Re: Greetings from Oklahoma!

[Guest guest]

It sounds like you got a bargain on just the 3 tier sproutmaster. I know that

seed only has a certain shelflife even under ideal conditions. If you purchase

some new seed from your health food store or over the internet you'll be another

" Happy sprouter " .

Roy

Pam Ivy <pamivyrn@...> wrote:

Hello!

I am from Tulsa Oklahoma and recently obtained a SproutMaster

three-level sprouter in a garage sale. It came with some bottles of

seeds, some alfalfa, some radish and a mix. The sprouter and bottles of

seeds were extremely dusty, like they had been stored in a garage or

attic. The person selling them to me said they were " a few years old " .

The bottles say " Life Sprouts " on them. They were all partially used.

I washed and sanitized the sprouter (it was stained brown) then I tried

the mix (alfalfa, cabbage, clover, radish) first and found that they

seemed to go slower than I remember (I have used the plastic lid jar

sprouters in the past) and it seemed like only the alfalfa sprouted, the

other seeds washed away.

Then I tried the alfalfa and radish separately (a half a tray each, if

you know what the SproutMaster looks like). The alfalfa did ok, were

very tasty, but the radish only sprouted a few sprouts and after 4 days

had no new sprouts besides those. Just a bunch of seeds, with a few

sprouts. It also didn't smell very good, so I threw them out. I tried

some of the radish sprouts in a jar with my old " lid " system too, with

zero sprouting!

I think I'm doing it right...I soaked the seeds overnight (the water

turned absolutely black). I understand about rinsing well and draining

well. I keep the sprouter on top of my fridge because it's warmer up

there. I've had success with other seeds in the past.

I'm thinking the seeds have been exposed to temperature extremes...it

can be in the lower 100 degrees here in Oklahoma and much more than that

if they were kept in an attic. If so, that would lower it's sprouting

rate, right? What do you think? Think I should just get some fresh

seed and quit trying with this batch?

I guess you get what you pay for...I only paid $2 for the whole thing!

Kim

[Guest guest]

No kidding! I couldn't believe my eyes! Many times I've checked it out on the

SproutPeople website, but other needs in the family always came first and

really, I had the

plastic lid sprouter system, so I didn't really *need* it...

I was so tickled!! I haven't been that tickled since I found a six-cup yogurt

maker at the

thrift store for $1.99!

Kim

>

> It sounds like you got a bargain on just the 3 tier sproutmaster.

[Guest guest]

I would start over with new organic seeds. You can always plant the old

ones in pots in the spring and some might come up. Out here in Arizona

anything green is good to see. Diane

Pam Ivy wrote:

>Hello!

>

>I am from Tulsa Oklahoma and recently obtained a SproutMaster

>three-level sprouter in a garage sale. It came with some bottles of

>seeds, some alfalfa, some radish and a mix. The sprouter and bottles of

>seeds were extremely dusty, like they had been stored in a garage or

>attic. The person selling them to me said they were " a few years old " .

>The bottles say " Life Sprouts " on them. They were all partially used.

>

>I washed and sanitized the sprouter (it was stained brown) then I tried

>the mix (alfalfa, cabbage, clover, radish) first and found that they

>seemed to go slower than I remember (I have used the plastic lid jar

>sprouters in the past) and it seemed like only the alfalfa sprouted, the

>other seeds washed away.

>

>Then I tried the alfalfa and radish separately (a half a tray each, if

>you know what the SproutMaster looks like). The alfalfa did ok, were

>very tasty, but the radish only sprouted a few sprouts and after 4 days

>had no new sprouts besides those. Just a bunch of seeds, with a few

>sprouts. It also didn't smell very good, so I threw them out. I tried

>some of the radish sprouts in a jar with my old " lid " system too, with

>zero sprouting!

>

>I think I'm doing it right...I soaked the seeds overnight (the water

>turned absolutely black). I understand about rinsing well and draining

>well. I keep the sprouter on top of my fridge because it's warmer up

>there. I've had success with other seeds in the past.

>

>I'm thinking the seeds have been exposed to temperature extremes...it

>can be in the lower 100 degrees here in Oklahoma and much more than that

>if they were kept in an attic. If so, that would lower it's sprouting

>rate, right? What do you think? Think I should just get some fresh

>seed and quit trying with this batch?

>

>I guess you get what you pay for...I only paid $2 for the whole thing!

>

>Kim

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ah! That's a good idea!

