Trouble with sprouting, mold

[strangeland]

I have been moving towards more raw foods for a while and am trying to do more sprouting but I have trouble with things getting moldy just as they get far enough along to use. Rice, beans, lentils, wheat berries, alfalfa all have that problem for me. What can I do to prevent this from happening?

[The Sproutarian (Mr Raw)]

Please us about the following things:

* your temperiture climate
* jars or trays for growing?
* how long do you soak?
* How often do you wash the sprouts
* is it mold or just white fur around the edges of sprouts? Got a picture you can show us?
* organic or conventional seeds used?

[strangeland]

Please us about the following things:

* your temperiture climate
* jars or trays for growing?
* how long do you soak?
* How often do you wash the sprouts
* is it mold or just white fur around the edges of sprouts? Got a picture you can show us?
* organic or conventional seeds used?

temps have been highs in the 70s-low 80s mostly.

I use trays.

I have had trouble soaking for a day as well as puting dry seeds in trays.

I have tried once and twice a day for the rinse.

It is mold, it has an odor. I know the white fur you are talking about. I usually don't see mold as the sprouts start to emerge from the seed, usually it is noticable the day that the spouts reach a decent length, 1cm or so but this has been a problem regardless of the plant being sprouted.

Mixture of conventional and organic, depends on the seed.

[Aleesha Sattva]

I rinse my sprouts a lot. But I don't have a huge amount of trays going at once. 2 or 3 at a time.

[The Sproutarian (Mr Raw)]

I have been moving towards more raw foods for a while and am trying to do more sprouting but I have trouble with things getting moldy just as they get far enough along to use. Rice, beans, lentils, wheat berries, alfalfa all have that problem for me. What can I do to prevent this from happening?

l'll try and get back to this question in a day or two. l have some suggestions, but l need to think about this alittle more because you ask some very good questions.

[SunshineMN]

We rinse 3 times a day when it's warmer out. Maybe you need a small fan to provide some air circulation? I know people have had problem with mold growing on their wheatgrass and a fan seems to help quite a bit.

In the winter we can get by with rinsing only twice a day with no problem but warmer weather they really need more attention or they start to smell badly and we have to toss them.

[strangeland]

What effect does rinsing have other than providing moisture to the seed?

[Living Food]

It washes away any mold and bacteria that might be growing on the seed.

[SunshineMN]

It also cools them off when the weather is hot, helping prevent spoilage.

[Douglas]

mold on your sprouts means it is to hot where you are doing this. Hook up a fan and point it at your sprouts. Anything over 79 f and you will get mold so find a cool spot Doug in Calif