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Subject: Drying sunflower seeds
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Grumpy Gardener |
Housatonic MA
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My daughter planted some sunflowers this year and wants to dry the seeds to plant next year. Should we remove all the seeds from the head and dry them on a screen or can we just hang the head in the basement and remove them next year when it is time to plant. Thanks
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9/16/2012 10:12:35 AM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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Both ways work...you need to knock of the flowers on the seeds..the hang them in a well ventilated area. Not sure if a basement fits this description..otherwise the head will mold
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9/16/2012 11:24:52 AM
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Marvin |
Fenton, MI
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I take the out of the head and put them on a screen. That has worked well for me in the past. It takes the head a long time to dry out.
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9/21/2012 6:34:26 AM
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afveteran |
Deerfield, Michigan
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Is there an easy way to take them off the head? I've been doing it by hand and it takes forever. I was thinking a corn sheller but it would probably destroy the seed. Any ideas?
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9/24/2012 11:33:31 PM
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cojoe |
Colorado
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Just lateral thumb pressure with some good gloves and you can shuck one in a minute or so.use some thing like a small tarp to catch the seeds-its messy
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10/10/2012 5:56:54 PM
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