SUNFLOWER
Abby
Basic Information
- There is 80 different species of sunflower
- The flower will always follow the sun
- Summer Plants
- Tuberous Roots and many large leaves
- 120 days
Anatomy
- Dicotyledon
- Taproot system
- Large flower head
- Stem
- Leaves
Planting
- Plant where there is lots of sun
- Plant along fences to protect from strong winds
- P.H. Level of 6.0-7.5
- Soil temperate at 50-60
- May - June
- Very important
Insects/Pest
- The seeds attract a lot of birds
- Worms and Maggots
- Beatles
- Moths
- Weevils
- Rabbits
- Deer
- and Diseases
- Use pesticides or nets to get ride of pest and insects.
Harvest
- Harvest with a combine
- The head will start to turn brown and droop
- Higher moisture equals higher yields
- 5 kinds of combine adjustments
- September-October
- Harvest at 25%
- store at 9%
Uses
- Oils
- Seeds
- Food
- Decorations
Fun Facts
- Top #1 US sunflower producing state is North Dakota!
- They attract butterflies and birds
- The scientific name of sunflowers is Helianthus, Helia for sun and Anthus for flower.
- Sunflowers are one of the fastest growing plantsl