Hulls are tough but parrots do not mind. Soak for one half hour only. Very hard corn and slow to germinate, but a favorite of most parrots. Popcorn sprouts are very sweet. The use of popcorn saves washing several times as required to clean most field corn.
Unhulled millet is the best sprouter.
Cross between rye and wheat. Hard Winter wheat sprouts better than soft Spring wheat. Use only unblanched almonds. Sprouting and storage time should not exceed two days or sprouts may turn rancid. Most almonds do not actually develop a sprout as such, but merely swell.