Here is some information we've put together for the beginning or small scale commercial sprouter. Sprouts are a good way to add variety to your product line, and to extend the season for fresh vegetables. They're easy to grow with a minimum of equipment and facilities.
Traditional sprouts are usually the small seeds like alfalfa, clover, etc.
A new trend is crunchy bean mixes that can include peas, lentil adzuki beans, mung beans, chickpeas etc. They can be sprouted in a similar manner to the small seeds, but require less time and yield less. Mung beans grown for Chinese bean sprouts need special techniques, beyond the scope of this article. Shoots or wheatgrass type products are usually grown in soil, though they may be grown in bare trays with more care. Seeds like sunflowers, buckwheat, some pea varieties, Daikon radish, garden cress, and grains are used for this.