Best Grains for Sprouting?

[learycow]

No light. I've found that near a window and in a room above 65* is best for growing

 

[HomesteadDucks]

For all who would like to know, I bought a 25 pound bag of wheat from Great River Organic Milling over amazon. It was a decent price and it sprouts great with no grow light. The ducks are hesitant to eat it at first but they come around to it. Thank you to everyone who responded.

 

[FaerieGlynne]

Lovesagoodyolk I would love to see some pics of your setup

 

[cayugaducklady]

I wish my hens would eat sprouted wheat. They'll lay down on it but they wont eat it even if i chop it up and put it in a dabbling bowl fro them.

They love sunflower sprouts. But I haven't had good luck sprouting them.

Sunflower greens are about 18% protein. (They're also great for people to eat. They're yummy.)

 

[FaerieGlynne]

I wish my hens would  eat sprouted wheat.  They'll lay down on it  but they wont eat it even if i chop it up and put it in a dabbling bowl fro them.

They love sunflower sprouts.  But I haven't had good luck sprouting them.

Sunflower greens are about 18% protein. (They're also great for people to eat. They're yummy.)

Where do you get your sunflower seeds to sprout?

I was mentioning on another thread that I want to get cayugas here in Oregon but not shipped. Any suggestions on how to find a place? Holderread is cutting cayugas this spring and I'll want to get them in April.

 

[cayugaducklady]

I used black oil sunflower seeds from wild bird seed mix. This was advice given to me by a micro green specialist at our local farmer's market. You can get organic sprouting seeds for human consumption/ animals but I didn't want to waste $ experimenting with those until I had a solid sprouting regimen in place.

I had a very low germination rate. We get a full 5 hours of sunlight light but our average inside temp is around 60 degrees. I'm not sure if they're more difficult to sprout or if we need grow mats to warm it up for them. I stopped after about 5 experiments.


I got my cayugas from Metzer. They may or may not have drop shipped them from a hatchery closer to the East coast . I placed the order with Metzer, though.

 

[FaerieGlynne]

I think the ones for bird seed mix may be treated to not sprout. I don't have a bag on hand, and I often use a mix I'm perfecting for the wide variety of wild birds I get. However, I feel like the ones I usually buy say they are treated to not sprout. Just a thought

 

[cayugaducklady]

totally possible

I'm going to try growing them outside again in the spring. I've got some organic boss seeds from my parents . THey're from plants my parents grew in their garden.

 

[FaerieGlynne]

Fun! I hope they do well! I'll be trying to grow them again this spring. I will be a gardener someday

 

[LovesAGoodYolk]

I believe the ideal temperature should be 65-70 degrees. No light needed, unless you wish to "greenup" the last day growing. Rinse 3-4 times a day with water of neutral temp. Cover them up with cotton cloth, but not laying on the seeds, just over. Make sure they are not sitting in water. Be patient.