Guest guest Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hi I sprouted a tray of broccoli seeds the other day, and too many seeds were " dead in the water " (no sprouting.) It is my understanding that sprouting seeds should be good for three years, but these were not that old. Any suggestions? All my other type sprouts are doing their thing nicely. Thanks, Phyllis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hi Phillis. How ya' doin'? Perhaps the " dead' seeds, were not seeds at all, but hulls. When the germ emerges from the shell, it separates and it seems like there are seeds that didn't sprout. Take some off those " dead " seeds and rub them between your fingers. If they are really seeds, they will feel a little hard. If they are hulls, they will be soft and slippery. Remember, even tho most people rinse away the hulls, they are edible and are a good source of bulk in your diet. ew Dead Sprout Seeds? Hi I sprouted a tray of broccoli seeds the other day, and too many seeds were " dead in the water " (no sprouting.) It is my understanding that sprouting seeds should be good for three years, but these were not that old. Any suggestions? All my other type sprouts are doing their thing nicely. Thanks, Phyllis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Thank you, Ernest! That makes sense, and I am glad they are not waste. Have a good day! Phyllis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 The same thing happens to me. Before I pass judgement on Handy Pantry seeds I got at Whole Foods Market, I will give it the EW squeeze test. Not as good as a hug from EW , I am sure, but it may tell me something more about why so many don't appear to sprout. Very expensive experiment. Thanks for posting your sprout challenge. It shook me out of my complacency and now I will look into it. Diane Happily Sprouting > > Hi > > I sprouted a tray of broccoli seeds the other day, and too many seeds were " dead in the water " (no sprouting.) It is my understanding that sprouting seeds should be good for three years, but these were not that old. > > Any suggestions? All my other type sprouts are doing their thing nicely. > > Thanks, Phyllis > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I've been told that I'm a pretty darn good hugger. ew Re: Dead Sprout Seeds? The same thing happens to me. Before I pass judgement on Handy Pantry seeds I got at Whole Foods Market, I will give it the EW squeeze test. Not as good as a hug from EW , I am sure, but it may tell me something more about why so many don't appear to sprout. Very expensive experiment. Thanks for posting your sprout challenge. It shook me out of my complacency and now I will look into it. Diane Happily Sprouting - http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkdmc2MjloBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0OTM2MD\ AEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYwOTUwBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzI4NDY3Nzky Switch to: sproutpeople-traditional ?subject=Change%20Delivery%20Format:%20T\ raditional , sproutpeople-digest ?subject=Email%20Delivery:%20Digest • sproutpeople-unsubscribe ?subject=Unsubscribe • Terms of Use http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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