This lid is okay for sprouting small seeds like alfalfa and radish, but it takes a little extra work than the other lids I've tried. Why? Because the holes in this lid are very small - so small that if I put the jar under a running tap, the water runs off and just barely goes through. So you have to take the lid off each time you rinse your sprouts (daily). Maybe not a big deal unless you have 4 or 5 going at a time like I do. Other lids I've tried (Sprout-Ease, also sold on Amazon) have holes that are perfectly sized to allow water through, but not the tiny seeds. They come in sets of 3 with varying degrees of hole sizes: small holes work for radish and alfalfa, medium for fenugreek and lentils, large for peas and sunflower sprouts.