[wheaty75]

How many pounds of sunflowers would be considered a great crop. I was thinking 2000 lbs, and maybe 1800. This is dry land flowers. Have a guy who says they should be around 2600. Is this for real? Never done flowers before.

 

[2rotors]

Great flowers I consider 2400-3000. 2000 is a profitable crop to be happy with, 15 years ago 1500 was a good year-year average

 

[wheaty75]

Thanks for feedback still like as many responses as possible.

 

[Prairie Boy]

2600 lbs for this time of year is about right but come October 1800 is easily where it might be. Stalk rot, head rot, birds, wind, snow all have to be avoided to achieve 2600.

 

[wheaty75]

These flowers will be harvested in the Dakotas in October. I'm seeing last years average in the Dakotas was 1600 lbs.

 

[case]

We are in North Dakota and I would say 2000lbs is about average for us.

 

[wamahu]

My average is about 2500 lbs for oils and 2200 for confects, but can easily swing 500 in either direction.

 

[mbfarmer]

2600 lbs is easily achievable. We averaged that one year on 1000 acres. Also averages as low as 1600 lbs. I'm talking about confects. A dry august is a must to achieve the high yields. We had pretty well given up on growing them but the prices offered this year we good enough to start again.