Sunflower - Revision history

Eric: Added some more links under the "Internal Links" section

2021-01-19T05:52:44Z

Added some more links under the "Internal Links" section

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	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=
			*[[Open Source Sunflower Butter]]
	*[[Flowers]]		*[[Flowers]]
	*[[Oil Crops]]		*[[Oil Crops]]

Eric: Updated the page to the more recent formatting style

2020-06-21T02:28:21Z

Updated the page to the more recent formatting style

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	[[Image:Sunflower Uses.jpg\|640px\|thumb\|right\| Multiple uses for sunflowers exist: food, fuel, fiber. ]]		[[Image:Sunflower Uses.jpg\|640px\|thumb\|right\| Multiple uses for sunflowers exist: food, fuel, fiber. ]]

			=Basics=
	The '''sunflower''' (''Helianthus annuus'') is an annual plant with large flowers. It is native to North America and is an important food crop worldwide. Some background on how to grow them and care for them is found [http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/flowers/sunflowers/ here]. Briefly, sunflowers can tolerate both light and heavy soil, and will grow best when they have plenty of organic matter and some fertilizer. They need watering during dry weather. Other than some basic care methods, sunflowers don't require much intervention while growing.		The '''sunflower''' (''Helianthus annuus'') is an annual plant with large flowers. It is native to North America and is an important food crop worldwide. Some background on how to grow them and care for them is found [http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/flowers/sunflowers/ here]. Briefly, sunflowers can tolerate both light and heavy soil, and will grow best when they have plenty of organic matter and some fertilizer. They need watering during dry weather. Other than some basic care methods, sunflowers don't require much intervention while growing.

	==~~Uses~~==		=Uses=
	* food: kernels can be eaten raw or used in baking or cooking. Also excellent feed for birds and wildlife.		==Animal Feed==
	* cut flower for the floral industry.
	* The stems can be turned into paper (processing requires [[lye]] and equipment for pulp making) and clothing
	* stems can also simply be burned for energy (see [[Wood Ash\|ash]])
	* sunflower oil from pressed seeds
	* the oil can be turned into [[biodiesel]]
	* press cake can be fed to [[pigs]] and [[chicken]]s		* press cake can be fed to [[pigs]] and [[chicken]]s
	* stems and leaves into fodder (perhaps as [[silage]])		* stems and leaves into fodder (perhaps as [[silage]] )
	* also see [[Jerusalem Artichoke]], which is a type of sunflower but somewhat different uses (no oil, but lots of sugars)		*Also excellent feed for birds and wildlife (more so recreational bird feeders, not agricultural use)

			==Food==
			*Kernels can be eaten raw, roasted, or used in baking or cooking
			*[[Sunflower Oil]] from pressed seeds
			*A commercial product called "Sun Butter" is similar to peanut butter but from (hulled?)sunflower seeds
			**Different, but very good
			**Also used in medical/public areas where food allergies can be a concern
			**MAY be a good market (Especially with food snob/hipster money from ArTesIAN OrGANic...)

			==Fuel==
			*The stems can be turned into paper (processing requires [[lye]] and equipment for pulp making) and clothing
			*Stems can also simply be [[Anerobically Digested]] Burned, [[Gassified]], or [[Pyrolysed]]
			*The oil can be turned into [[biodiesel]]

			==Misc==
			*Cut flower for the floral industry.
			*Also see [[Jerusalem Artichoke]], which is a type of sunflower but somewhat different uses (no oil, but lots of sugars)

	==Open Source Hardware Needs==		==Open Source Hardware Needs==
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	* [http://www.appropedia.org/Sunflower Appropedia page: "sunflower"]		* [http://www.appropedia.org/Sunflower Appropedia page: "sunflower"]

			=Internal Links=
			*[[Flowers]]
			*[[Oil Crops]]

			=External Links=
			*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helianthus The Wikipedia Page on Sunflowers]

	[[Category:Food and Agriculture]]		[[Category:Food and Agriculture]]
	[[Category:Energy]]		[[Category:Energy]]
	[[Category:Biofuel]]		[[Category:Biofuel]]

