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I'm trying to grow sunflower from seeds using cut plastic bottles and paper egg tray. These are the seedlings after 1 week. FYI, the seed package was written "Sunburst Mixed" and can grow as tall as 180 cm. Actually, I was looking for the kind that can grow about 3 feet height or less but couldn't find them. My questions are, why are they "bending" like that?
From looking at the picture I would say that they are reaching for the sun. Do you have them in direct sunlight? As their name indicates they love the sun. Any plant that is spindly like the sunflowers in your picture need direct sunlight.. You may want to start over because the thin stems will not hold up a healthy plant.
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Last week I submitted a photo about how I made my paper pots with the little fish container. I was also having a problem with the squirrels eating my sunflower seeds.
I bought new sunflower seeds and I made my paper pots. I put them under a grow light, just a small one in my kitchen. This is the result of three days growth. I planted them on the 4th day. Here they are in the pots on the third day. I have 55 now growing well and the squirrels don't want them anymore!
By Laura Lynn Jump from Ocala, FL
Editor's Note: Here is a link to Laura's Paper Pots post.
