Seed Sprouter Tray with Lid BPA Free PP Sprouting Kit for Beans, Wheatgrass | Food-Grade PP, Soil-Free Large Capacity, Drainage Sprouting Kit for Mung Beans, Microgreens & Hydroponic Growing

I love this thing. It grows pea sprouts / pea shoot microgreens super easily. So far I’ve only tried SustainableSprout brand “Peas” in it but it has worked like a charm with them. I’m currently trying to find a cheaper US supplier of the pea seed so I can buy them in bulk. Instructions that have worked for me: First I soak the seeds for 10-12 hours, then I put them in the tray with water in the bottom (so the water does not touch the upper tray or seeds). I then put the clear lid on and cover the whole tray with the amazon box it came with (perfect fit so consider keeping that box! ). For three days I keep the sees in the dark but (!) I spray the seeds twice a day to keep them moist and I change the water once a day (I have found that, in my climate, I only need to change the water when the seeds are initially sprouting/ in the dark / before I turn on the grow light and before the sprouts start growing roots - once the roots grow the water funkiness totally goes away - this might be different in other climates). From there I put the sprouts under the 9 watt GE full spectrum e26 sun / growing light (Will try to update this with the model name / number). This is super cool / does not get hot at all so the sprouts love it. I have the light in an adjustable lamp and move the light every couple of days higher so it’s about 2 inches the tallest sprouts. I the the lid off of the trays during the days once the sprouts are about an inch tall and mist the sprouts as need just to keep them slightly moisten every now and then / not wet tho (kind of like produce in a grocery store. Keeping the lid on for times when you can’t check on them / are away might be enough. In the final days before harvesting, I keep the lid off so the shoots touch the the lid / are free to grow. Voila! Microgreens in about 8 days. They way I grow havest them I cut wash the root base in my sink lightly cut the roots (and keep, they taste great in stir fry ) then I cut the stems and leaves. Both sides of the plant require little washing (the roots more than the leaves. The middle part of the pea shoot (the seed ) looks alot like a split pea if you remove it’s shell. I don’t yet know if it’s edible! Guessing it is. I will post shots of my last harvest. I was running of seeds and only used one sustainablesprout 10 oz pack of Peas with about 130 seeds. Before this though, I have grown 2 packs (about 260-300 seeds) per tray with great results too. Note: I have a strong feeling the GE grow light’s soft and even spread is essential for this system to work (or any good adjustable , grow light that is not hot), putting these units in a hot window vs using a grow light might accelerate mold or over heat the plants ... but it’s worth a try if you don’t have a bulb yet. Also I think the lid on this unit is essential to keep the seeds and the young sprouts from drying out. These are just guesses and things I’ve read from other growers on the net. Also this tray is not designed for small seeds like broccoli seeds (the holes are too large for some small seeds and I lost a few seeds this way). You can grow small seeds however IF you get some medical gauze as a liner. I tried “germination paper” from one seller and it didn’t work for me. I found a good deal on some ace bandage medical gauze by the yard / in a roll tho. That works great. Otherwise, I hear there are other trays for smaller seeds that you can buy. I love this system tho. Hope this helps!

So I bought this at an attempt to grow small amounts of fodder for my rabbits, goats, and chickens... it works great for very small rabbit operations. Meaning you will need more than one. Its fantastic though.. some seeds fall through the holes but that can be avoided with cheesecloth if you desire. I did and didnt follow the directions exactly. I left a bit of water in the bottom to encourage a bit of aquaponics because my schedule does not always allow me to squirt these trays several times a day. It took longer to grow, but the result was the same. I checked the sprouts almost daily, and watered less because of my schedule, and they grw out very nicely. I was very generous with my seeding.. and I could have been much more generous but I believe that would have made the fodder harder to remove. As it is at this moment the fodder just pulled right off the tray without any issues. Have fun growing your greens!

