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Can someone help me identify these seeds? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/gardening@lemmy.world
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What I ordered was tea seeds. What I got was… whatever this is.

They came by mail without any sort of accompinying letter or leaflet or any other information. The sender was something completely non-descript (uparcel-somethingsomething). Technically, I don't even know if this is even related to my order of tea seeds.

There is a phone number on the package. No idea if it would be a good idea to call…

*Edit: Many of you have said those look like mung beans. After googling what mung beans look like, I tend to agree. However, given the weird circumstances under which they were delivered to me, I'm not going to plant or eat them.

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[–] 25 points 3 months ago (1 child)

These look like green mung beans, grow into mung bean sprouts when watered.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    Yep, team mung here

    edit: as a prepper I keep mung and lentil in bulk. They're great sources of nutrients, protein & fiber and they cook super fast and easy, no soaking required. They can be sprouted in two days providing microgreens and the body can digest them without heat in 2-3 days just by soaking and sprouting. Of course for longer term they can then be planted and harvested to keep the cycle going.

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    • [–] 15 points 3 months ago

    Mung beans for sure.

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    [–] 11 points 3 months ago

    My apologies, I missed a warning on your other post:

    The entire seed industry is notoriously and historically full of fraudsters. Most countries have enacted laws to protect the farmers/gardeners from this fraud. There is also a bunch of international treaties on the subject.

    The most egregious larger fraudsters are usually caught. However small packet mail fraud with online retailers is rampant.

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    [–] 9 points 3 months ago

    @waigl They look like mung beans. Not sure though; there are so many kinds of beans.

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    [–] 8 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    @waigl they look like mung beans. Used to make beansprouts.

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    • [–] 7 points 3 months ago

    @waigl Mung beans - hi protien bean - good for sprouting.

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    [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    Mysterious beans? I would plant them out of town with my adventuring party because I love a Bag of Beans. Just be careful

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    [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Don't open the seeds and don't return to sender. - https://www.agriculture.com/mysterious-seed-packages-from-china-raise-concerns-spark-warnings-11696780

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    [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Looks kinda like the secondary bags you'd get in a salad bag kit. Can't think of the specific one right now.

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    [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    "I sprout mung beans on a damp paper towel. Highly nutritious, but they smell like death"

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    [–] -1 points 3 months ago

    @waigl With very little to go on, I'd suggest Okra seeds. No promises, though.

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    [–] -3 points 3 months ago

    @waigl That looks to me like sheep droppings.Tho if you plant them, they won't grow into sheep.

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