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How do you get sunflower seeds out of sunflowers Do you have to kill the sunflower?

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When the heads are ripe, cut and tie them together and dry in the sun for a week or so. Then you can remove them by either rubbing them out or by laying them on a sheet on the floor and hitting them with a stick or broom. Further drying of the seeds for another week is best.

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