I like to think of myself as a beansprout-growing expert— And this has made that process way easier for me. No more using large bowls to grow sprouts in! This is easy to clean and large enough for various beans to sprout in. I had a near-perfect harvest and got about ten/twelve serving of sprouts from this basin, enough to cook some, store the rest, and even give some away. I will note that the lid is a bit too fragile, it came with two relatively large chips around the edges of the lid, one of the chipped pieces of plastic was inside of the box— meaning that the lid broke before and also during shipment. I will glue that piece back on at some point... I would recommend.

This is an excellent sprouter and with only 3 parts to each unit. I have already getting soybean sprouted in the full tray. There is no infection from mold or bacteria. I use a shower head to spray the tray with soybean growing in and spray the bottom tray both 3 times daily. I also use a spray bottle to spray water onto the bean sprouts three -four times a day. In 5 days i have a full bag (about a gallon) of fresh soybean sprouts for meals. The only thing you need to be careful is to clean your hands and clean the sprouter thoroughly each time you change water in the bottom tray so you have no infection from microbes. Another thing to remember is not to crowd the soaked seeds too much lest you got water accumulated and soaking your sprouts that for sure will spoil the sprouts for you. I highly recommend this simple sprouting tray that is simple to clean and easy to use. you do not need to buy the expensive sprouting machine because it is harder to clean and the warm irrigation encourages bacteria and mold to grow which is the single factor in failing to get your fresh sprouts.

These trays work best with larger seeds so it does feel limited for me personally as I had intended on them being for "lettuces" like Alfalfa and Clover... Alfalfa and clover are too small, only tried them once and now use the jar method for them instead. Adzuki beans did OK, garbanzo beans not so good - IDK if this is to do with beans not liking the tray method or the beans themselves not being fresh enough to sprout. Radishes have done the best so far - I recommend putting at least 3 tablespoons of seeds for hardy results. Broccoli did OK - recommend 3 tablespoon minimum as well. I don't like the overall size or style of these trays, maybe with continued use, figuring out the sprouts that do well with them...right now they take up more space then they are worth.

These sprouting/microgreen trays are really nice. Deep bottom tray and deep seed tray. Holes around the sides makes a huge difference when extra air circulation is needed for beans that take longer to grow. Very pricey for what they are but I suspect they'll last a long time.

I have tried them all. This does the best job for me. It makes enough broccoli sprouts for the two of us for a week. Best part, no awful smelling sprouts, even without rinsing! Procedure: I use a single sheet of organic paper towel on the bottom of the white tray so the seeds don't fall through. I spray/mist from the top three times a day with a glass sprayer. When the sprout roots start to come through the bottom of the white tray, I fill the green basin with water just up to where the bottom of the white tray touches the water. The roots suck up the water as needed. When ready, I pull out the sprouts, cut the roots off, then rinse and spin in my small salad spinner. FRESH SPROUTS! and as I mentioned....no daily rinsing, no fussing, no nasty odor. This is the way to go.

I do not have a green thumb so I was very hesitant about getting this. My cats would sit at the front door waiting for me to pluck grass. I tried this and it works just like it says. It sprouted in no time (maybe 3 or 4 days) and I was actually excited. A definite plus is there is no potting soil. Must remember to change water and spritz. Once it was ready I put it on the deck and 2 of the cats went to town. It grew so fast (high) and lush that my neighbor and I said it looked like sod! I gave it 4 stars for clean up only because it's hard to get the roots out when you're ready to make more. I learned to pull them from the bottom first, then the top. Much easier. I would totally recommend this for anyone who has cats that eat grass. It has actually helped with one cat who was bringing up hairballs on a daily basis.

Very good. Fit to the purpose

Expensive for what it is

The tray seems to work well for micro greens. The holes in the basket are too large to prevent small seeds from falling into the water below. I bought a silicone dehydrator sheet to put on top of the basket surface and this solves the problem for small seeds like broccoli. Otherwise, it works well.

Is too good

I purchased this to grow wheat grass for my dogs. There are no instructions how to use the product. Ended up with a container full of mould and only a few seeds sprouted. Nothing like the picture. Will go back to using soil to grow the wheat grass.