I've grown on a very small scale in the past, mostly do sprouts now.
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hi @Maria2000! how do you grow your sprouts? i bought a growing set and tried in the jars with the mesh lid....i soaked the seeds overnight, rinsed 2 times a day and left upside down to drain in between rinsing. every single time i tried it, i ended up getting mold before they were ready to eat. i know sprouts are more prone to mold, that's why I've loved growing microgreens. mightve been the type i was trying too...i tried Brocolli, red cabbage and radish before i gave up. what have you been successful with?
Stupid question, but were you sure it was mold and not just tiny root hairs? https://freshsprouts.net/mouldy-sprouts-and-fungus-on-microgreens/
I’ve grown quite some batches of broccoli and never had any problems (that I’m aware of). Though I do keep my jar in a dark cupboard instead of the sink. I just let it drain in a bowl. The jar should be tilted, but not completely upside down
not a stupid quotation at all. thank you for your response! it was definitely mold. the root hairs are common in microgreens too, so i know about that. The smell and sometimes even the color was definitely rotten. i kept mine in blackout just until the seeds started germinating... so a day or 2 depending on the seed. then i would introduce light, but maybe keeping in the cupboard the entire time is a better idea. Probably less chance of bacteria. i would just probably forget about them. i even forgot to rinse them on the counter sometimes. do you rinse 2x a day? i also wondered if maybe my seeds were too old causing low germination rate. they were leftover from a few years before. also, this was last winter so it was kind of cold in my kitchen, I'm sure a contributing factor as well. so many variables to consider. we had built an enclosed trailer to grow our microgreens, so it was completely climate controlled and lower chance of bacteria getting introduced.
I keep the broccoli seeds in the dark for about 4 days and only put them out in the light for the last day. I rinse them twice a day and make sure I don’t crowd the jar with too many seeds (2-3 tablespoons). Although the age of the seeds might be a factor, I don’t have experience with that