{"id":1139,"date":"2021-10-30T14:08:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T08:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scenicpixels.com\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2021-10-30T14:08:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T08:38:45","slug":"sunflower-saplings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/horticulture\/sunflower-saplings\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunflower saplings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g8h58LeJMcE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Sunflower saplings<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Trying to grow sunflower plant from seeds bought online. I had sown sunflower seeds in two pots. Two seedlings came up but disappeared soon. Next, I tried germinating sunflower seeds in moist tissue paper.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1141\" style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenicpixels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sunflower-seedling.jpg\" alt=\"Sunflower seedling\" width=\"279\" height=\"197\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunflower seedling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the seeds germinated after few days and a couple of cotyledons and roots were seen. Then I planted them in a garden pot and observed. These two tiny leaves have appeared, inside the cotyledons.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1140\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1140 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenicpixels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sunflower-sapling1.jpg\" alt=\"Sunflower sapling\" width=\"1200\" height=\"853\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunflower sapling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This picture was taken after a few days. The tiny leaves have grown up and two more tiny leaves have appeared. Not sure whether this plant will grow well, though I am hoping to see it grow up. Shall post updates if this plant grows up well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunflower saplings Trying to grow sunflower plant from seeds bought online. I had sown sunflower seeds in two pots. Two seedlings came up but disappeared soon. 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