Rasmus at 12:51, 17 July 2016

2016-07-17T12:51:48Z

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	[[Image:Sunflower Uses.jpg\|640px\|thumb\|right\| Multiple uses for sunflowers exist: food, fuel, fiber. ]]		[[Image:Sunflower Uses.jpg\|640px\|thumb\|right\| Multiple uses for sunflowers exist: food, fuel, fiber. ]]

	~~''(Text was in small part excerpted from corresponding [http://www.appropedia.org/Sunflower Appropedia page: "sunflower"])''~~		The '''sunflower''' (''Helianthus annuus'') is an annual plant with large flowers. It is native to North America and is an important food crop worldwide. Some background on how to grow them and care for them is found [http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/flowers/sunflowers/ here]. Briefly, sunflowers can tolerate both light and heavy soil, and will grow best when they have plenty of organic matter and some fertilizer. They need watering during dry weather. Other than some basic care methods, sunflowers don't require much intervention while growing.

	The '''sunflower''' (''Helianthus annuus'') is an annual plant with large flowers. It is an important food crop worldwide ~~and is native to North America~~. Some background on how to grow them and care for them is found [http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/flowers/sunflowers/ here]. Briefly, sunflowers can tolerate both light and heavy soil, and will grow best when ~~it has~~ plenty of organic matter and some fertilizer. They need watering during dry weather. Other than some basic care methods, sunflowers don't require much intervention while growing.

	==Uses==		==Uses==
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	==External Links For Hardware==		==External Links For Hardware==
	* JourneyToForever: [http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/oilpress.html "The Sunflower Seed Huller and Oil Press"]		* JourneyToForever: [http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/oilpress.html "The Sunflower Seed Huller and Oil Press"]
			* [http://www.appropedia.org/Sunflower Appropedia page: "sunflower"]


	[[Category:Food and Agriculture]]		[[Category:Food and Agriculture]]
	[[Category:Energy]]		[[Category:Energy]]
	[[Category:Biofuel]]		[[Category:Biofuel]]

Rasmus: shortened growing instructions (not really relevant); added section on open source hardware needs

2016-07-16T23:30:49Z

shortened growing instructions (not really relevant); added section on open source hardware needs

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	[[Image:Sunflower Uses.jpg\|640px\|thumb\|right\| Multiple uses for sunflowers exist: food, fuel, fiber. ]]		[[Image:Sunflower Uses.jpg\|640px\|thumb\|right\| Multiple uses for sunflowers exist: food, fuel, fiber. ]]

	''(Text was in part excerpted from corresponding [http://www.appropedia.org/Sunflower Appropedia page: "sunflower"])''		''(Text was in small part excerpted from corresponding [http://www.appropedia.org/Sunflower Appropedia page: "sunflower"])''

	The '''sunflower''' (''Helianthus annuus'') is an annual plant with large flowers. It is an important food crop worldwide and is native to North America.		The '''sunflower''' (''Helianthus annuus'') is an annual plant with large flowers. It is an important food crop worldwide and is native to North America. Some background on how to grow them and care for them is found [http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/flowers/sunflowers/ here]. Briefly, sunflowers can tolerate both light and heavy soil, and will grow best when it has plenty of organic matter and some fertilizer. They need watering during dry weather. Other than some basic care methods, sunflowers don't require much intervention while growing.

	==Uses==		==Uses==
	* food: ~~The raw sunflower~~ kernels can be eaten raw, or used in baking or cooking. ~~They are also~~ excellent feed for birds and wildlife~~, and can be stockpiled to feed birds in your own garden during the colder months~~.		* food: kernels can be eaten raw or used in baking or cooking. Also excellent feed for birds and wildlife.
	*cut flower for the floral industry.		* cut flower for the floral industry.
	*The stems can be turned into paper.		* The stems can be turned into paper (processing requires [[lye]] and equipment for pulp making) and clothing
			* stems can also simply be burned for energy (see [[Wood Ash\|ash]])
	* sunflower oil from pressed seeds		* sunflower oil from pressed seeds
	*the oil can be turned into [[biodiesel]]		* the oil can be turned into [[biodiesel]]
	*see [[Jerusalem Artichoke]], which is a type of sunflower		* press cake can be fed to [[pigs]] and [[chicken]]s
			* stems and leaves into fodder (perhaps as [[silage]])
			* also see [[Jerusalem Artichoke]], which is a type of sunflower but somewhat different uses (no oil, but lots of sugars)

