Hey everyone! I found one of my sister's sunflower seeds that accidentally fell into a cup of water by my bedside, and it's sprouted after just two days! I've been changing the water every eight hours, but I'm curious: can this seed continue to grow in the water? It's winter and there's snow everywhere, so I can't really plant it outside right now. I'm kind of attached to it and don't want to just throw it out! Can I maybe freeze it and then plant it in the spring or summer? Also, will it grow without any fertilizers? I'm really new to this gardening thing!
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It can grow in water for a short while, but it'll eventually use up all its nutrients from the seed itself and start to die off. Your best bet is to transfer it into a pot with some soil and use a grow light until spring arrives, when you can plant it outside without any risk of frost. Just so you know, freezing it would definitely kill it! Sunflowers prefer being planted directly in the ground when the weather warms up because they don’t respond well to having their roots disturbed. I’ve had a ton of sunflowers self-seed from last year’s plants thanks to the birds!
I don’t have any soil available since everything's covered in snow, and I can't get any right now.
Oh no! I accidentally broke its little stem, but it’s not completely separated yet. What should I do?