Guest guest Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 The reason I changed from using the mason jars is that I have peripheral Neuropathy and I drop things very easily. R > I have seen a few say they started in Mason Jars but have now moved to > some kind of other device. > > I was wondering if there is a down side to using mason jars? > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I like using jars, for me they give consistently good results. They don't produce a lot of sprouts in one crop, so I think that's their main downfall. It means that some people have to have quite a few of the jars sprouting at any one time in order to produce enough to feed a family, and of course they need setting at an angle to drain... this can take up loads of room on worktops, and particularly sink space or the need for trays. (I would never encourage anyone to take trays from fast food outlets but I have had a few wind their way up in my home thanks to pesky teenagers and a pesky husband... those sorts of heavy duty plastic trays are good for propping mason jars on to drain, saving sink space. They have a quite high lip for resting the side of the jar on). I guess that people move to other methods because they're a better design. Some designs give better results for some/most people. Most designs are space saving ie they can be stacked. Some have good drainage which means you're not lining up containers on the sink to drain (or on trays). Some require less watering and nurturing reducing the amount of time spent rinsing each day. Whilst you're starting out and whilst you're wanting to save money, I'd stick with the mason jars if you find that they produce you a good crop of sprouts. You can always upgrade to one of the commercial designs later on, they are a good investment once you're fully up to speed on your sprouting! I like my stacking sprouting system... I still like using jars.... I may buy an easy sprout at some point in time. Hope this helps Charlotte P.S. Melody was speaking about a plastic food tray that she could see the potential of for sprouting, as it had a dome on it for humidity on her sunny crops. Keep your eyes open for anything worthy of being a sprouting container or for growing crops like sunnies. What is one mans junk is anothers treasure, and it may save you quite a lot of pennies! It's a nice way to recycle > > I have seen a few say they started in Mason Jars but have now moved to some kind of other device. > > I was wondering if there is a down side to using mason jars? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Dropping and breaking them. ew Mason Jar? I have seen a few say they started in Mason Jars but have now moved to some kind of other device. I was wondering if there is a down side to using mason jars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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