The Kitchen Crop Sprouter

The Kitchen Crop Sprouter is the easy way to produce fresh, hight-quality sprouts in your own kitchen.

In just 2-4 days enjoy healthful sprouts in soups, salads and sandwiches.

The three trays make it possible to grow up to three different flavors at once.

The Kitchen Crop Sprouter makes sprouting fast, easy and fun.

Comes with 2oz of Organic Alfalfa Seeds.

Includes 3 - 6" diameter sprouting trays, water reservoir, cover and water collection basin.

Overall height is 8.25 inches.

Model: VKP1013

Shipping Weight: 2.2 lbs

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Each tray has a removable plastic divider so that you can grow 2 kinds of sprouts at once or only a half a crop if you wish. Each tray has a lower drip tray which is especially designed to allow air to circulate.

When sprouts have reached their desired growth the trays may be placed in the refrigerator with the lid on top and the drip trays below; they will become crispy.

Life giving sprouts contain live enzymes necessary for the digestive process. They contain few if any calories and no cholesterol. Sprouts are one of the highest forms of vitamins and nutrients necessary for a long healthy life. There are up to 600% more vitamins from sprouted seeds over ones unsprouted.

Spouting Facts

What is the recommended amount of seed to put in the sprouting tray?

For tiny seeds like alfalfa, you only need 4 tsp. for the mini tray and 4 Tb. for the large tray. These seeds take 4 days to grow tall, so you start with a small amount of seed to allow room for expansion.

Larger seeds like the Pro-Vita-Mix, or Natures best or even garbanzo beans which is ready to eat in 1 ½ days, will not expand as much as the smaller seeds, so you can put up to ½ cup in the mini tray and 2 cups in the large tray. Since the trays have a divider, you can do a half tray of two different kinds.

How long should I soak the seeds?

Some seeds can be soaked for only 4 to 6 hours. However, to make it easier and to make sure any hard seed is given a chance to soak up the water for softening, we recommend soaking most seeds overnight.

How do I soak the sprouting seeds?

Soak the seeds in a dish or jar with enough water to cover the seeds 3-4 times their original volume. Then when ready to sprout pour them into the sprouter & rinse & drain, then cover them with the sprouting lid. Is it normal for some seeds to have a fuzzy moldy appearance?

There some seeds, typically radish, which produce tiny root hairs on the stem on the third day. They are so small and close together that they often are mistaken for fuzzy mold. Carefully look at fuzzy sprouts before throwing them away to make sure they are not just seed root hairs. You should not get mold unless you are not rinsing the sprouts 2 times a day.

Mold spreads over, among, and above several plants. You may have to use a magnifying glass until you can distinguish the difference. If you do encounter mold, it could be caused by one of the following: 1) Lack of daily rinsing. 2) Too much moisture. In times of high humidity, only rinse once per day. 3) May need more air. Leave lid off and cover with dry hand towel.

How long should I grow the seeds?

Grow to taste. Usually the large seeds are best a 1-½ days and the small seeds can be grown for 3 to 5 days.

Some people think all sprouts have to grow for 4 to 5 days and get long stems and leaves. Alfalfa, clover, cabbage, radish, broccoli, buckwheat, and sunflower greens are generally the sprouts you would grow tall and then let them develop the chlorophyll for a few hours the last day of sprouting. If the roots turn a brownish color or are too long they can be pinched off before eating the baby plants.

The bigger seeds such as Mung beans, Lentils, Adzuki beans, sunflower, peas, wheat, and Pro-Vita-Mix are the best flavor when grown 1-½ to 2 days. At this point grains, beans, and legumes only have a white sprout tail ¼ to ½ inch long. They will be milder in flavor, more tender, and free of a lot of roots, if grown for couple days. Since these sprouts continue to grow at a slow rate in the refrigerator, it is best to refrigerate them before they are very mature.

Why should I have a supply of sprouting seeds in my food storage?

The sprouts are a great source of natural vitamin C, calcium, and all your minerals, vitamins, and proteins. How else could you have fresh greens and fresh, healthy food in 1 to 4 days if other sources were not available? Without fresh vegetable this is the only way to add live enzymes to your diet when living off your food storage.

How do I clean your spouting trays?

You can clean the sprouter with a toothbrush or other kitchen brush. If stains occur, brush with baking soda or soak a few minutes in dilute Clorox water.

Can you get Salmonella or E-coli from sprouts?

These organisms come from meat sources. Wash hands and cooking surfaces well after touching or cutting meat and you will not get a cross contamination to your sprouts.

What part of the sprout do I eat?

Eat all of it. The seed plus the white sprout tail. If you have long or discolored roots on some of your longer growing sprouts (buckwheat and sunflower greens), they can be pinched off before eating them.

Grow your own fresh, wholesome sprouts with the help of this excellent seed sprouting kit.
No soil, sun, or garden know-how is required!
Just follow the simple instructions and within three to five days you will have a bountiful harvest.

Contains:

2 stackable growing trays

Crisper lid

2 oz. Certified Organic alfalfa seeds

Instructions

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