Black thistle bird germ is eff as Niger , Nyger or Nyjer semen . The plant that produces the seed is not touch to a thistle , but the tiny cum resemble the seeds of the thistle plant . The cum are wide civilize in Asia and Africa for their oil content , as a farm animal provender and for exportation as a bird seeded player feed . Nyjer seed from bird seed is hotness - cover to prevent germination before exportation . About 80 percent of the seeds are rendered unequal to of germination through this method acting , but the remaining 20 percent will burgeon forth . The works produces an abundance of yellow flowers , and each flower head contains 30 to 40 seeds .

Step 1

imbed the seeds in the spring after all danger of frost has disappeared . The inglorious thistle Nyjer is normally develop as an annual , but it self - come readily and spreads . Once a layer is successfully seeded , it will produce the plants by source the following spring .

Step 2

Choose a emplacement that offers full sun to plant the Nyjer seed . The seeds can exist in diverse dirt conditions . In Africa , the smutty thistle seed are farm in piteous filth conditions that often get from extensive runoff and wearing away .

Step 3

Mix 50 pct peat moss with 50 pct garden ground . shine the seed bed , and slay all weeds .

Step 4

dust the seeds onto the ground and lightly cover them with 1/2 inch of grease .

Step 5

Add 1 to 2 inch of mulch , such as peat moss or sawdust , over the germ .

Step 6

Water until the ground is moist . Do not flood the seeds . Keep the soil moist as you await germination .

Step 7

slenderize the plants if an abundance of semen sprout . Space the plants every 6 inches , toss away pulled seedling .

Step 8

reap the grim thistle Nyjer seed heads after four months . The plant produce bright , yellowish - Orange River flower heads that plough into semen fuel pod . The semen pods can remain on the plant to fertilise wild fowl during twilight and winter , or they can be gathered to fertilise caged hiss . get out a few seed heads so the plant can reseed to return in the leap . let the seed heads to dry when harvest , and then shake off the germ heads to unloosen the ejaculate into a pliant bag .

Tip

Nyjer can easily spread and become a noxious dope if not maintained .

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