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Sunflowers

ST365015

Growing Season

Spring, Summer

Light

Full Sun

Watering

Moderate

Avoid this to grow with

Broccoli

Supporting Plants

Melons

Plant description

Sunflowers are easy to grow and they do not disappoint. Sunflower seeds can be added to the recipe or stored to feed the birds in the winter. Sunflower seeds also attract birds and bees which helps pollination.
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Seed

Seed Depth

30 - 60

Soil Temp.

65F - 75F

Days To Germination

10 Days

Indoor Sowing

8 weeks before spring

Outdoor Sowing

Not recommended

Sowing Instruction
Sunflower seeds can be grown in spring when the danger of frost is past. Like corn sunflower seeds perform best when planted in hills in rows.
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Growing

Spacing Between Beds

30cm

Soil Temp.

60F - 80F

Ph Range

5.5 - 7.0

Growing Instruction
Same as harvesting
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Harvesting

Days to harvest seeds

75 Days

Days to harvest seedlings

110 Days

Harvesting Instruction
Sunflowers generally take from three to four months to produce seeds. The seed becomes ripe when the back of the seed head turns from green to brown. At that point you can cut the head from the stalk and put it in a warm dry room for about 7 days until the hulls are dry and hard.
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