The onion shrink slightly and dip itself entirely in the water container. I am worry that it might rot like the pak choy, so it switch to another container with smaller opening.
The is only one red onion left in the kitchen, and it is a twin onion. The onion doesn't look fresh, so I have my doubt.
I saw a cool DIY video make use of a plastic bottle to grow red onion in water.
I put it indoor next to a window.
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No germination.
The onion is drying up with no roots or sprout growth.
Growing healthy. They survive pretty well in the balcony, and not too sensitive to heat and sun.
Growing healthy. They survive pretty well in the balcony, and not too sensitive to heat and sun.
The pots indoor next to the windows have 8 out of 9 seeds germinated.
The pots in the shaded balcony have 4 out 9 seeds germinated.
Cut one inch from the bottom, peel off the brown skin.
In #13, I dry it overnight, but the onion looks dry by now and didn't grow roots or sprout. I decide to dip it into water without drying this time.
Suspend the onion on a water container, where the bottom 1cm is dipped in water.
I put it near the balcony door, shady with no direct sunlight.
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It is the third day, where the bean sprouts are 5-6cm long. They are fresh and crunchy, and taste pretty good.
I decide to harvest them today, as I am worried the hot weather will make them thin and sauggy by the next day.
The quality of harvest from the tea pot, porcelain container and a custom made plastic container are almost the same.
There are many small beans didn't sprout to full size (less than 1cm) and I wonder if this is the norm or downside of sprouting them in a pot (as opposed to using a plastic filter with holes).
I wash the bean sprouts, put into a zip lock bag and put in the fridge. They should be good for a week.
This is my first successful harvest.
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I read that seeds last longer if stored in fridge in a sealed container.
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