Method and apparatus for growing bean sprouts

Details Method and apparatus for growing bean sprouts Method and apparatus for growing bean sprouts

1975-03-10

1976-03-23

Bagwill, Robert E.

Plant husbandry

Seed testers

A01G 902

Patent

active

039451488

ABSTRACT:
A method of growing high quality bean sprouts on a mass production basis which consists briefly of placing a relatively large quantity of mung beans in a container, leveling and covering the quantity of beans with a substantially opaque receptacle cover for temporarily holding a quantity of water, the cover being formed with openings for the immediate distributed passage of water therethrough, initially covering the quantity of germinated beans with warm water and immediately draining the water from the container and thereafter periodically wetting said sprouts, draining off all water in the container, injecting warm air at a low pressure in a reverse direction to the drainage flow, and repeating the watering, drainage, and presurizing steps at intervals until the bean sprouts have matured.
The apparatus consists briefly of a container having vertical side walls, bottom walls sloping at a slight angle to a central drain and a screen covering the drain area. A substantially opaque receptacle cover with perforations to permit the even distribution of water to the container is slideably mounted within the container to rise as the sprouts develop and fill the container. A pressure pump and an optional vacuum pump are connected to the container through the water drain.

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