It’s really fascinating! The whole system takes advantage of the natural laws of physics, like siphoning.

Once you fill the 5 liter water reservoir, the smaller tank beneath it steadily fills up in about 4 to 5 hours. When this tank is full, gravity allows it to drain all at once in 5 seconds into the center of the distribution tray. The water is then evenly distributed across the tray through all the holes, and rain falls on the sprouted seeds placed below. (You can adjust the flow rate with provided accessories.) The spent water then passes into the drainage tray and flows into a bowl or your sink via the exit hose.

You’ll also notice the multiple perforated holes in the side of the grower—these allow for the seeds to be aerated and for light to pass through for healthy shoot development.

You can grow most sprouts in this grower, with the exception of mucilaginous seeds like chia, flax, and alfalfa. You can sprouts your seeds directly on the tray, or you can add a growing medium if you’d like to grow microgreens.

Nope! The tank holds enough water to last for 4-5 days of sprouting, at which point you simply need to top it off. Otherwise, you can set it up and just let your seeds do their thing.

Yes, this grower has four partitioned growing areas, so you can rotate your harvests and start a new seed variety in each quadrant every day, if you’d like. It’s a great way to ensure you never run out of fresh, perfectly grown sprouts!

You can also just grow one variety at a time across the whole tray.