Has anyone tried using CS in the process of making sprouts? It should help with the spoilage issues, I would think.
I once used CS in the water of a cutting that I was trying to root. The plant never put out any roots although it stayed healthy. I don't think it knew it had been cut, because of the CS... Dan On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 3:53 AM, Kirsteen Wright < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for this. I love sprouted seeds in salad, smoothies etc. but didn't > realise you could sprout flax seeds. I must give this a try. My favourite > sprouts of all are lentils. They taste so great, I can't imagine a salad > withoout them. > > Cheers > Kirsteen > > > On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Sandy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Jill, >> >> Great idea! >> >> I sprout flax seed but I have to sprout them on a growing medium because >> they are so muscilaginous [moist, sticky, gel-sack] the most in fact that >> they cannot be sprouted like most seeds. >> >> I have a square plastic container in which I put two paper towels [Bounty] >> that I spray mist to dampen with a combination of peroxide and water then >> spread my flax seeds on that then spray the seeds and cover it with a clear >> plastic lid for the bottom of the flat. I cover that with a towel and mist >> everyday so they will not dry out. Once they sprout and have two leaves I >> uncover them and let them get some light for several days...then they are >> ready. You need to spray them everyday so as not to dry out even after the >> lid comes off. >> >> I believe eating sprouted seeds are so good for you. >> >> Sandy >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Mon, November 15, 2010 1:09:29 PM >> *Subject:* Re: CS>sprouting for vitamins/nutrients >> >> How about making your own sprouts--such as wheat grass, broccoli, etc. I >> read that the broccoli sprouts have around 500 times the nutritive value of >> fresh broccoli. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
