i was going to order some from the sprout people's website but then i saw this note and decided against it for now. but i can't find any where i live so i may just order them anyways.

http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/sunny.html

2005 Crop Note (for the seeds on sale in 2006):
The Sunflower crop of 2005 was the worst we've ever seen. They are by no means bad seeds - they just don't produce as abundantly as we are used to. Both Whole Sunflower for Greens and Hulled Sunflowers, for sprouts leave something to be desired - at least by our strict standards. When growing Sprouts we suggest Soaking for only one hour, then Rinsing and Draining for no more than a day - 2 tops. They produce wonderfully tasty crops, it is just that the seeds are not quite as vigorous as we are used to. Remember this: Once a seed has soaked up water it is ALIVE - a nutritional rocket - the sprout that emerges from the seed's germ is not necessary - we are just used to it. When we grow Sunny Sprouts we seldom see more than a bulge at the germ, even when the seed is at its best. Eat More Sprouts!

I have sprouted organic hulled sunflowers. I have also bought flats of organic sunflower sprouts from a professional sprouter (in soil) and those little hull shells are on there. It must be something difficult to avoid if you use the see in the hull. I have only sprouted the hulled ones until they have some tails and then I eat them so cannot say, through my experience, how efficient they would be to grow longer.

blessings,
Zoe

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