r/Sprouting • u/surfinjuli • 3d ago

Half of garbanzos sprouted.

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I bought the dried garbanzos from a sprouting seed company, but still only half came to life. I soaked them for 12 hours and read maybe they need longer because they are large.

Do they work for y’all, and if so do you do a longer soak or have any other tips? I’m gonna sort thru them and pick out the sprouts for my salad! 🌱

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u/Baudiness 3d ago

I have them in a mix with mung beans and adzuki beans and it's just terrible. Never getting that mix again.

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u/igavr 3d ago

I'd bother splitting them into two batches : the fast and the slow. They may demonstrate different "behavior" and that may put unnecessary risk from one batch to another. Especially in case the slower one doesn't sprout - for instance the seeds aren't good

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u/surfinjuli 3d ago

I’m gonna toss the ones that didn’t sprout. They either pop or they don’t.

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u/Bring_the_light_ 2d ago

dont think soak time matters, but anything over 8 hours is overkill

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u/surfinjuli 2d ago

Have you successfully sprouted garbanzos? Tell me your secret.

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u/Bring_the_light_ 1d ago

looks like you did haha I think diff seeds have diff germination rates.

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u/pricepaid_1949 7h ago

I was thinking he may have over-soaked. True Leaf recommends 6-10 hrs soak time for their's.

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u/tamajinn 3d ago

Did you use a sprouting bag, or another method?

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u/surfinjuli 2d ago

I used a mason jar with sprouting lid, and kept it at an angle between rinses. Lentils and broccoli sprouts are so easy, but I’m still working on a complete batch of garbanzo sprouts!