SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER
Sunflowers say “summer” like no other plant. Heliotropic, they direct their growth in response to sunlight! Native to North America, sunflowers are heat-tolerant, resistant to pests, and beautiful. You can even harvest them for seed. An annual plant, sunflowers have big, daisy-like flower faces of bright yellow petals (and occasionally red) and brown centers that ripen into heavy heads filled with seeds.
Sunflower is one of the most important oil seed crop grown in temperate countries. It is a major source of vegetable oil in the world. In India it has gained popularity due to the national priority of vegetable oil production. India is one of the largest producers of oil seed crop in the world. Oil seeds occupy an important position in the Indian agricultural economy.
Nirala Seeds aims to enrich the potential of this already highly popular and winner of a crop. Keeping the specific customer in mind who cultivate this crop Nirala Seeds is developing new seed products that will offer
- High yielding hybrids with high oil percentage.
- Tolerance to biotic & abiotic stresses.
Sun Rise– Medium in plant height. Leaves are cordate shaped, green in color with obtuse tip & smooth serration. Lateral angle of veins is nearly right angled. Leaf orientation is spiral. Petals are yellow in color with golden yellow base. Claw shaped petals arranged in two rows. Ray florets are yellow in color and disc florets are yellowish green in color. Non branching type. Head attitude is drooping, medium sized and convex shaped. Bracts are claw shaped and are in three rows.
Gagan– Medium in plant height. Leaves are triangular shaped with cordate base, light green in colors with medium & sharp serration. Lateral angle of veins is nearly right angled. Leaf orientation is spiral. Petals are yellow in colors. Claw shaped petals arranged in two rows. Ray florets are yellow in color and disc florets are green in color. Non branching type. Head attitude is vertical, medium sized and slightly convex shaped. Bracts are claw shaped and are in three rows.