Seed sprouter and method of use
OwnerDustin W. Palmerinventor
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Abstract
Exemplary sprouters may provide automatic water level adjustment for soaking seeds and growing sprouts from those seeds in trays formed from a hydrophobic material and with holes in the bottom surface of the tray sized such that the surface tension of pure water and the hydrophobic properties of the tray material resists passage of the pure water through the holes. The automatically adjusting may be facilitated by germinating seeds soaking in water changing the surface tension of the soaking water and reducing the resistance to passage through the holes.
Claims20
A device for growing sprouts, the device comprising:
- at least one tray, the at least one tray being configured to stack vertically, the at least one tray being formed from a hydrophobic material, wherein the at least one tray includes,
- a side wall, and
- a bottom surface, the bottom surface having a plurality of openings;
- a lid;
- and
- a collection tray configured to collect water from the plurality of trays.
A method of growing sprouts, the method comprising:
- placing seeds in at least one tray;
- placing the at least one tray on a collection tray;
- pouring water in the at least one tray;
- providing holes in the at least one tray;
- providing a maximum water level in the at least one tray for soaking seeds;
- automatically adjusting the maximum water level when the seeds germinate;
- and
- collecting water in excess of the maximum water level in the collection tray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.