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Sunflower

Sown Oct–Nov, Jan–Feb · 90–110 days to harvest · 12 guides in our archive

September

Not the month for sunflower.

Its window is Oct–Nov, Jan–Feb. That opens in October, 1 month from now.

What can go in this month, from the same oilseed group — soonest to crop first

Rapeseed (Toria) 85–100 days
At a glance

The nine numbers you plan with

Season Rabi · Zaid
Sowing Oct–Nov, Jan–Feb
Duration 90–110
Spacing 60 × 30 cm
Soil pH 6.5–8.0
Water 400–600 mm
Temperature 20–28 °C
Seed rate 8–10 kg
Yield 1.5–2 t
Watch for Head borer, necrosis, downy mildew

Planning ranges for Indian conditions. Varieties, region and management shift every one of these — confirm with your KVK or state agricultural university before committing an acre.

From the archive

Growing Sunflower

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Growing Ornamental Sunflowers in Belagavi: A Practical Guide 5 min Uncategorized How to Grow Ornamental Sunflowers in Warangal 5 min Uncategorized Ornamental Sunflower in Kolar: Sowing to Selling 6 min Uncategorized Ornamental Sunflower in Kurnool: Complete Cultivation Guide 6 min Uncategorized Growing Ornamental Sunflower in Ludhiana: Practical Guide 5 min Floriculture & Ornamentals Ornamental Sunflower in Ahmednagar: Sowing to Selling 5 min Uncategorized Growing Ornamental Sunflowers in Nashik: Practical Guide 5 min Uncategorized Growing Ornamental Sunflowers in the Brahmaputra Valley 6 min Uncategorized Ornamental Sunflower in the Western Ghats: Full Cultivation Guide 6 min Uncategorized
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What Sunflower needs

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Advanta Sunflower PAC Seeds High-oil sunflower hybrid with uniform maturity. India advantaseeds.com View Kaveri Sunflower Seeds Sunflower hybrid with high oil content. India kaveriseeds.in View Sakata Sunflower Seeds Ornamental sunflower hybrid for cut-flower production. International sakata.com View Bioseed Sunflower Hybrid High-yielding sunflower hybrid bred for vigour, uniformity and disease tolerance. bioseed.com View Rasi Sunflower Hybrid High-yielding sunflower hybrid bred for vigour, uniformity and disease tolerance. rasiseeds.com View
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