It's a shame, because I got a LOT of seed! I got a

pound of alfalfa, a pound of radish, slightly less

than a pound of hulled sunflowers and 4 and a half

pounds of the mix (which did terrible.) I've tried

all of it (except the sunflower) and not had good

results.

But I did feel like the seed was just gravy...it was

the sprouter I really wanted!

Kim

--- Diane and Uecker <sunflowr@...>

wrote:

> I would start over with new organic seeds. You can

> always plant the old

> ones in pots in the spring and some might come up.

> Out here in Arizona

> anything green is good to see. Diane

>

> Pam Ivy wrote:

>

> >Hello!

> >

> >I am from Tulsa Oklahoma and recently obtained a

> SproutMaster

> >three-level sprouter in a garage sale. It came

> with some bottles of

> >seeds, some alfalfa, some radish and a mix. The

> sprouter and bottles of

> >seeds were extremely dusty, like they had been

> stored in a garage or

> >attic. The person selling them to me said they

> were " a few years old " .

> >The bottles say " Life Sprouts " on them. They were

> all partially used.

> >

> >I washed and sanitized the sprouter (it was stained

> brown) then I tried

> >the mix (alfalfa, cabbage, clover, radish) first

> and found that they

> >seemed to go slower than I remember (I have used

> the plastic lid jar

> >sprouters in the past) and it seemed like only the

> alfalfa sprouted, the

> >other seeds washed away.

> >

> >Then I tried the alfalfa and radish separately (a

> half a tray each, if

> >you know what the SproutMaster looks like). The

> alfalfa did ok, were

> >very tasty, but the radish only sprouted a few

> sprouts and after 4 days

> >had no new sprouts besides those. Just a bunch of

> seeds, with a few

> >sprouts. It also didn't smell very good, so I

> threw them out. I tried

> >some of the radish sprouts in a jar with my old

> " lid " system too, with

> >zero sprouting!

> >

> >I think I'm doing it right...I soaked the seeds

> overnight (the water

> >turned absolutely black). I understand about

> rinsing well and draining

> >well. I keep the sprouter on top of my fridge

> because it's warmer up

> >there. I've had success with other seeds in the

> past.

> >

> >I'm thinking the seeds have been exposed to

> temperature extremes...it

> >can be in the lower 100 degrees here in Oklahoma

> and much more than that

> >if they were kept in an attic. If so, that would

> lower it's sprouting

> >rate, right? What do you think? Think I should

> just get some fresh

> >seed and quit trying with this batch?

> >

> >I guess you get what you pay for...I only paid $2

> for the whole thing!

> >

> >Kim

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >[Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

If you know Reiki, you could Reiki the heck out of the seeds. I seen a

few things come back to life that way. Diane

Pam Ivy wrote:

>Ah! That's a good idea!

>

>It's a shame, because I got a LOT of seed! I got a

>pound of alfalfa, a pound of radish, slightly less

>than a pound of hulled sunflowers and 4 and a half

>pounds of the mix (which did terrible.) I've tried

>all of it (except the sunflower) and not had good

>results.

>

>But I did feel like the seed was just gravy...it was

>the sprouter I really wanted!

>

>Kim

>

>--- Diane and Uecker <sunflowr@...>

>wrote:

>

>

>

>>I would start over with new organic seeds. You can

>>always plant the old

>>ones in pots in the spring and some might come up.

>>Out here in Arizona

>>anything green is good to see. Diane

>>

>>Pam Ivy wrote:

>>

>>

>>

>>>Hello!

>>>

>>>I am from Tulsa Oklahoma and recently obtained a

>>>

>>>

>>SproutMaster

>>

>>

>>>three-level sprouter in a garage sale. It came

>>>

>>>

>>with some bottles of

>>

>>

>>>seeds, some alfalfa, some radish and a mix. The

>>>

>>>

>>sprouter and bottles of

>>

>>

>>>seeds were extremely dusty, like they had been

>>>

>>>

>>stored in a garage or

>>

>>

>>>attic. The person selling them to me said they

>>>

>>>

>>were " a few years old " .

>>

>>

>>>The bottles say " Life Sprouts " on them. They were

>>>

>>>

>>all partially used.

>>

>>

>>>I washed and sanitized the sprouter (it was stained

>>>

>>>

>>brown) then I tried

>>

>>

>>>the mix (alfalfa, cabbage, clover, radish) first

>>>

>>>

>>and found that they

>>

>>

>>>seemed to go slower than I remember (I have used

>>>

>>>

>>the plastic lid jar

>>

>>

>>>sprouters in the past) and it seemed like only the

>>>

>>>

>>alfalfa sprouted, the

>>

>>

>>>other seeds washed away.

