After being submerged in water for 24 hours, my mung beans are now sprouting nicely. You can see their little tails are popping out.
At this point in the proceedings, my sprouts no longer need to be submerged, and in fact will not grow well if I do that. Now they only need to be kept moist – not flooded.
I am keeping my sprouts in a closet now. This is so they do not dry out. This is also the reason they are in a shallow bowl instead of a deep one. This way the water is more effective.
I check and add a bit more water every so often. I might add a couple of tablespoons of water and then stir gently to make sure all the sprouts stay moist. I also keep a loose plastic bag over the top of them in my efforts to keep the moisture constant.
If they are too wet, my mung bean sprouts will drown and rot. If they are too dry, they will die from lack of water. I feel attachment to my sprouts at this time and want neither one of those tragedies to occur. I take care of them since I know how delicious my sprouts will be if I succeed in growing them right.
More in this series
Mung Beans to Sprout
Sprouting Mung Beans First Soak
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