Planting 10,000 Sunflowers!

I’ve been looking forward to this day for months, getting the sunflower field planted is always a huge job to do ,but very satisfying when it’s done! Nearly 2 acres of beautiful sunflowers to be used as a backdrop for family photography, I love seeing all the happy families enjoying the view!
Welcome to my little Homestead, thank you so much for stopping by today. My name is Cody and I operate a very unique small family farm, in Alberta Canada. I focus on innovative thinking when it relates to making money on a homestead in a modern world. I have several businesses running together on our small, 20 acre farm and today I will be working behind the scenes showing you a little bit about what I do here. Please feel free to ask any questions in the comments. I hope you enjoy this week’s video!

[@eightsprites]

Thanks! Researching how to plant sunflowers 🌻. Might do it. Total new to all this :-)

[@brofessormex]

Dude you .. are authentic.

[@charlescoker7752]

You checked to see if you have a hard pan? Was just watching the tiller bouncing up and down. One way to check is to dig up a sunflower plant. Check the tap root. If it is running off to the side. You have a hardpan.

[@nymeriagloves3957]

my seeder like that on the frame up near the front tires i taped a pound lead weight on each side. that helps give it some momentum so its less jumpy on every dirt clod and you can push harder without the front tire coming up.

[@Bnelson3685]

Great job Cody!

[@discovermotivation762]

That is going to be beautiful

[@GailsSouthernLiving]

The Blackoil sunflowers i feed my chickens have multiple branches. They come up everything since they are in their manure. 🌻 Have a blessed weekend. 🌻

[@jbutler900]

You worked your butt off doing that. I have the same push planter. Its great for the garden but I've done 1 acre of sunflower and 2 acre of corn. The crapper about the fields is all the dead weed/grass growth getting stuck and grabbed by the small planter. Next time you plant sun flowers try broadcasting but don't over seed it. I've had just as good plants, just don't over seed.

[@shellysadventures2875]

Hi! Great video!!! How do you determine the distance between the rows? Cheers!

[@ciarancooks]

Hi Cody! What seeder are you using? Did you have to make any specific adjustments to get it to dispense the seed?

[@linasnipaitiene1120]

Hello, thank you for the video😊 What about birds? Don't they pick up the seeds?

[@MistressOP]

My man... No till. First few years is hard but after year 2 its 1000% better.

[@mattmartin3886]

Did you do it with regular no till drill or not till planter?

[@tikirochelle]

did you treat the area with anything? my sunflowers thrived in organic material but when I tested the area without it, they did not grow

[@sheisnikkisixx6x6x6]

How to you keep the birds and chipmunks from eating the seeds?

[@echandler673]

Great video! Do you do anything with the sunflowers after the season is done besides till them in?

[@echandler673]

@@groundskeepercody6013 That's true, sunflower seeds are great bird feed 👍🏻

[@samuelasare541]

Where can I get sunflower seeds for commercial farming

[@jerrys9226]

I used the same earthway seeder for my sunflowers and I had problems with them jamming up in the chute. I think my seeds were larger than yours. I used the sweet corn disc. What kind of sunflowers did you use?

[@jerrys9226]

@@groundskeepercody6013 thank you for getting right back to me! I got my seeds from Johnnys too. I got the royal hybrid sunflower seeds. Grow them mainly for the bees. I’m in Massachusetts.

[@paulhealey2984]

How long did it take to plant that field ?

[@ticouna]

what zone are you in? Thank You for this video, I have been asking so many people how they planted their seed, because I was told that Jang seeder was not that good sometimes it would drop 14 sunflower seeds in a hole etc... and I also want to plant other seeds like zinnias etc... and nobody says anything about planting can you tell me what other crops you do with the seeder?

[@ticouna]

@@groundskeepercody6013 Thanks for your reply, I am from Québec north of Montreal zone 4 and planning to floral farm next year.I am getting ready now. When you say mainly for photography... you invite people to come take picture? you charge for it or not how do you work this out?

[@ticouna]

@@groundskeepercody6013 wow I checked it out brilliant idea and very well done website. Félicitations ! beau travail!

[@kookia213]

Do they require watering? if so, how often?. Or you just live it as is and walla - whatever comes up you're happy

[@kookia213]

@@groundskeepercody6013 thank you!

[@rlex3681]

how many acre land

[@arazipinhas3922]

Where do you buy your sunflower seeds from?

[@jbutler900]

That planter comes with a cross bar that leaves a line for your next row. I never use it though it's not hard to follow your last row.

[@anniejaneNYC]

Do you save seeds ? Or buy new every year??

[@Mohilfc2]

save duh

[@wenatahakwano3718]

hi what is the orientation when planting sunflower

[@wenatahakwano3718]

@@groundskeepercody6013 thank you, what about alfafa does it matter which direction you use

[@nickycochran1706]

Are you using any fertilizer on the sun flowers?

[@wenatahakwano3718]

@@nickycochran1706 2 frames of D compound 3 weeks of age