>>>

>>>Then I tried the alfalfa and radish separately (a

>>>

>>>

>>half a tray each, if

>>

>>

>>>you know what the SproutMaster looks like). The

>>>

>>>

>>alfalfa did ok, were

>>

>>

>>>very tasty, but the radish only sprouted a few

>>>

>>>

>>sprouts and after 4 days

>>

>>

>>>had no new sprouts besides those. Just a bunch of

>>>

>>>

>>seeds, with a few

>>

>>

>>>sprouts. It also didn't smell very good, so I

>>>

>>>

>>threw them out. I tried

>>

>>

>>>some of the radish sprouts in a jar with my old

>>>

>>>

>> " lid " system too, with

>>

>>

>>>zero sprouting!

>>>

>>>I think I'm doing it right...I soaked the seeds

>>>

>>>

>>overnight (the water

>>

>>

>>>turned absolutely black). I understand about

>>>

>>>

>>rinsing well and draining

>>

>>

>>>well. I keep the sprouter on top of my fridge

>>>

>>>

>>because it's warmer up

>>

>>

>>>there. I've had success with other seeds in the

>>>

>>>

>>past.

>>

>>

>>>I'm thinking the seeds have been exposed to

>>>

>>>

>>temperature extremes...it

>>

>>

>>>can be in the lower 100 degrees here in Oklahoma

>>>

>>>

>>and much more than that

>>

>>

>>>if they were kept in an attic. If so, that would

>>>

>>>

>>lower it's sprouting

>>

>>

>>>rate, right? What do you think? Think I should

>>>

>>>

>>just get some fresh

>>

>>

>>>seed and quit trying with this batch?

>>>

>>>I guess you get what you pay for...I only paid $2

>>>

>>>

>>for the whole thing!

>>

>>

>>>Kim

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>[Non-text portions of this message have been

>>>

>>>

>>removed]

>>

>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

sounds like more than 2 dollars worth of fun to me, even if you got minus

dollars food consumption-wise

lol

new seeds and yer off to the races, I'll bet

let us know how you like them

don't forget to try water and sprouts in a blender for a beverage

Jerry in Pennsylvania

[Guest guest]

Do you have jagger wheat grass in OK. If so, I need several pounds.

cabiermeier@...

Re: Greetings from Oklahoma!

I would start over with new organic seeds. You can always plant the old

ones in pots in the spring and some might come up. Out here in Arizona

anything green is good to see. Diane

Pam Ivy wrote:

>Hello!

>

>I am from Tulsa Oklahoma and recently obtained a SproutMaster

>three-level sprouter in a garage sale. It came with some bottles of

>seeds, some alfalfa, some radish and a mix. The sprouter and bottles of

>seeds were extremely dusty, like they had been stored in a garage or

>attic. The person selling them to me said they were " a few years old " .

>The bottles say " Life Sprouts " on them. They were all partially used.

>

>I washed and sanitized the sprouter (it was stained brown) then I tried

>the mix (alfalfa, cabbage, clover, radish) first and found that they

>seemed to go slower than I remember (I have used the plastic lid jar

>sprouters in the past) and it seemed like only the alfalfa sprouted, the

>other seeds washed away.

>

>Then I tried the alfalfa and radish separately (a half a tray each, if

>you know what the SproutMaster looks like). The alfalfa did ok, were

>very tasty, but the radish only sprouted a few sprouts and after 4 days

>had no new sprouts besides those. Just a bunch of seeds, with a few

>sprouts. It also didn't smell very good, so I threw them out. I tried

>some of the radish sprouts in a jar with my old " lid " system too, with

>zero sprouting!

>

>I think I'm doing it right...I soaked the seeds overnight (the water

>turned absolutely black). I understand about rinsing well and draining

>well. I keep the sprouter on top of my fridge because it's warmer up

>there. I've had success with other seeds in the past.

>

>I'm thinking the seeds have been exposed to temperature extremes...it

>can be in the lower 100 degrees here in Oklahoma and much more than that

>if they were kept in an attic. If so, that would lower it's sprouting

>rate, right? What do you think? Think I should just get some fresh

>seed and quit trying with this batch?

>

>I guess you get what you pay for...I only paid $2 for the whole thing!

>

>Kim

>

>

>

>

>

>