What Are the Large-Seed Sunflower Varieties? A Seed Selection Reference Guide

These days we have more and more snacks to eat, but sunflower seeds are still a kind of nut that most people love, often bought to crack open and eat, and there are quite a lot of flavors. So today, the editor will mainly introduce several large-seed sunflower varieties.

Large-Seed Sunflower Varieties

1. DK119

Variety source: an American edible sunflower hybrid introduced in 1997 from the Shaanxi Province Seed Company.

Characteristics: This variety is a mid-early maturing hybrid. Grown in the Hetao region of Bayannur city, its growth period is 100-110 days, plant height 150-160 cm, the mature plant has 30 leaves, stem diameter 3.26 cm, the stalk is thick and strong with no branching, the flower disc diameter is about 21 cm, seed-setting rate 88%, grain weight per disc 128 g, strong stress resistance, lodging-resistant, drought-resistant, resistant to sclerotinia, resistant to downy mildew, resistant to rust, salt-alkali tolerant, tolerant of poor soil, seeds dehydrate quickly, 1000-grain weight 140-180 g, the seeds are large and plump, growth is uniform, good marketability, average yield about 250 kg per mu, with high yields reaching over 300 kg.

2. Xinghuo Sunflower

Characteristics: This variety is a conventional variety, growth period about 130 days, plant height 265 cm, disc diameter 24-29 cm, grain weight per disc 143.5 g, 100-grain weight 16.2 g, resistant to rust, lodging-resistant, salt-alkali tolerant, excellent quality, the seeds are large and plump, growth is relatively uniform, few branches, seed length 2.4-3.4 cm, width 0.8-1.0 cm, average yield about 200 kg per mu. It is suitable for cultivation in areas with irrigation conditions, and can be planted alone or intercropped; sowing density: large rows 2.8 chi, small rows 1.2 chi, plant spacing 1.2 chi, leaving 2500 plants per mu; suitable for planting in irrigated land in the western part of our region and in Gansu and other places.

3. Black Big Slice

Characteristics: This variety is a mid-early maturing variety, growth period about 120 days, plant height 250 cm, flower disc diameter 25-30 cm, 100-grain weight 14-18 g, kernel outturn rate 63-66%, seed length 2.5-3.3 cm, width about 1 cm, the seeds are wide and large, plump, good in color; its biggest feature is that the seed-setting rate is 10-15% higher than that of Xinghuo, with relatively high yield and good marketability.

4. LD9091

Variety source: introduced from the United States.

Characteristics: This variety has a growth period of about 110 days. Plant height about 180 cm, disc diameter about 21 cm, strong growth vigor, seed coat black with white stripes on both sides, 1000-grain weight about 150 g, the seeds are plump and the seed-setting rate is high. This variety is tolerant of water and fertilizer, salt-alkali tolerant, lodging-resistant and disease-resistant. With proper cultivation and management, the yield per mu can reach 250-300 kg. It is the latest high-yield, large-grain, edible sunflower hybrid bred in the United States.

5. Dachengdi 212

Characteristics: This variety has a growth period of 110 days and is a mid-early maturing type. Plant height 250 cm, ligulate flowers orange-yellow, stigma yellow, leaf number 41, stem diameter 2.8 cm, flower disc flat with a diameter of 25 cm, flower disc inclination grade 4, the seeds have thin skins, are long-grained and plump, with alternating black and white stripes. Kernel outturn rate 56%, 100-grain weight 15 g, relatively resistant to brown spot and rust, salt-alkali tolerant and resistant to sclerotinia. Suitable for planting in areas with an active accumulated temperature of ≥5°C of 2500°C.

6. New American Edible Sunflower Variety---2148 (2354)

Variety source: This variety is an imported hybrid produced by the American Victory Company, exclusively represented by Inner Mongolia Wulate Seed Industry.

Characteristics: Growth period 108 days, about 10 days longer than RH3148, plant height about 170 cm, stem diameter 2.5 cm, flower disc diameter 21 cm, seed length 2.2 cm, width 0.9 cm, seed color light gray, a large-grain type variety with good marketability. The self-pollinated seed-setting rate is as high as 79%, 10% higher than RH3148. Average yield per mu over 250 kg.

7. SH (long-grain type)

Variety source: This variety was introduced in its original American packaging.

Characteristics: Growth period 110 days, plant height 160-170 cm, leaf number 22-24, stem diameter 2.4 cm, flower disc diameter 20 cm, seed length 2 cm, width 0.9 cm, seed color black base with white edge, attractive, a large-grain type variety with good marketability. The self-pollinated seed-setting rate is over 86%. Average yield per mu over 250 kg.

Actually there are still quite a lot of large-seed sunflower varieties. The seven introduced above are some of the relatively high-quality large-seed varieties, each with its own advantages and characteristics. I wonder which variety you prefer to eat?

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