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Also, select varieties that mature later in the season when aphid populations decline. Store at 36☏ and 100% relative humidity Brassica Insect Information Aphids: Control aphids with ladybugs or a hard spray of water or Pyrethrin.Cut side-shoots regularly to encourage production.Harvest when heads are tight and dense.Disease prevention: 5-7 year crop rotation Harvest & Storage.Common insects: See Brassica Insect Information below.Start overwintering sprouting broccoli from mid-May-June, transplant out by the end of July-September Insects & Diseases.Start autumn/overwintering varieties May-July for transplanting June-August.Side dress with 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer at transplant.Start broccoli indoors 4-6 weeks before your anticipated transplant date.Not recommended for fall plantings Transplanting.

Cover with loose soil or sifted compost.

At the bottom of the furrow band 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet.

Sprouting broccoli is very hardy, surviving down to 10☏ - before flower buds open, cut the central head at a 45° angle side shoots will form from the axillary buds Direct Sowing.

In colder climates covering with Reemay or Frost Blanket will protect plants from frost damage.

Excess nitrogen or a boron deficiency can cause hollow stem.

Keep beds evenly moist and/or use shade cloth to maintain quality during heat waves.

Broccoli is a cool-season crop that does not tolerate extreme heat rough heads or leaves in the head are usually from heat stress.

Broccoli performs best in fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0.

From your body's perspective, broccoli is said to be richer in calcium than milk! Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplanting add 25-35 days if direct seeding. Although one cup of milk has more calcium than a cup of broccoli, the human body absorbs the calcium from broccoli more effectively than from milk. Broccoli is a rich source of vitamins C, K, and B-complex, along with a treasure trove of minerals. The lesson learnt, is that, some well positioned netting to keep out the butterflies may have been a very smart idea and definitely the path which I will follow next time around.Īlso, wind can cause damage to these tall plants, so they need to be firmly planted in the ground and some also needed to be staked.Brassica oleracea, Botrytis Group.

I spent many hours picking off eggs and worse, caterpillars only to find, the very next day, that the butterflies had visited once again. Purple Sprouting Broccoli growing in our gardenīy far, the biggest battle I faced were the butterflies and their caterpillars, a war which was almost never ending during the summer months. It is also space that you won't be able to use for the entire duration - and it is a long wait. After over twelve months of growing, you can imagine how large the leaves and stalks get. This vegetable grows to over a metre (3ft) in height and does take up considerable bit of space in our vegetable patch. I quickly learnt (after some googling), that it actually meant that it would take a whole year before I could harvest anything, and by that stage, I had already sowed lots of seeds!! Oh! How wrong I was! Four weeks after sowing the seeds, I was very surprised to see only small seedlings and no sprouting anything in sight. The seed packet had said Sowing: April - May, Harvest: March-April, and I had interpreted it to mean that it only took one month from sowing to harvesting. One of the first vegetables I ever grew was this Purple Sprouting Broccoli. Ready to Harvest Purple Sprouting Broccoli