[header] How to harvest sunflower seeds [title] Wait until the sunflower begins to wilt. [step] Sunflowers are ready to harvest once the heads become brown. If you have a particularly wet season however, they can go mouldy [if this is the case you will need to cut off the head once the back of it is yellowing and allow the drying process to continue in a greenhouse or shed].
[header] How to harvest sunflower seeds [title] Wait until the sunflower begins to wilt. [step] Sunflowers are ready to harvest once the heads become brown. If you have a particularly wet season however, they can go mouldy [if this is the case you will need to cut off the head once the back of it is yellowing and allow the drying process to continue in a greenhouse or shed].
You should prepare them for the drying process once the back of the head begins to turn yellow to yellow-brown. [substeps] In order to harvest the seeds, the sunflower head must be completely dry. [title] Cool the sunflower before moving on to the next step. [step] Sunflower seeds don't dry out well left exposed, hence this method will be more labor intensive than the other methods. Either wait until after mid-summer (december to november) or at the earliest. [title] Use a sharp kitchen knife to slice the heads into small pieces. Green sunflowers grow best in warm temperatures of around 50-75 ° f (10-13 ° c). [title] Cut the rhizomes in a green vase or similar container.