When is the best time to plant golden sunflower seeds?

Golden sunflower seed planting time

Sunflower is an annual plant. Its seeds will germinate about 10 days after sowing. In most cases, its growth cycle is about 4 to 5 months. Generally, it is most suitable to plant its seeds in April to June each year, and the survival rate of the seeds will be relatively high.

How to plant golden sunflower seeds

1. Seed selection and seedling cultivation: Select plump and healthy seeds, place them in the seedling tray, then spray water appropriately, and then cover them with a layer of plastic film to promote seedling growth.

2. Transplanting and planting: When the seedlings grow 3 leaves and a heart, they can be transplanted into loose and fertile soil and maintained normally.

Golden sunflower seed collection

Golden sunflower usually blooms from July to September in autumn. The seeds can be collected after the siliques of the golden sunflower are ripe. You can usually wait until the siliques crack and the seeds fall freely to collect the seeds, or you can directly peel the siliques and take out the seeds.

The appearance of golden sunflower seeds

The seeds of the golden sunflower grow in five-sided siliques. Generally, one fruit contains about 80-120 seeds. The seeds are brown in color and shaped like pig kidneys. The seeds are generally smaller than mung beans.