I am using the Victorio sprouting tray and I am only getting about 1/2 the seeds to sprout. Anyone with similar problems?
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I have the same sprouting system although I only use three trays as its only me eating them. What I recommend is placing one Tbsp of seeds in a small bowl. So three Tbs in three separate bowls. Add water and soak overnight. Then in the morning rinse and place each bowl of seeds in a tray and stack. Then water twice a day. In about a week you will have a crop of sprouts to harvest. Sprout house has the best seeds. Good luck. All of my seeds always sprout and they are delicious
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You're very welcome. If you want, you could click on my reviews, both at Sprout House Certified seeds and at the Stackable Sprout Garden by Handy Pantry, as being 'Helpful'. Hope your sprouting doubles!!
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I don't know what 'system' the Victorio sprouting tray uses. I have used the Handy Pantry 3 Tray Stackable Sprout Garden by Handy Pantry for months and only used the Sprout House Certified seeds, various packages. I have had 98% of the seeds sprout, regardless of type of seed, consistently and never had less than 98%. The Stackable Sprout Garden trays I use enable me to soak the seeds according to the times that are suggested, and then to flip the trays over and put the soaked seeds into the self draining side that I rinse two or three times a day. The seeds are always covered with the dark green plastic of the tray above it (the top tray #4 simply acts as a lid) keeps the seeds/sprouts in the dark except when rinsing but allows good air circulation. The seeds are always at room temperature, 68 - 72 degrees from the time of soaking to harvesting the sprouts. The sprouts always grow in the expected time and I have even allowed them to grow extra tall to good results. I'm very favorably biased with how these trays were perfectly engineered to do all this in a very small space, with no water spillage and get 98% sprouting. Hopefully something I have described will shed a clue on why you are not getting full sprouting. Good luck.
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All the sprouts I have tried have worked. There is an insert for tiny seeds that I have not used yet. I have bought mixed seeds and all have sprouted.
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Is this the first feeder you have had in that area?Maybe move it to another place. Make sure your seed is fresh. You can try mixing fine sunflower chips with the thistleBe patient
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Ours never got past the sprouting, and those didn't last long. I don't know if all the seeds were bad or what. But the instructions mention it taking some time before the roots are visible through the window, and that you have to keep the window blocked before then or the roots won't grow right.
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I let them grow until they started getting a little hard, then I harvested them and made 1 dish. There aren't a lot so might as well eat them all at once. The other side of the box didn't sprout for me.
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Walter, according to their website they are BPA free:The Victorio 4-Tray Seed Sprouter produces nutritious sprouts in just 3-5 days. Simply spread the seeds in each tray and pour water in the top tray. As the water slowly siphons throught the tray below, the seeds are gently soaked to start the germination process. The four, 6" diameter trays, allow you the versatility you need by letting you grow the same sprouts in each tray for a large batch, or grow 4 different varieties at once. The BPA free plastic is dishwasher safe and easy to clean by hand. To help you get started, your sprouter comes with a 1oz package of Organic Alfalfa Seeds. Walter, according to their website they are BPA free:The Victorio 4-Tray Seed Sprouter produces nutritious sprouts in just 3-5 days. Simply spread the seeds in each tray and pour water in the top tray. As the water slowly siphons throught the tray below, the seeds are gently soaked to start the germination process. The four, 6" diameter trays, allow you the versatility you need by letting you grow the same sprouts in each tray for a large batch, or grow 4 different varieties at once. The BPA free plastic is dishwasher safe and easy to clean by hand. To help you get started,... » Read More Walter, according to their website they are BPA free:The Victorio 4-Tray Seed Sprouter produces nutritious sprouts in just 3-5 days. Simply spread the seeds in each tray and pour water in the top tray. As the water slowly siphons throught the tray below, the seeds are gently soaked to start the germination process. The four, 6" diameter trays, allow you the versatility you need by letting you grow the same sprouts in each tray for a large batch, or grow 4 different varieties at once. The BPA free plastic is dishwasher safe and easy to clean by hand. To help you get started, your sprouter comes with a 1oz package of Organic Alfalfa Seeds. « Show Less
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Clean the sprouts well. You might have some milk clogging them. You can disassemble each part of the milk vaporizer.
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If you water twice a day, alternate the position of the 4 trays each time you water, and make sure the holes are not stopped up each time you wash, I don't know what else to tell you. Mine has no problems growing and I usually have an edible crop in 4 days.
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I am told that you can get 2 cuttings from one planting, but it has never worked for me. It grows in sparsely, nothing like the first cut. I usually just have multiple trays going at one time, usually 3-4 days apart.
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Something is caught beneath the plate and the hopper body. Or, the seed plate is warped from heat/not being stored flat. I add old fashioned talc baby powder to make everything work smoothly. Just pour it on over the seeds and go.
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Honestly, I think you would be much better off watching an instructional video on Youtube. That way you can see what the sprouts should look like. Here is a link to a 5 minute one but there are many more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL0URJcZF8w Just watch a few and you will be ready for success.
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It was about the same time of the year when I planted mine. As I remember it took more or less a week for them to sprout. Almost all of the seed did sprout eventually. Make sure they aren't growing inwardly, towards the ground. I tried to have mine indoors, in southern California, but my gardening skills aren't that great and they ended up dying before I could harvest them. Maybe I'll try again this year. I've seen people planting the seeds indoors and them moving them outside after it sprouts successfully. Hope it helps.
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Actually I did some lemons last week and they worked just fine. The bottom container only contained the juice and the seeds did not get through. Good luck!
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I've transferred these into a 1 gal pot 6 months ago and they've only grown an inch or two. Not sure why. I want then to get bigger before I put them in the ground, but something isn't working. I purchased several other plants which are doing very well. Maybe they are slow growing but they were a bad choice for us.
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I ordered organic sprouting seeds (broccoli and alpha alpha) from Todd's Seeds and they came with instructions. There was also a website link with either the seeds or sprouting tray. First time trying and no problems at all.
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Hey Burrel, I just purchased the seed myself and have not been able to see how it is going to respond yet. Good luck!
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Well, after I received my replacement cilantro pod, the darn thing still REFUSED to grow. The purple basil just hogged up the whole show, then the others strarted dying off. I am going to try the "lettuce crew", maybe I will have better luck with those lil' pods!!