--- Making Sprouting Seed. If germinated seed is provided, it is important that it is prepared in a hygienic manner. Making sprouting seeds is not difficult. However, this can be a source of infection if not done carefully, especially when sprouting seed is mixed with egg food. First of all, it is important to buy good germination seed. It must be fresh and clean and germinate quickly. Here too, there are many ways in which different growers work. I place the seed in plenty of water to which apple cider vinegar (20 ml/liter) has been added for eight hours.
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