A great way to grow vegetables regardless of the amount of gardening space and time you have available is to sprout micro-greens. Oat sprouts are one of several types of seeds you can sprout indoors. Oat sprouts are high in vitamins A, B, C and E and also contain calcium, iron, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium and amino acids. Typically, you can get 1 cup of sprouts for every 2/3 cups of oat seed. Sprouting requires very little space, and no sunlight. You can get a yield of fresh oat sprouts every couple of days with a minimal amount of effort.
What You Need
Organic Oat Sprout Seeds
Wide Mouth Canning Jar
Wire Mesh or Plastic Sprouting Screen
Step 1
Select organic oat sprouting seeds to make sure your seeds are free of chemicals that are harmful to your body when growing seeds as sprouts.
Step 2
Measure 2/3 cups of oat seeds into your sprouting jar. Tighten the mesh lid over the jar.
Step 3
Add about twice as much cool water to the jar so that the seeds are completely submerged. Set the jar aside to let the seeds soak for 1 hour.
Step 4
Drain the water off the seeds. Rinse the seeds in cool water and drain the water off thoroughly.
Step 5
Put your sprouter in a location away from direct sunlight at room temperature.
Step 6
Rinse your sprouts after 8 hours with cool water. Drain the water completely from the seeds.
Step 7
Repeat the process of rinsing and draining the seeds every 8 hours until ¼ inch roots grow from your seeds.
Step 8
Rinse and completely drain your oat sprouts. Transfer your sprouts to a storage container and store them in the refrigerator. Rinse and drain your sprouts every 24 hours to keep them fresh.
Resources
Living and Raw Foods; A Sprouting Overview
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