Abstract: Bean sprouts conveyed on a conveyor are caused to fall into a number of cylindrical cases moved on an upper severing table so that the bean sprouts are enclosed in the respective cases in a standing state. Air is caused to blow from over the cylindrical cases by a blowing casing so that downward roots or leaves of the bean sprouts in the cylindrical cases are caused to fall into the severing slits. A first severing work is carried out in which the root or leaf of the bean sprout is held between a lower edge of the cylindrical case and an edge of the severing slit to be severed. A second severing work is then carried out in which the cylindrical cases are inverted upside down so that the bean sprouts in the cases are inverted upside down and so that the downward roots and leaves of the bean sprouts are severed by the lower severing table.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for severing roots of bean sprouts and dewatering the bean sprouts are disclosed. Bean sprouts are supplied onto a severing and dewatering table having a number of severing slits each of which has such a width that a root of a bean sprout falls into each severing slit. Air is caused to blow from above the severing and dewatering table so that a flow of air flowing downward through the severing slits is produced to cause the roots of the bean sprouts on the severing and dewatering table to fall into the severing slits. The roots of the bean sprouts fallen in the severing slits are severed by a cutter blade while water adherent to the bean sprouts are being blown away by wind pressure downward from the severing slits.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for severing roots of bean sprouts are disclosed. Bean sprouts are supplied onto a severing table having a number of severing slits each of which has such a width that a root of a bean sprout falls into each severing slit. Water is sprinkled over the severing table so that the roots of the bean sprouts on the severing table flow into the severing slits. The roots of the bean sprouts fallen in the severing slits are severed by a cutter blade.

Abstract: A method of cultivating bean sprouts includes the steps of germinating seeds of bean sprouts in a cultivating container so that bean sprouts grow and turning the cultivating container upside down together with the bean sprouts in the middle of cultivation so that the bean sprouts grow in an upside-down state. The cultivating container has a cylindrical or conical shape, or an elliptical section such that the container has an inner circumference with a gentle curvature.