Article 13565 of rec.gardens:
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From: kelly@cco.caltech.edu (Kelly F.)
Newsgroups: rec.gardens
Subject: Re: Sprouting w/o mold
Date: 11 Feb 1993 10:03:06 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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In article <1993Feb10.221356.4798@casbs.Stanford.EDU> kathleen@casbs.Stanford.EDU (Kathleen Much) writes:
>jar in the sunlight.  EVERY DAY (or twice a day), rinse the seeds with
                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>warm water.  You don't need to take the lid off; the screen lets the
>water drain away.  This is a good method for mung beans and other
>human edibles as well as bird seed.

I don't think this can be stressed enough, rinse rinse rinse! Toxins
build up on the sprouts which are extremely toxic to the birds if not
rinsed off very well (and they are also toxic to humans,) before being
consumed.

Kelly
kelly@cco.caltech.edu



