Are Store Sunflower Seeds Good for Planting?
RedSun (Zone 6, NJ)
9 years ago
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Sunflower seeds: How deep to plant germinated seeds
Comments (5)cindjo2~ When you say "plant an inch or so deep" ... do you mean I cover the seed shell that's still encasing the cortyledons an inch or so deep?(in other words I would plant it and not see anything above ground) At that depth will the cortyledons be able to pop up through the surface? Or do you mean plant the roots down into the soil and leave the seed cased cortyledons at ground level or above? I'm so inexperienced I apologize for my dumb questions but I really want these to have a chance to survive. I wish I would have direct sown them as you say but I what started out as an experiment to see how the baggy germination method worked has left me in this situation ... well...um... because it worked! LOL caroline~Wow. Have you got a green thumb to spare?!!!! I could use one right about now. Post us some pictures when you get your sunflower heads!! I hope I can get mine to do what yours are doing....See MoreIs it too late to plant sunflower seeds?
Comments (3)Man those little sprouts were quick!!! the package said it would take more than a week to germinate, but the little guys started popping after 2 days and now on day 5 I have many sprouts some as tall as an inch and half! I must say it is nice to see such quick turn around on our efforts! We are trying to make a Sunflower fort! Hopefully they will continue to grow and grow into a shady spot for a little boy to play....See MoreAre seeds from veggies as good as store bought?
Comments (4)It depends on how you collect, clean, and store them, as well as how viable they were when you collected them, and how well suited the variety is to your garden.Put simply, yes, seeds YOU collect CAN be as good as store bought, but might not be. For a lot of gardeners, the main advantage to store bought is predictability. The seed company KNOWS (or SHOULD) what genetics are in that packet. How big the tomatoes will be, what colors the moss rose will bloom, how sweet the corn will be, how hot the peppers. Wanna save your own seeds? You'll need to learn how to take all of those factors into your own hands. The pros of saving your own seeds include tailoring the crop to YOUR garden, saving money, and probably the occasional surprise as you're likely to produce some things that look or taste different than expected....See MoreStoring different carnivorous plant seeds?
Comments (0)Hello, I'm hoping someone can help me. I am a novice at CP's and have ordered a whole bunch of seeds. I live in Romania so this is becoming a somewhat expensive endeavor as most of the things I need have been ordered from outside the country. I have a soil mix for CP's as well as live sphagnum moss that I am trying to propagate in about 7 containers (maybe I'm just keeping it alive, who knows?). Anyway, I am ready for my seeds. I have done research as to how to plant them and am somewhat comfortable with that. Although any advice will be welcome. The big question that I have not been able to find any definitive answers to online is how to I store the extra seeds? I ordered: Dionaea muscipula Drosera capensis Nepenthes chaniana Pinguicula (mexican species) Sarracenia (mix of species and hybrids) Sarracenia purpurea purpurea Urticularia subulata Which one's, if any, should I put in the fridge? How do I store these guys?And...since anyone who is answering this obviously knows their carnivorous plants I would like to ask a few more questions please. I know which species need dormancy, although not off the top of my head. Could they survive here in the cold? Here it can get to -14C with snow and very little sun. Should I leave the flytraps and sarracenia outside in the winter with mulch on top? I have a greenhouse but it has floor heating and a bad case of spidermites (if anyone can give me any advice on how to get rid of them for good I would appreciate it. I am in eastern europe and it is hard, expensive, sometimes impossible, to get certain things here.).Nothing has died but I know they are there. Also, I have an all windows south facing house which was designed to take advantage of the sun in all seasons. I therefore have optimal sunlight in all seasons, when there is sun. I recently tested my house, with all windows opened, and it tested at 44-44% humidity (don't know about the winter with the windows closed), is this enough for these plants or do I need to make an indoor greenhouse for them? The summers here are hot (30-40 C) and facing south we get FULL sun on the terrace.. I'm afraid it might burn some of these plants. There is no cover for them. It's all or nothing. Considering I have so much light when it is available if I do make a greenhouse do I have to worry about them overheating? I have so may questions...But for now these are enough. If you can answer any of them it will be very appreciated. This is an expensive endeavor for me and I do not want to fail. That would be money wasted and I would feel so guilty to have started this and failed. As I said before any other advice will be greatly appreciated. I am sorry for the long post. It was not intended to be so. Thanks....See MoreRedSun (Zone 6, NJ)
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