{"id":68468,"date":"2026-11-09T12:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T10:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrozone.ee\/toode\/sunflower-1-kg\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T09:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T07:01:48","slug":"sunflower-1-kg","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/agrozone.ee\/en\/product\/sunflower-1-kg\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunflower 1 kg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"9\">The larger 1 kg package of sunflower seeds is a practical solution for enriching larger garden plots, orchard rows, or small fields. This vigorous and multi-branched variety (height 1\u20131.5 meters) is a highly valued green manure in agronomy. The plant produces an impressive amount of green biomass in a short time, which, when decomposed, enriches the soil with valuable organic matter.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"><span class=\"\">The sunflower&#8217;s deep-penetrating taproot works as a biological plow,<\/span><span class=\"\"> breaking up compacted soil and bringing up nutrients from deeper layers.<\/span><span class=\"\"> Thanks to its lush foliage, the crop competes aggressively with weeds,<\/span><span class=\"\"> leaving them light-starved.<\/span> In a crop rotation, the sunflower helps diversify vegetation and interrupt the life cycles of many specific soil-borne diseases. Given the application rate (100\u2013140 g \/ 100 m\u00b2), 1 kilogram of seeds is sufficient to cover approximately 700 to 1000 square meters of land.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"11\">Usage and Cultivation Instructions:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"12\">\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sowing time:<\/b> Direct sowing outdoors is done in May, after the danger of night frost has passed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Growing conditions:<\/b> The plant requires good lighting and warmth. It adapts well to various soil types, even managing in clayey soil, provided that water does not remain standing on the ground.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Application rate:<\/b> 100\u2013140 g of seeds per 100 m\u00b2 (1 are).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sowing depth:<\/b> 2\u20133 cm. Seeds require sufficient soil moisture for germination; therefore, in case of a dry spring, post-sowing rolling or watering is important.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Plant density:<\/b> When grown as a pure crop, leave about 8 plants per square meter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"13\">Tips and recommendations:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"14\">\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\">When growing for green manure, plow or till the plants into the soil at the beginning of the flowering phase.<span class=\"\"> Later, the stems become heavily lignified and their decomposition in the soil takes significantly longer.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"><span class=\"\">If you sow sunflower on an empty area,<\/span><span class=\"\"> you can combine it with lower-growing leguminous cover crops (e.g., clover or vetch)<\/span> to cover the ground on multiple levels and additionally fix atmospheric nitrogen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The larger 1 kg package of sunflower seeds is a practical solution for enriching larger garden plots, orchard rows, or small fields. 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