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Sprouting 101: Can I sprout other seeds, grains or beans in the jar?

Apart from the 3 seeds we are selling at Sprouts in a Jar, there are a lot of seeds, grains or beans that you may try sprouting too. While for the question, the answer is yes for most of them with a few tricks. For example, basil, mizuna, mustard, cress and rocket belong to a… Read more

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Sprouting 101: What should I do if my sprouts are too humid

  Compared to a lot of places, Hong Kong is relatively hot and humid. This may affect the growth of sprouts and make your sprouts quality drop dramatically. We have to drain our sprouts very thoroughly especially if we are not sprouting at the place with air conditioner turned on. Fortunately, we can still grow… Read more

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Sprouting 101: Do my sprouts need sunlight?

Do my sprouts need sunlight? Sprouts rely on the nutrient from seeds to grow and thus soil and light matter less. They actually grow best in indirect light and sometimes direct sunlight may even harm these fragile baby plants. However, a bit of sunlights will be needed for sprouts with green leaves to perform photosynthesis… Read more

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Sprouting 101: My sprouts look moldy :-(

My Sprouts look moldy Normally you see these white ‘mold’ just before your rinse and 99.9% of them are actually root hairs, especially when you are growing Broccoli or Radish. Try to rinse them and they should fall back to the main root. You probably would not see them again until your next rinse. Of… Read more