Monday, May 17, 2010

Why aren't the seeds in a sunflower head black like planting seeds are?

My mom bought sunflower seeds, grew them and wants to grow more using the sunflower seeds from the head of the plant. They aren't black though.

Why aren't the seeds in a sunflower head black like planting seeds are?
Depends on type of sunflower......Some are dark...some striped....some not as dark....some stripes are lighter. Some varieties are large ....some small....just depends on type of sunflower. Many new varieties have been developed over the last several years.





Generally.....with any sunflower....after the seeds become mature....they are darker in color.
Reply:If you let them mature long enough on the plant they will turn black like the ones that you planted.. you must have picked them to soon.. better luck next time..
Reply:If the seed packet shows black seeds, they will turn black as they ripen on the flower. As the time gets closer to harvesting the seeds from the flower, they'll turn black if that's what they are supposed to do.





Different varieties of sunflowers have different colored seeds. Some are striped black and white and some look almost brown. The completely black seeds have a high oil content and if you want to grow your own birdseed, this is the kind that's really good for the birds.





Before you sow the seeds from this year's sunflowers, you have to keep them cold for a while otherwise they may not germinate next year. Lots of flower seeds need to go through a cold spell first and the way you can do this at home is to wrap them in a paper towel, and put the paper towel in a zip-close plastic bag. Put that in your refrigerator for the winter and then plant the seeds in your garden early next spring.





Hope this helps! Happy gardening.
Reply:are they black and white striped? These will still grow, otherwise you may have picked the seeds prematurely
Reply:full of oil
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