Why buy sunflower seeds for your bird feeder when you can grow them? However, not all varieties of sunflower are created equally, as far as birds are concerned.

Filamentous fungi able to hydrolyse inulin have been isolated from the rhizosphere of plants whose roots contain this polysaccharide. This study reports results concerning the isolation and ...

Sunflower seeds are a widely available snack, often found shelled in the bulk foods section or unshelled in bags and seasoned with various flavorings. They're a popular on-the-go food at sporting ...

Swamp sunflowers are tall, native perennials with bright yellow flowers that attract pollinators. Perennial salvias, like Mexican bush sage, are heat-tolerant and provide nectar for bees and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gardening may be described as an activity that invokes serenity, but for breeders, it often signifies a purpose or a challenge. If you're neck ...

As you travel in rural Indiana this time of year, you may happen upon a field of sunflowers. It’s so beautiful that drivers will occasionally pull off on the side of the road and take pictures.

High temperature at reproductive stage causes a decrease in seed set that ultimately results in yield loss in important crops. Limited research is available regarding the effect of high temperature on ...

Sunflowers' massive blooms can bring a smile to any face and brighten up any landscape. While they aren't difficult plants to grow, and can even make a good plant for beginner gardeners, it's ...

Sunflower protein delivers whey-level digestibility, lower carbon than soy, and fast-growing market demand — quietly emerging as a hypo-allergenic, climate-smart plant protein. Most of us can name the ...

Figure 1. Share of sunflower cultivation on agricultural land in 2022. Source: Data extracted from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2022), for sunflower cultivation in EU 27 member ...