Topic: Rotation of sunflowers

[return of the mac]

Where would these fit in if i wanted to include them in my crop rotation? Im thinking brassica bed for nitrogen to grow the leaves and stalk? Is this correct?
Thanks, John

[return of the mac]

Hello anyone there :'(

[kenkew]

I stick mine in where there's space. Rotation? Never entered my head.

[Diana]

Could always use them with climbing beans or peas - I'm sure the sunflowers would benefit from the nitrogen + they'd supply the beans/peas with all the support they needed, but you would have to stake them first.

You'd best check to see if they exude growth inhibitor though.

[fbgrifter]

I grow them with pumkins and squashes

[DolphinGarden]

I'm going to squeeze some cosmos between them. Thanks MD.

Ciaran not Ozzy

[MagpieDi]

Hello again Ciaran !   ;D  You're welcome.  Hope you remembered to pinch the tops out to make 'em big and bushy!   ;)

[DolphinGarden]

Oh, Didn't. I'll just put it down on the  list of "things I learnt this year"

thank you

Ciaran

[MagpieDi]

No worries Ciaran.  You'll still get lots of lovely flowers, but on lanky stems !   :)