Seed sprouters

[Pickle]

Do any of you use seed sprouters to grow micro greens? I have one and really like using it but I wondered if everyone soaks their seeds for 24hours first or do you just wet them and put them straight in your sprouter? If so, do you get good growth?
I might try and experiment with this to see what happens.

[elsie-scot]

I have always soaked seeds overnight - pkts say 8-12 hours, before putting in sprouter.

[AntonyM]

No need for a sprouter .... any plastic tray works fine

[Patchninja]

I used to use one and found it bulky and a pita in my kitchen then I found another which I much prefer - it's a shallow glass bowl with a very fine grill that just sits in the water so the seeds are permanently wet. As with the other, you change the water twice a day and I find that it's MUCH better as the seeds are watered all the time and grow much faster. Seeds like cress keep on growing for a long time. It works more like a cut and come again system! Here's a link.

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[nilling]

Yes, I soak them in a jar of water for 24 hours. Put a piece of muslin cloth over the top fixed with an elastic band and drian the water off. Must go and root out my 3 tray sprouter and seeds