Process for growing sprouts
CA 1108856 A · Owner: Baldwin, Charles W. · Inventors: Baldwin, Charles W.; Stewart, William F.
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Process for growing sprouts from seeds comprises circulating the water in which the seeds are germinated continuously for 8 hours so that the seeds are continually germinating in fresh water. The germinated sprouts are then repeatedly allowed to drain and stand fox approximately 4 - 8 hours and then soaked for approximately 15 minutes. For the first 48 hours the sprouts are lightly worked during the soakings by being separated by the user's fingers. Between 48 and 72 hours the sprouts are heavily worked and are submerged during the soaking cycle, and the floating husks are removed from the container in which the sprouts are soaked by skimming the container while the sprouts are submerged. …
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- Granted September 15, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 15, 1998.
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