Automatic sprouters

[Guest guest]

Hi folks,

I'm new here so this might have been asked before, but has anyone

had expirence using auto sprouters such as Freshlife ? Do they

proform as advertised ? I'm wondering about getting one.

Also, the other day, I went to water my sprouts and there were these

little tiny crop circles......

[Guest guest]

> So are you going to make the sprouter or just write

> the plans?

Well, I have a lot more plans around the house than I do hydroponic systems,

geodesic structures, greenhouses, composting toilets, and

human-powered-vehicles. ;-) Plans first, then a test system. Right now, I

will be going as cheap as possible (until a new job/ further funding comes

available). I have seen some interesting ideas, but I haven't picked one as a

final. I have my " fastest to build/slap together " in my head, and I'll give a

run-down in a later post this morning (hey, it's almost 1 am!).

> I ordered the plans from Val and got so

> many good ideas that it was well worth it even if I

> never make an automatic sprouter. (But I will make

> one. Just trying to figure out the cheapest route.)

Ditto. What does she use to time/ control her misting?

> I spray manually with a pump sprayer several times a

> day.

That's one way. ;-) But, my next job will probably be outside the home, and I

will have more than enough on my hands bringing up another hydro system,

working, taking care of the kids, etc. Automatic is the best way to go for me.

> And no mold for once.

Tell me how you control the mold? The only thing I've read is, air movement

helps prevent mold. Of course, air movement also carries moisture away, but

that's why automatic operation is " the bom' " . The example she shows looks like

there wouldn't be enough air flow w/out forced air (fans), but that is one more

level of complexity (and more power requirements). So, how's it done?

[Guest guest]

Review: Automatic sprouting machines from Freshlife and Easygreen

http://www.newstarget.com/021475.html

" There is much to learn, and much to unlearn " --- Edgar Cayce

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From: " susan resnik " <su_re@...>

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Subject: Automatic sprouters

Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 13:12:34 -0000

My two Tribest sprouters are broken now. And, I am wondering how the

Ever Green ( I believe that is the name) fares as an automatic

sprouter. I really like sprouting and automatic sprouters take over

nicely in my busy life. Does anybody have an Evergreen? Do they need

to be attached to a faucet in order to water sprouts? Can water come

from a nearby jug? What quantities of sprouts do they yield? Thank

you for your all your honest answers.

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Let me know if you want to sell

ernie

Automatic sprouters

Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 13:12:34 -0000

My two Tribest sprouters are broken now. And, I am wondering how the

Ever Green ( I believe that is the name) fares as an automatic

sprouter. I really like sprouting and automatic sprouters take over

nicely in my busy life. Does anybody have an Evergreen? Do they need

to be attached to a faucet in order to water sprouts? Can water come

from a nearby jug? What quantities of sprouts do they yield? Thank

you for your all your honest answers.

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Hi , I live close to the Tribest Co. and have made friends with the

staff. If you want the sprouters fixed let me know and I'll put you in

contact with them. If you don't want the machines anymore, send them to

me and I'll have them fixed and will donate them to someone in my garden

club that would like to have them.

ew

Automatic sprouters

Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 13:12:34 -0000

My two Tribest sprouters are broken now. And, I am wondering how the

Ever Green ( I believe that is the name) fares as an automatic

sprouter. I really like sprouting and automatic sprouters take over

nicely in my busy life. Does anybody have an Evergreen? Do they need

to be attached to a faucet in order to water sprouts? Can water come

from a nearby jug? What quantities of sprouts do they yield? Thank

you for your all your honest answers.

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Automatic sprouters

Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 13:12:34 -0000

My two Tribest sprouters are broken now. And, I am wondering how the

Ever Green ( I believe that is the name) fares as an automatic

sprouter.

.............I really like mine. I've had 2 used ones for 2 yrs.

I really like sprouting and automatic sprouters take over

nicely in my busy life.

...............ditto

Does anybody have an Evergreen?

..........I have 2.

Do they need

to be attached to a faucet in order to water sprouts?

...........no. I don't have the counter space for that so I put them on a

buffet near the front door, but I stack them as 2 individual units with 2 drain

tubes into 2 gallon jars on the floor, instead of them being connected to drain

together etc.

Can water come

from a nearby jug?

......... absolutely. I use a funnel and big jug to fill, usually once a day

before I go to sleep. I like to let it run down in the unit as much as possible

so as not to have any 'old' water left in with the 'new' water I'm adding in.

Depending on the size of the drain jugs would depend on how often you would need

to dump them.

What quantities of sprouts do they yield?

............ each container growing space in a 'regular tray' is about 12.5 " x

2 1/4 " . Then 5 trays fit in each unit. The idea is that in 5 days the sprouts

would be ready. So you put seeds (no soaking required) in one container and into

the unit, next day add another and move the previous one over. Now you have 2.

3rd day add another one with seeds and move the other 2 over. By the time all 5

are in there, when you go to add the 6th one, keep moving them over and take the

'ready' one out etc. So if you continued like this, you would have 1 tray ready

each day.

......if you consume more sprouts than that in a day, you could in fact plant

ALL 5 containers at the same time, but then they would all be ready at the same

time too and your next crop would need 5 days to grow. So you could have more

than 1 unit if you are a huge sprout eater. I really don't need 2 for our needs,

but I like it as I'm experimenting with wheatgrass right now... which did

awesome until day 5 or 6- but I think I had the timers on to water too often....

once I took it out, sprayed the undermatt with 3% peroxide - the slimyness

disappeared and I left it out on the counter to continue to grow. Of course then

the cat slept on it!! so I have no end result to juice. ;-(

...... I don't have anything else to compare it to in terms of automatic

sprouters but that has been my experience so far.

......... They recommend that you put it through a disinfecting cycle after 1

or 2 full crops (can't remember) with bleach I think. But I have found using

10-20% hydrogen peroxide solution seems to work just fine. In between crops if

it is muggy hot weather season I also just spray the inside with a 3% solution

quickly but quickly take out my sprouts while doing it and then put them back

in. Also when I harvest my sprouts, I also put them in a bowl with a little

peroxide to rinse the hulls off etc.

........maybe I'm too careful, but with little kids, I want to be sure I'm not

'growing' anything other then sprouts ;-)

hth

Canada

Thank

you for your all your honest answers.