Sprouting Seeds in an Instant Pot!

Well, I never would have thought of this. It turns out that the yogurt setting on an Instant Pot provides the perfect heat and humidity conditions for sprouting all sorts of stuff quickly.

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/ottawa-gardener-grows-her-plants-faster-than-nature-using-instant-pot

Dang, where was my wit! It's April 1. I should have titled this "Biologist Discovers Pressure Cooking Seeds in Instant Pot Aid Germination"

Probably best to double check what actual temperature your devices yogurt setting is. Yogurt is suggested at 110 degrees F, which seems a bit much for seeds. And that made me think this truly was an April Fools prank

The Instant Pot in the article is 90 degrees F, much more reasonable.

Absolutely not an April Fool's.  The National Post article cited is dated March 31st for a start, and I know they're bozos at the Post, but even they recognise that April Fool's pranks are strictly for April 1.  It's not Christmas, it doesn't creep up the calendar every year.   Also, a simlar article came out in Modern Farmer on April 11 and was reprinted in the Smithsonian mag on the 12th.  BUT, I know it works because we did it ourselves.  Like Rudy, I have evidence, but it's on my phone and I can't upload pictures right now. But I'll post 'em tomorrow!  

https://modernfarmer.com/2021/04/how-to-germinate-seeds-with-an-instant-pot/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-germinate-seeds-your-garden-using-instant-pot-180977488/#:~:text=Most%20seeds%20germinate%20in%20an,24%20hours%20to%20seven%20days.

Update - Photographic evidence - LIVE - from the instant pot