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How to Plant Sunflower Seeds
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Choosing sunflower
varieties
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Harvesting sunflower seeds - Greenhouse ideas - Seeds
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Preamble |
Planting sunflower
seeds |
Native to North America and related to Jerusalem
artichoke, sunflower is an interesting annual
plant to grow in your garden.
Giving a rustic appearance to a garden in
addition to embellishing the decor with its
unique flowers that orient towards the sun.
Gardening USA presents this tutorial to know how
to sow sunflower seeds before planting plants
into your garden.
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Tips for sowing sunflower seeds |
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Sunflower seed packet. Titan cultivar |
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How to Start Sunflower Seeds
Mammoth and Titan
sunflower |
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How to choose your
sunflower variety
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There are several
varieties of sunflowers. Three criterias to
consider when choosing the variety of sunflower
you want to grow:
1- The height
2- The size of the flower
3- The color of the flower |
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Package of giant sunflower seeds |
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Types of Sunflowers
Colorful sunflowers |
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How to choose your
sunflower variety
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In this tutorial, we will sow sunflower seeds of
«Titan» variety.
A variety of giant sunflower! (one of the most
tallest)
For growing them indoors from seeds, packets of
sunflower seeds can be purchased from annual
seed retailers or gardening center. Feel free to
get them in seeds sharing groups too. |
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Growing tips on the seeds sachet |
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Sunflower Seed Packets
Brake some height records |
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How to choose your
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Don't sow sunflower
seeds too early.
In greenhouse or indoors, under grow lights you
can sow sunflowers in peat pots three weeks
before the last spring frost. |
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Types of sunflowers |
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Common Questions About Planting Sunflowers
Seed companies |
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How to choose your
sunflower variety
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Open the packet of
sunflower seeds from the top and follow
seed-producer's instructions for planting
instructions. |
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