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Sprouting Chart for different Sprout Seeds:
Seed Type | Dry Measure | Soak for | Sprout for | Yield | Length at Harvest | Tips |
Nuts — soak in cool-to-warm water (no peanuts or cashews) | ||||||
All | 1 cup | 12 hrs | 0 hurs | 2 cups | None | Store in water or fridge |
Hulled Seed — soak in cool water | ||||||
Hulled pumpkin | 1 cup | 4 hrs | 24 hrs | 2 cups | 1/8″ | |
Hulled sunflower | 1 cup | 4 hrs | 24 hrs | 2 cups | ¼ – ½” | |
Hulled seasame | 1 cup | 4 hrs | 12 hrs | 1½ cups | 1/8″ | Bitter if sprouted longer |
Hulled buckwheat | 1 cup | 15 min | 24 hrs | 2 cups | 1/8″ | Buy raw groats only |
Small Grains (alkalizing grains) — soak in very-warm water | ||||||
Amaranth | 1 cup | 3 hrs | 24 hrs | 3 cups | 1/8″ | Aztecan grain |
Millet | 1 cup | 5 hrs | 12 hrs | 3 cups | 0 – 1/8″ | Most alkalizing |
Quinoa | 1 cup | 3 hrs | 24 hrs | 3 cups | ¼” | Incan grain |
Teff | 1 cup | 3 hrs | 24 hrs | 3 cups | 1/8″ | Ethiopian grain |
Large Grains (more acid-forming grains) — soak in very-warm water | ||||||
Barley | 1 cup | 6 hrs | 12 hrs | 2½ cups | None | Will not sprout |
Corn | 1 cup | 12 hrs | 36 hrs | 4 cups | ½” | |
Rye | 1 cup | 6 hrs | 36 hrs | 3 cups | ¼” | |
Spelt | 1 cup | 6 hrs | 36 hrs | 3 cups | ¼” | Primitive wheat |
Triticale | 1 cup | 6 hrs | 36 hrs | 3 cups | ¼” | Hybrid of wheat and rye |
Wheat | 1 cup | 6 hrs | 36 hrs | 3 cups | ¼” |
Beans & Legumes — soak in very-warm water to convert starches | ||||||
Adzuki | ½ cup | 8 hrs | 3 days | 4 cups | 1″ | Grow under pressure |
Mung | 1/3 cup | 8 hrs | 4 days | 4 cups | 2″ | Grow under pressure |
Chickpeas | 1 cup | 12 hrs | 3 days | 4 cups | 1″ | Complete protein |
Lentils | ¾ cup | 8 hrs | 3 days | 4 cups | 1″ | |
Green peas | 1½ cups | 8 hrs | 3 days | 4 cups | 1″ | |
Lima | 2 cups | 12 hrs | 12 hrs | 4 cups | 0″ | |
Pinto | 1 cup | 12 hrs | 3 days | 4 cups | 1″ | |
Northern white | 1½ cups | 12 hrs | 12 hrs | 4 cups | 0″ |
Small Vegetables (develop chlorophyll) — saok in cool water | ||||||
Alfalfa | 3 Tbsp | 5 hrs | 5 days | 4 cups | 2″ | |
Cabbage | 3 Tbsp | 5 hrs | 5 days | 4 cups | 1½” | |
Clover | 3 Tbsp | 5 hrs | 5 days | 4 cups | 2″ | |
Fenugreek | ¼ cup | 6 hrs | 5 days | 4 cups | 2″ | Dissolves mucous |
Garlic | ¼ cup | 5 hrs | 5 days | 3 cups | 1″ | Milder than bulb garlic |
Kale | ¼ cup | 5 hrs | 5 days | 4 cups | 1″ | |
Mustard | 3 Tbsp | 5 hrs | 5 days | 4 cups | 1½” | Spicy |
Onion | ¼ cup | 5 hrs | 5 days | 3 cups | 1½” | |
Radish | 3 Tbsp | 6 hrs | 5 days | 4 cups | 2″ | Spicy |
Turnip | 3 Tbsp | 6 hrs | 4 days | 4 cups | 1½” |