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Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Now if you remove the head from a giant sunflower will it continue to grow taller since it is not using energy to produce a head?

7/26/2007 1:53:16 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

I thought the head was the growth point? I figure that once it sets a head, that's it. You might get side growth, if the variety is prone to do that.

7/26/2007 2:04:38 PM

San Jose garysand@pacbell.net

i agree with melon man

7/26/2007 11:42:04 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

I did an experement this yr. I removed the head when it was the size of a quarter, it regrew the head about 14inches higher and the head looks smallerand the stalk thinner than it should be.

8/1/2007 3:58:44 PM

Shenandoah Valley, VA USA

Hi there, I'm looking for the name or email address of a sunflower and large veggie grower named "sunflower_info". I bought long gourd seeds from him on eBay, but lost the info I had. Wanting to give him credit for the long gourds I am growing this season. Found his pic here.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/DisplayPhoto.asp?pid=4482

BTW, I've grown some pretty large sunflowers, too, but not this year due to broken bones. Just obcessed with the long gourds now, and posted to a board here called growing long gourds. Do any of you grow them, too???

Nancy Shrum aka Shenanny

PS: I have a large pumpkin growing son. Both the pumpkins and he are large!!! He goes by Shrumpkin on Big Pumpkin site.

8/5/2007 8:12:12 PM