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Posted by ponder 7 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 07 at 21:41
| I'm collecting seeds from Mexican Sunflower. Some of the seeds are brown, some are black. Are they all viable? I don't remember what color the original seeds were that I planted. |
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- Posted by remy 6WNY (My Page) on
Tue, Sep 4, 07 at 20:43
Hi Ponder,
I checked mine and they are brown with darker speckles. It is possible they turn darker with age. I wouldn't be too concerned about color. They need to be plump and hard. Ones that didn't fertilize correctly will be flat and flimsy.
Remy |
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| Thanks. They are all plump. It surprised me that they look so different. |
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I picked my first seed head on Monday. I have different shades on mine.
dem_pa |
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| Bump...So how do I know when the seed head is ready to cut off? I've searched google and had no luck. Does anyone have pictures from flower to harvest? Thanks in advance. |
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| Most seeds are ready when you can run your thumb across the head and a few seeds start falling out from the head. But they still need to dry more before storage. |
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