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Sunflower Growth Stages: From Seedling to Seed Head

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Sunflowers move from seedlings to leafy stems, buds and mature seed heads, with their care changing as the plants become larger. Keep an eye on root moisture and support needs as stem height increases.

Seedling period

This stage from emergence to ready -ray is called the seedling period. At this stage, the ground part of the sunflower grows slowly, and the underground root system grows rapidly. This stage is a stage with the strongest drought resistance capacity of sunflowers.

As a sunflower develops, check soil moisture and the stability of the stem. Water according to actual conditions and use feed only when appropriate to the growing medium and the product label.

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Bud

The current buds are the most prosperous stages of sunflowers in their lives. This period has the most fertilizers and water required for sunflowers. If this stage cannot meet the needs of sunflowers on water and fertilizer, it will seriously affect the yield of sunflowers.

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Flowering period

The flowering period refers to the flowing plate from the tongue -shaped flower to the tube -shaped flower. At this stage, the broadcast period of the sunflower should be adjusted. Choose the appropriate time to fertilize, water the water, prevent diseases and insect pests, and adopt bee or artificial pollination. The strong rate of sunflower.

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Mature period

At this stage, there are different varieties of sunflowers. About 15 days after flowering and pollination is the stage of sub -granules. During this period, it is best to place it in an environment with a clear weather and a large temperature difference between the day liquid and maintain proper soil moisture.

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Related reading: When Do Sunflowers Bloom? Sowing Date and Variety.