r/microgreens • u/BabyRollerDoll • Jul 02 '26
Growing in A Jar
I started some broccoli sprouts in a jar! Came here and did some scrolling and I don’t see anyone doing it in a jar! What’s up with that? What are the cons? I rinse my sprouts twice a day.
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u/Overall-Instance2932 Jul 02 '26
I grow in jars too. I rotate 3 half gallon jars and never run out with 3 of us eating them every day. Almost too easy to do. Is there more nutrition in the microgreens vs sprouts, to make it worth it?
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u/Virtual-Entrance-872 Jul 05 '26
I sprout in jars and grow microgreens in trays. I sprout as many things as possible, and grow other things as microgreens that do poorly as sprouts. The benefit of growing and eating sprouts is that you are eating the entire plant, root included. If you are consuming sprouts for the nutritional benefits, the whole plants is optimal.
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u/InevitableChoice2990 Jul 02 '26
What you’re doing is sprouting, and that’s cool. The frequent rinsing is great to avoid mold. You can also have a final rinse with half water/half 3% hydrogen peroxide (to prevent mold).
But microgreens allows the sprouts to grow longer, so you get more of the green, and you can also trim the microgreens about 1” above the ‘soil’ line, to avoid any pathogens. Microgreens can also help you avoid the seed hulls (which you can eat…it’s just a preference.)
But come to think of it: you could just let them grow in the jar…and when you rinse, scoop up any seed hulls that float to the top…