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Title: Rotation of sunflowers
Post by: return of the mac on May 20, 2005, 19:37:21

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

Title: Re: Rotation of sunflowers
Post by: return of the mac on May 22, 2005, 20:50:44

Hello anyone there :'(

Title: Re: Rotation of sunflowers
Post by: kenkew on May 23, 2005, 10:47:55

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

Title: Re: Rotation of sunflowers
Post by: Diana on May 23, 2005, 17:20:32

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.

Title: Re: Rotation of sunflowers
Post by: fbgrifter on July 01, 2005, 09:38:23

I grow them with pumkins and squashes

Title: Rotation of sunflowers
Post by: DolphinGarden on July 01, 2005, 20:06:10

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

Ciaran not Ozzy

Title: Re: Rotation of sunflowers
Post by: MagpieDi on July 02, 2005, 21:55:14

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

Title: Rotation of sunflowers
Post by: DolphinGarden on July 03, 2005, 21:02:35

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

thank you

Ciaran

Title: Re: Rotation of sunflowers
Post by: MagpieDi on July 06, 2005, 23:43:52

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