout salads with the
> others.

A great start. Just have the wheatgrass sparingly because it is very potent and may detox you. 1 - 2 oz of grass juice five days per week to start off.

www.thesproutarian.com

Yeah I forgot to mention that I'm going to be sprouting sesame/chia seeds as well. Aren't chia seeds kind of tricky due to forming gel?

The Sproutarian Man Wrote:
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> lisa m Wrote:
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> > >
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> SueZ Wrote:
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> > Instead of jars for sprouting I use these. Love
> > them. First I bought one and then I went back
> and
> > bought a case.
>
>
> They are o.k for people who like the occasional
> side dish of sprouted legumes, but probably not so
> good for sprouted greens such as alfalfa.

Actually, the Easy Sprout sprouters work way better than jars for sprouting both large and small seed greens in addition to beans for many reasons. Maybe you are unfamiliar with using them or something.

Here is a demo for those who haven't had the pleasure of using them yet.

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Given that it is single digit temperatures and below zero with windchill where I live, what's the best way to grow sprouts, sunflower greens, and wheatgrass completely indoors?

jtprindl Wrote:
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> Given that it is single digit temperatures and
> below zero with windchill where I live, what's the
> best way to grow sprouts, sunflower greens, and
> wheatgrass completely indoors?


Of course you can grow them indoors!

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jtprindl Wrote:
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> Given that it is single digit temperatures and
> below zero with windchill where I live, what's the
> best way to grow sprouts, sunflower greens, and
> wheatgrass completely indoors?

Sesame and brocolli will need to be taken indoors at night (first day or two) and kept on a shelf high up so the warmth can help with germination. Or, you could keep some jars in a bucket in your car throughout the day.

Sunflower greens will have trouble growing in cold weather, so maybe you could grow them inside or use a greenhouse (shelves covered in clear plastic) to insulate from the cold.

Mung and adzuki beans can be problematic during the cold, so grow them inside and see how it goes.

Everything else grows well in the cold. Wheatgrass and pea shoot greens can stay outside, they love the cold weather.

Winter time is a very busy time for sproutarians because their rotation becomes HUGE when grown outside, so take it easy and try not to get blown out. It takes a while to get on top of everything.

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So sesame and broccoli sprouts can stay outside in the cold until the sun goes down?

Also what do you think of buckwheat groat sprouts?

jtprindl Wrote:
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> So sesame and broccoli sprouts can stay outside in
> the cold until the sun goes down?


No. Sprout them on you kitchen counter. They will not sprout if they are frozen.

What about a 'meaty' meal of buckwheat groat sprouts and sprouted tahini? Sounds delicious lol, plus buckwheat is a great source of lecithin.



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RawPracticalist Wrote:
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> One of the best place for info for sprouting is
> [sproutpeople.org]

The rest of us seem to be ghosts to Jtprindl. We don't really exist. She only has ears for Sproutarian Man, lol.

For the convenience of others interested in sprouting and lurkers...
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She can get better answers from him with private message.

RawPracticalist Wrote:
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> She can get better answers from him with private
> message.


She?