Sprouting Beans. Jack had magic beans, but what about Sprouting them?

Most people are growing beans on the land. Yet after reading Sailing the Farm. https://we.riseup.net/assets/268677/sailfarm.pdf

I want to lean more about sprouting them for when I'm sailing around the world. Maybe I will plant a few along the way on tropical islands so when I return I can pick, dry and have for my future travels.

So what beans are the best for sprouting?
What beans are best for growing in the South?
What beans did Jack Plant? I want to share them with the World.
We all need a little bit of magic from time to time :)

Not exactly beans, but ordinary brown lentils make great spouts. Fill a jar 1/3 full of rinsed lentils. Add just enough water to cover them. Attach breathable lid, like a cloth and rubber band. At least 2x a day, change water being sure to swish them around. Once they swell up, drain after each rinse so they are not sitting in water. You can turn the jr on its side to better distribute moisture. After about 2 days they’ll have good tails started.

Another vote for sprouting lentils. Red kidney beans also work well.

I think anasazi beans would be a good choice for sailing around the islands & randomly planting them. Pinto beans seem like another good one to try. Various type of cowpeas might be good for that too. They seem to require less care than beans & also reseed themselves easily. Black eyed peas, purple hull peas, & crowder peas would probably be good choices. Those 3 can all handle the heat & thrive on neglect.

Thanks for the Great suggestions @Mike and @Mk.  I will be getting some of each and testing them.

I just order a Sprouting kit to test also. Yet I thinking of making a unit that will water automaticity. Just in case I'm out climbing that magic bean stock for a few days ;)  

Blessing :)

Mung beans are the ones included in most sprouting kits.  I love them.

I have sprouted other beans, especially pinto beans.

Hi,  Sprouts are one of the many ways I use beans.  My favorite has been the little mung beans.  Recently I got a bad batch meaning half the beans are not viable.  They don’t sprout.  They can break teeth if left in the sprouting process.  So, my newest recommendation regarding sprouts is that First overnight soak in the dark, then drain, rinse, and hold in the dark or at least out of the window until the first root sprout starts.  At that point go through all the sprouts and make sure they’ve all sprouted.  Anything that hasn’t sprouted is good for the compost.  Then continue sprouting in the window.  Rinse daily.  You can eat them anytime.  The best nutrition is when the leaves green up.
Lentils are also great to sprout.  I love fava beans but soaking can make them go quite soft and I don’t soak before I use them.

Enjoy!

Do you guys get the skins out for eating, and if so, what's the easiest way to do that?

The skins sort of float up if you swish the lentil sprouts in a bowl of water.

Craig Lewis wrote:Maybe I will plant a few along the way on tropical islands so when I return I can pick, dry and have for my future travels.

Please be VERY careful doing things like that! It's hard to predict which plants will become invasive when introduced to a new environment.

Ellendra Nauriel wrote:

Craig Lewis wrote:Maybe I will plant a few along the way on tropical islands so when I return I can pick, dry and have for my future travels.

Please be VERY careful doing things like that! It's hard to predict which plants will become invasive when introduced to a new environment.

I agree,

Craig, why not have a few pots to plant these onboard the boat, that way you can have some greens every day.

Some ideas:


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