When is the best time to plant sunflower seeds?

Sunflower seed planting time

Sunflower is an annual plant. It germinates about a week after sowing the seeds. Its growth cycle is 4 months. Generally, sunflower seeds are suitable for planting around March because its seeds like light very much. The light time and intensity in March are more suitable for sunflower growth.

How to Plant Sunflower Seeds

1. Generally, before planting sunflowers, you should first choose seeds of good quality, and it is best to be relatively healthy and free of pests and diseases, so as to increase its survival rate.

2. After selecting the seeds, soak them in clean water for 24 hours so that the treated seeds can germinate better.

3. Generally, the soil for planting sunflowers needs to be loose and fertile, and it also needs to have a certain drainage capacity to avoid water accumulation at the roots.

Sunflower seeds collection

Sunflowers usually bloom in June, and you can start collecting their seeds after August. You can usually just shake the sunflower plant and its seeds will fall off.

Sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are generally oval in shape, very light in weight, and have a relatively high yield. Sunflower seeds are brown in color.