	== ~~Growing sunflowers~~ ==		==Open Source Hardware Needs==
	*~~Sunflowers are a good garden plant and they're a great flower for children~~ to ~~grow when learning about gardening.~~		* soil preparation, bringing fertilizer to the field
	*~~Soil: Sunflowers can tolerate both light and heavy soil, provided it drains well. However, the sunflower will grow best when the soil has plenty of organic matter and some fertiliser.~~		* seeding
	*Sow seed in late spring or early summer, as long as the soil is warm. Be generous with the seeds, as you can thin out the seedlings once they take. Place 1cm/ .5 inches of soil over the top of the seed once planted. If the seed is really large, cover with 2.5cm or 1 inch of soil.		* weeding
	* ~~Expect germination in about five~~ to ~~ten days. Keep~~ the ~~soil moist. Thin out the seedlings for best growth~~ and ~~large flowers~~. ~~If the flowers are kept spaced close together, they form smaller and shorter flowers~~.		* harvesting
			* hulling
			* seed press to extract the oil (see page [[Vegetable Oil Production]] and Appropedia page [http://www.appropedia.org/Original:Small_Scale_Vegetable_Oil_Extraction Small Scale Vegetable Oil Extraction] )

	== ~~Caring for sunflowers~~ ==		==External Links For Hardware==
	*~~Water during dry weather~~.		* JourneyToForever: [http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/oilpress.html "The Sunflower Seed Huller and Oil Press"]
	*Remove weeds to prevent the weeds competing with the sunflower plant.
	*If you remove spent flowers, the flowering will be prolonged, as is typical with many annuals.
	*Other than these basic care methods, sunflowers don't require much intervention while growing.

	[[Category:Food and Agriculture]]		[[Category:Food and Agriculture]]
	[[Category:Energy]]		[[Category:Energy]]
	[[Category:Biofuel]]		[[Category:Biofuel]]

Rasmus: Created page with " Multiple uses for sunflowers exist: food, fuel, fiber. ''(Text was in part excerpted from corresponding [http://www.appropedi..."

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[[Image:Sunflower Uses.jpg|640px|thumb|right| Multiple uses for sunflowers exist: food, fuel, fiber. ]]

''(Text was in part excerpted from corresponding [http://www.appropedia.org/Sunflower Appropedia page: "sunflower"])''

The '''sunflower''' (''Helianthus annuus'') is an annual plant with large flowers. It is an important food crop worldwide and is native to North America.

==Uses==
* food: The raw sunflower kernels can be eaten raw, or used in baking or cooking. They are also excellent feed for birds and wildlife, and can be stockpiled to feed birds in your own garden during the colder months.
*cut flower for the floral industry.
*The stems can be turned into paper.
* sunflower oil from pressed seeds
*the oil can be turned into [[biodiesel]]
*see [[Jerusalem Artichoke]], which is a type of sunflower

== Growing sunflowers ==
*Sunflowers are a good garden plant and they're a great flower for children to grow when learning about gardening.
*Soil: Sunflowers can tolerate both light and heavy soil, provided it drains well. However, the sunflower will grow best when the soil has plenty of organic matter and some fertiliser.
*Sow seed in late spring or early summer, as long as the soil is warm. Be generous with the seeds, as you can thin out the seedlings once they take. Place 1cm/ .5 inches of soil over the top of the seed once planted. If the seed is really large, cover with 2.5cm or 1 inch of soil.
* Expect germination in about five to ten days. Keep the soil moist. Thin out the seedlings for best growth and large flowers. If the flowers are kept spaced close together, they form smaller and shorter flowers.

== Caring for sunflowers ==
*Water during dry weather.
*Remove weeds to prevent the weeds competing with the sunflower plant.
*If you remove spent flowers, the flowering will be prolonged, as is typical with many annuals.
*Other than these basic care methods, sunflowers don't require much intervention while growing.

[[Category:Food and Agriculture]]
[[Category:Energy]]
[[Category:Biofuel]]