Sprouter with 3 levels -Green Tint Brand: Biosta

I thought that there would be more like a strainer for the trays. There is 1 small hole in each tray for water to drain out. It's ok but I thought the plastic would be thicker or tougher.

This is my second Biosta Sprouter. I wanted to add to my stack since we go through a full crop of alfalfa sprouts in about four days. We love Alfalfa on salads and sandwiches and this sprouter does a great job. You just sprinkle about a tablespoon of alfalfa sprouts on each tray (I wet it first so the seeds don't bounce out of the tray) and add water to the top tray. It drains down and collects in the bottom and then you dump it. (the drained water at the bottom is also good for your house plants) After watering, I cover the stack with a dishtowel. With small seeds, you only need to water every other day. Once the first leaves develop, I leave the towel off and set the stack in a sunny window to develop the chlorophyll. I get a crop every four to five days. I have used my first one for over five years. The only thing you have to careful about is not loosing the little red plug covers

I've used two methods to water the sprouts. One is to pour distilled water into the tray & then drain it. The other is to use a fine sprayer & "spritz" the water onto the sprouts. Just pouring the water onto them seems to make them too moist. They easily become inedible & smelly. But even using the spray bottle can be tricky. But the wonderful green sprouts that result are delicious! We use them on salads & sandwiches. Enjoy!

This is a better sprouter than other methods I have tried. Fill with seeds and water and forget about it for four days. Also, it's possible to "stage" one or more trays in order to time the harvest -- instead of having all three trays mature at the same time.Complaint: I could live with the fact that it's high-priced for the added convenience but the plastic is thin, brittle and delicate. One must be careful as this thing would break very easily.One year update: No value to this sprouter. I stopped using the lid and no longer stack them. The sprouts seem to do better with air circulation. Also, I water each tray to the top and let them drain, 3 times per day. This seems to give a better harvest. Given these changes, the only real benefit to this sprouter is it's ability to drain itself. If there's a next time, I'll make some other choice due to the high cost.MOLDDon't listen to the people complaining about mold. Mold is black or green and what they are seeing is white and looks more like fungus but it is neither. As with any plant, there is a main root and small roots grow off off that main root. For a sprout those smaller roots are miniscule and looks like fungus. What they are seeing is the root system expanding, in search or soil to attach to.

great sprouter, Alfalfa & Broccoli, I bought seeds both here from Todds, they are almost 100% germination(AMAZING) , Burpee was not nearly as good). When buying Biosta Sprouter, the directions are maybe appropriated for Canada's cold climate, the brocolli is a little trickey, water the first day, and look and see if enough moisture, if fine, water the 3rd day, then each day after, this is for brocolli which is a little more trickey for those like us in Zone 10 growings, Southern California.For the alfalfa, water each day, move to a table in the kitchen near NOT direct light, and we rotate the trays, since the top one gets more indirect light. We also use filtered water. Sorry for sounding esoteric .

The Biosta Sprouter is just as great today as it was 35 years ago when I bought mine. The one I recently purchased was for my daughter who expressed interest in "growing her own," but couldn't find one on-line. When she mentioned that, I went to the cupboard, found mine and typed Biosta into Google!  Biosta Sprouter - by Miracle Exclusives - GREEN This sprouter allows you to become an urban farmer, right on your kitchen counter. And the 3 levels let you feast on 3 types of seeds at the same time. Clean up is easy with a toothbrush. If you are buying sprouts, STOP! Just buy this sprouter and grow your own.

This works well for seeds that sprout really quickly, but not so well for slower sprouts. There is always some residual water left in the tray slots which is a problem for slower seeds as it's much more likely that you'll get mold growing in the couple weeks it can take for them to be ready. Sprouters with a mesh for draining work better for those as you can get them drier between rinses. Also, one of the things I really like to grow is onion sprouts and unfortunately onion seeds fit absolutely perfectly into the slots and get stuck there... and rot. It does work just fine for fast seeds like alfalfa or spicy mix that are ready in a few days.

Very good product. Don't need to add too much water in top compartment.