How To Grow Alfalfa Sprouts

How To Grow Alfalfa Sprouts. Make sure the lid has a fine mesh screen that won't allow the seeds to escape from the jar To grow alfalfa sprouts, rinse 1 tablespoon of alfalfa seeds and put them in a glass jar

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Rinse your seeds with cool water, and then drain the water thoroughly from the seeds. Spread the seed evenly over the base of an unglazed clay tray or pot saucer.

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Alfalfa is very easy and cheap to grow at home, with a packet of seeds costing just a few dollars (that will last you a while) Be sure to avoid purchasing or using cover crop seeds for growing your own microgreens or sprouts for humans to eat. What are alfalfa sprouts? Alfalfa sprouts are the germinated seeds of the alfalfa plant (Medicago sativa).Alfalfa is also known as lucerne and belongs to the legume family (Fabaceae), just like beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), peas (Pisum sativum) and clover (Trifolium).It is often cultivated in agriculture as animal feed or between main crops.

. I definitely recommend ensuring you've soaked the seeds for 6+ hours first though, as this will help make the sprouting process much easier and faster! Start by soaking the seed in a jar for between eight to 10 hours, before straining all the water off

. Sprouting lids are available where you buy your seeds or in the canning section of the grocery store. Add 2 tablespoons of alfalfa sprouting seeds to your sprouting jar