How often should I water my sunflower plant? It's turning yellow. Should I reduce the amount of water?
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Yellow? Yes, it sounds as though you are drowning it. Plants only need to be watered every two or three days. If I were you I would leave it alone for a couple of days, then feed with a product like miracle grow to add the Iron that your plant is lacking (causing the yellow coloring). After you get the coloring back to a healthy green, take your que's from the plant. If you pay attention, they really will tell you when they need watering (when the leaves start to sag) and when they don't (when they turn yellow ).
yeah, and it probably could use some fertilizer.
Is it in a pot? It might be overwatered. You should wait until the soil on top is very dry, and dig your finger down about an inch. If it is kind of dry, go ahead and water it.
I never fertilize sunflower plants and they do OK. Depends on your soil, though. Make sure you get the right kind -- some fertilizers are good for lots of leaves, but you want flowers eventually, right?
Overwatering will cause leaves to turn yellow because you are rotting the roots or leaching out the nitrogen from the soil. Deep infrequent watering is better than moderate watering each day. Use any flower fertilizer (make sure no pesticide included in the fertilizer).
Sunflower does not need too much water. Once a week is more than enough. Also use some fertilizer.
If it's turning yellow, it's probably getting too much water. Depending on your location & how much rain you've been receiving, I'd water only when the soil feels dry. According to an Ohio State U. publication, sunflowers can tolerate dry conditions fairly well.
My name is Apryl i work in the Garden Center and u should water your plants all the time plants are like fish they need water they live off water. just dont drowned them because its so hot they need water everyday
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