I grow sunflowers in Florida every year. I start them in peat pots, then plant in the ground when they are 14 to 18 inches and a thick enough stem due to a pest that clips the seedlings if they are under 10 inches. It just cuts them in half about 4 to 6 inches from the ground. It doesn't eat or remove the piece it cut. I find them laying on the ground 2 or 3 at a time. I have rabbits, squirrels and crows but haven't actually seen which one is doing the damage. Any idea on what is clipping the flowers and how to prevent it?
I grow sunflowers in Florida every year. I start them in peat pots, then plant in the ground when they are 14 to 18 inches and a thick enough stem due to a pest that clips the seedlings if they are under 10 inches. It just cuts them in half about 4 to 6 inches from the ground. It doesn't eat or remove the piece it cut. I find them laying on the ground 2 or 3 at a time. I have rabbits, squirrels and crows but haven't actually seen which one is doing the damage. Any idea on what is clipping the flowers and how to prevent it?