STUDIES ON THE CULTIVATION AND STORAGE QUALITY OF BEAN SPROUTS .13. GROWTH AND QUALITY OF THICK BEAN SPROUTS CULTIVATED WITH A CO2-ENRICHEDROTARY METHOD

Thick bean sprouts cultivated using a rotary box (rotary cultivation, RC) have a decreased yield and inferior quality, although the growth o f sprouts from the beans is promoted and the nutrient content of the s prouts is improved(1)2)). Because exposure to high levels of carbon di oxide was useful for promoting the growth of the hypocotyl and increas ing the quantity of harvested sprouts(3)), we combined the rotary box method with the CO2-enriched method(1)). Herein the usefulness of this combination method for improving the physical properties and the yiel d of bean sprouts by controlling hypocotyl growth were examined.