Re: sprout garden sprouter -- try to make your own

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Carolyn -- just take a moment to LOOK at yours and wonder 'WHAT'S REALLY WRONG'

- and see if you can find a solution - a trip to a thrif store can solve a LOT

of problems -- and give it a day or two to mull around inside your head, VERY

seldom so answers come straight from recognizing a problem to solving the

problem - most of the time it takes time to let them 'germinate' and grow, just

like your sprouts. -- I'll bet you don't need to 'buy' more junk -- that you can

figure out a perfectlly good solution all by yourself, and often it'll be better

than what you bought -- there ARE better mouse traps, but most never make it to

market! -- paul -

 

Dream Well. Travel Well.  May you Walk Your Path in Beauty.

" Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " Carl Sagan.

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>To: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople >

>Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 8:29 PM

>Subject: Re: sprout garden sprouter

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>I hate to buy another if I can get this to work for me.  Some have had success

and sme haven't.  It does have a lid for it but then no circulation.  Think

I'll put another tray on top and leave it empty.  Thanks for that idea.  I'll

try that.  And perhaps the water in the bottom will keep it moist.  Thanks for

trying to help. Wish I had checked before buying this one.  But my other looked

sort of like this and it worked great.  Must have lost it in some moves.

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>Carolyn Wilkerson

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>To: sproutpeople

>Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 11:01 PM

>Subject: sprout garden sprouter

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>I've been researching prices for this...It's $25.45 @ Sears.com. I think

shipping is free if you order & pick up @ your local Sears store.

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>> > Carolyn,

>> > That sprouter is just like the bioset, that I have. Does it have a cover

tray? If not, you need to have an empty tray on top to hold the moisture in for

your little seedlings. just until they're are about one inch tall. Pour water in

the top empty tray and let it filter down. Don't dump the water from the bottom

tray until just before you put water in the top.

>> > this should take care of your problem.

>> > The reason that I don't like this type of sprouter is because the sprouts

can't get very tall, except the top tray after it's ok to leave it uncovered.

>> > ew

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>> > Can my sprouter be fixed or is it something

i am doing wrong?

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>> > I have a Victorio VKP 1014-4 tray kitchen sprouter. My sprouts, some of

them, started to sprout with little white sprouts and I watered 2 or 3 times a

day and drained. There was some light on in the room. I had the lid off and used

just one tray and the base to drain water into. I dumped the bottom when the

water drained and it didn't take too long. But they didn't do anything and the

2nd or 3rd day they were no longer white sprouts but had turned dark. I think

they died. I have cleaned it out and will start to sprout again. What can i do

differently to get them to grow in this sprouter. the holes are around the

edges. I put my finger in to spread them around. Someone suggested I only rinse

them once a day. I saw somewhere that some people mist them instead of putting

water through the sprouter. What do you suggest to have a successful crop. I am

most interested in alfalfa sprouts. I do have sample packages of 12 different

>> > seeds. I mostly use them on sandwiches and I haven't sprouted for a long

time. I couldn't find my old sprouter that worked well. I'd have to have some

success and not waste all the sprouts.

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>> > Carolyn Wilkerson

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To thrift shop?  For mason jars?  and hose? Or for another  sprouter?  I

hate to buy something else, especially new.  I could poke something in to open

holes larger or drill but then my alfalfa sprouts would likely fall through. 

Some sprouted a bit yesterday and today I moved some to another try.  Hope this

batch grows.  I put a tray on top that is empty and have 2 trays and the bottom

tray for collecting water.   I sit one side on something in hopes it will

drain out well.  

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

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To: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople >

Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 9:03 PM

Subject: Re: sprout garden sprouter -- try to make your

own

 

Carolyn -- just take a moment to LOOK at yours and wonder 'WHAT'S REALLY WRONG'

- and see if you can find a solution - a trip to a thrif store can solve a LOT

of problems -- and give it a day or two to mull around inside your head, VERY

seldom so answers come straight from recognizing a problem to solving the

problem - most of the time it takes time to let them 'germinate' and grow, just

like your sprouts. -- I'll bet you don't need to 'buy' more junk -- that you can

figure out a perfectlly good solution all by yourself, and often it'll be better

than what you bought -- there ARE better mouse traps, but most never make it to

market! -- paul -

 

Dream Well. Travel Well.  May you Walk Your Path in Beauty.

" Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " Carl Sagan.

>________________________________

>

>To: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople >

>Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 8:29 PM

>Subject: Re: sprout garden sprouter

>

>

> 

>I hate to buy another if I can get this to work for me.  Some have had success

and sme haven't.  It does have a lid for it but then no circulation.  Think

I'll put another tray on top and leave it empty.  Thanks for that idea.  I'll

try that.  And perhaps the water in the bottom will keep it moist.  Thanks for

trying to help. Wish I had checked before buying this one.  But my other looked

sort of like this and it worked great.  Must have lost it in some moves.

> 

>

>Carolyn Wilkerson

>

> 

>

>

>________________________________

>

>To: sproutpeople

>Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 11:01 PM

>Subject: sprout garden sprouter

>

>

> 

>

>I've been researching prices for this...It's $25.45 @ Sears.com. I think

shipping is free if you order & pick up @ your local Sears store.

>

>

>> >

>> > Carolyn,

>> > That sprouter is just like the bioset, that I have. Does it have a cover

tray? If not, you need to have an empty tray on top to hold the moisture in for

your little seedlings. just until they're are about one inch tall. Pour water in

the top empty tray and let it filter down. Don't dump the water from the bottom

tray until just before you put water in the top.

>> > this should take care of your problem.

>> > The reason that I don't like this type of sprouter is because the sprouts

can't get very tall, except the top tray after it's ok to leave it uncovered.

>> > ew

>> >

>> > Can my sprouter be fixed or is it something

i am doing wrong?

>> >

>> > I have a Victorio VKP 1014-4 tray kitchen sprouter. My sprouts, some of

them, started to sprout with little white sprouts and I watered 2 or 3 times a

day and drained. There was some light on in the room. I had the lid off and used

just one tray and the base to drain water into. I dumped the bottom when the

water drained and it didn't take too long. But they didn't do anything and the

2nd or 3rd day they were no longer white sprouts but had turned dark. I think

they died. I have cleaned it out and will start to sprout again. What can i do

differently to get them to grow in this sprouter. the holes are around the

edges. I put my finger in to spread them around. Someone suggested I only rinse

them once a day. I saw somewhere that some people mist them instead of putting

water through the sprouter. What do you suggest to have a successful crop. I am

most interested in alfalfa sprouts. I do have sample packages of 12 different

>> > seeds. I mostly use them on sandwiches and I haven't sprouted for a long

time. I couldn't find my old sprouter that worked well. I'd have to have some

success and not waste all the sprouts.

>> >

>> > Carolyn Wilkerson

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > ________________________________

>> >

>> >

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