No need to fill a feeder when you grow your own black-oil sunflowers
Birds not only bring sound and color into the garden, they can help eliminate insect pests that damage your plants. The least you can do is repay them with some of their favorite food — black-oil sunflower seeds.
Songbirds including finches, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and jays are all attracted to black-oil sunflower seed. This type of seed has a softer shell than the gray-striped type, with a larger meat that has a high oil content that provides more energy for the birds. They are the type commonly used for commercial bird seed, a widely grown cultivar that you can plant in your own backyard.
Sow seeds when the soil temperature warms to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit, 1 1/2 inch deep in clusters of three seeds with clusters 6 to 12 inches apart, depending on how large your want the mature plant to be — space farther apart, the larger you expect your black-oil cultivar to grow. When you are planting in rows, they should be 3 feet apart. Water in well. Seeds should germinate in 10 to 14 days. Thin seedlings to the strongest plant in each cluster when plants are 3 to 4 inches tall. Snip the extra seedlings off at ground level with scissors to avoid disturbing the roots of the strongest plant. Mound soil up several inches around the base of remaining plants will establish additional roots to help support your black-oil sunflowers’ 4- to 5-foot stems.
GENERAL GROWING INFORMATION:
1. Planting Depth: 1-2 inches deep
2. Seed Spacing: 6-12 inches apart
3. Soil Moisture: Well-drained once started can tolerate drought. Anything but waterlogged.
4. Spacing Between Rows: 3 fee apart
5. Temperature: 70 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit
6. Days to Germination: 8-10 days
7. Spacing After Thinning: —
8. Days to Maturity: 100 to 120 days
Terms & Conditions:
Orders over $10 from this ad will be shipped with tracking,
Otherwise: Seeds will be shipped economy/standard or first class 2-10 day shipping after payment. We are a seller that caters to experienced gardeners — although we try to have germination instructions on all of our listings, additional online researching is advised. Multiple orders of a single item will be combined into 1 zip lock bag. We are not responsible for buyer germination success; seeds have been tested. Seed count is approximate and packaged by weight. Seeds vary in size, weight is exact, and based upon empirical count, the quantity is estimated. Liability of the seller is limited to the cost of the item(s).
Zellajake Farm and Garden: “Seeds for all your planting needs” since 2013
Angel (verified owner) –
I would absolutely recommend this seed to anyone looking to grow veggies this year. I decided to do starts this year and just three days after planting
Nathaniel (verified owner) –
Great germination.
Hayden (verified owner) –
Very well worth the money.
Aadarsh (verified owner) –
The product is firmly packed.
Hayden (verified owner) –
Good quality.
David (verified owner) –
Looks great! My home is decorated in a Conservatory theme, but I do not have the lighting to grow a huge beautiful tree like this indoors
Bryan (verified owner) –
The product is firmly packed.
Henry (verified owner) –
Looks great! My home is decorated in a Conservatory theme, but I do not have the lighting to grow a huge beautiful tree like this indoors
Hayden (verified owner) –
Easy to grow beautiful
Henry (verified owner) –
These seeds came right up and started producing squash. Can’t ask for more than that.