Device enabling soyabean shoots to be produced automatically and in small quantity. It consists of a box a with an opening door b, in which box a programmer 2 controls the watering circuit 1, the blower 3 for removing the skin from the seed, the suction machine 6 for the removed skin, a cutter 4 serving for cutting the roots before gathering the shoots. The device according to the invention is particularly intended for producing soyabean shoots in quantities sufficient for restaurants and caterers. <IMAGE>