Giant Corn and Sunflower Growing Forum
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Subject: sunflowers at 8 foot!!!
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pizzapete |
Hamilton Nj
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my sunflowers are at 8 foot and growing , hows everyone else doing !!!
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6/28/2011 8:38:03 PM
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matt-man |
Rapid City, SD
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was doing well, but the hail kinda set us back here
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6/28/2011 9:06:54 PM
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Peace, Wayne |
Owensboro, Ky.
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Pete, great start!!!! Growin for heighth or head size? or both? I am sure you have some type of support system set already? Two years back I had 6' T posts welded together to make them just over 10' tall, to help stabilize a tall corn plant!!! BTW, I have a couple just over 6'!!! Peace, Wayne
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6/28/2011 10:53:51 PM
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pizzapete |
Hamilton Nj
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i have a piece of rebar 4 foot and a steak on each one but need bigger poles lol going for size , i am happy so far last year the kids in the neibor hood snapped them all put them against house this year ,lol pizza
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6/30/2011 2:54:05 PM
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John Butler |
Team Canuckle Heads
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corn and sunflowers both at 8 feet here
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6/30/2011 9:58:05 PM
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Ryan |
Kokomo, Indiana
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My biggest one WAS 7 1/2 foot, till the 70mph wind broke it. Then the other one I had was 6'2 and the squrrel got on it and broke it. So now i'm down to about 3 plants and there about 5'8 and not that big. Sunflowers are fun if you can keep critters off of them and tie up down. This is my 1st time. Lessons learned QUICKLY! haha
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7/4/2011 1:33:55 PM
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ZAPPA |
Western PA
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Mine are around 6 foot. I purchased some pcs of metal conduit (3/4 inch x 10 foot long) and pounded them in to stake up.
A big thanks to Peace Wayne for the seeds .
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7/4/2011 5:26:35 PM
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Peace, Wayne |
Owensboro, Ky.
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Zappa, whatchagonnado, when they are 16' tawl? Peace, Wayne
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7/5/2011 2:29:56 AM
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Kennytheheat |
Bristol R.I. USA
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Mine are at 8 feet or more. I just planted them and left them theyve been growing well.
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7/13/2011 1:47:45 AM
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ZAPPA |
Western PA
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Wayne, they are spaced out about 3.5 feet apart. I am hoping they don't get too much taller, but they are 8 ft and I don't see a seed head yet.
I suppose I can zip tie an extention on the conduit.
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7/13/2011 8:14:52 AM
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BuckHunter |
Jasper, Indiana
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My biggest reached 13' and snapped during a heavy rain storm. It was supported at 10'.
Is this plant as good as dead or will it sprout a new top?
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7/13/2011 10:55:56 AM
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