China Cat Sunflowers

Esoteric Agriculture Episode 46 Gorgeous Girasoles
In this episode I provide a detailed record of my experiences with growing and selecting China Cat Sunflowers, originally bred by Peace Seeds.
Topics covered include plant breeding, plant selection, seed saving, hybrids, hybridization, Helianthus, Helianthus annuus, Helianthus argophyllus, Helianthus tuberosus, Jerusalem Artichokes, Sunchokes, cut flowers, edible seeds, oilseeds, dessert seed, growth habits, lodging, foliar disease, Alternaria, Septoria, germination, frost protection, pollinators, honeybees, bumblebees, tiger swallowtail butterflies, Papilio glaucus, Goldfinches, American Goldfinches, Distelfink, Thistle Finch, Hex Signs, Pennsylvania Dutch, The Grateful Dead, Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, pubescence, and levels of Asteraceae awesome that shouldn’t be possible.
Opening title music- Mary Celeste by Kevin MacLeod.
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End Music- Deep Horrors by Kevin MacLeod.
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All artwork used is either my own creation or is in the public domain.

[@dickhead8775]

Excellent video. You obviously have an enquiring mind and like to experiment. I can't think why you have so few subscribers. It occurs to me that a field of the fastigiate type might produce an exceptionally high yield of seed (more plants per acre).

[@esotericagriculture6643]

Thanks. That’s a great observation. I plan to select for more fastigiate habit going forward as they are far less prone to lodging or branch breakage.