Giant Corn and Sunflower Growing Forum
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Subject: How-to, Giant Sunflowers
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Pumpkin Pastor |
Pinedale, WY
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My wife and daughter are growing some giant sunflower seeds we got from our club. We don't want to get to serious about it, but what are, say, the top 3 things we should know to have some success?
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2/22/2008 6:05:52 PM
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Captain Cold Weather |
Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth
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Water Lots of FERTILIZER Stake up the stalks let the giant head droop down.
I always throw a sunflower seed into my pumpkin hill. They love the rich soil.
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2/22/2008 8:49:34 PM
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Pumpkin Pastor |
Pinedale, WY
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What kind of ferts.?
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2/22/2008 9:40:57 PM
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Captain Cold Weather |
Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth
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9-59-9 from 12inches tall to about 5 ft
some use 15-30-15
I use a schedule of ferts, switching as it grows
once it has seeds i use hot sauce around the base.
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2/23/2008 9:33:57 PM
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huckleberry_1us |
Klickitat Washington
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Why the hot sauce? Just curious
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2/23/2008 10:00:36 PM
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Venari |
Ohio
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Once the seedling (that is in the ground) has a couple of true leaves use 10-52-10. Do not get any of the liquid soluable fert. get on the leaves (it will burn them). When the plant is over a foot tall go to a 20-20-20. Then when the plant is over 4 foot tall go to a 28-14-14. Push hard with the 28-14-14 2 to 4 times a week. One gallon per plant, if you see your leave go lime green, back off for awhile, you are pushing to hard.
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2/25/2008 6:15:30 PM
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Pumpkin Pastor |
Pinedale, WY
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Cool thanks, I will try that.
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2/25/2008 6:33:48 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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WOW! With a fertilizer regime like that I'd also be keeping an eye out for spider mites.
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2/26/2008 12:59:17 AM
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Andy H |
Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia
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When do you start giant sunflowers inside? Thanks.
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3/25/2008 2:13:15 PM
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