nickyn's Broccoli 'Green Calabrese' x 1 Harvesting
Plant: Broccoli (Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)) | Variety: Green sprouting calabrese
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Turned out to be a decent plant through Sept-December! Sent off shoots continuously after the main head was harvested until the snow burried it! Very tasty. Easy to save seed from as well!
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Sown from my Broccoli 'Calabrese Green Sprouting' Seeds.
nickyn's Broccoli 'Green Calabrese' Care Instructions
Try for a seed spacing of at approx. 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.51 inches (1.3 cm) if planning to sow direct.
Broccoli 'Green sprouting calabrese' normally grows to a mature height of 75.0 cm (that's 2.44 feet imperial) so ensure you have enough space in your garden for this plant.
Your garden is in full sun light: Broccoli 'Green sprouting calabrese' likes a position of partial sun.
Remember to water moderately.
Your garden's USDA Hardiness Zone (5b) is within the ideal range for Broccoli 'Green sprouting calabrese'. The recommended range is between Zone 3 and 10.
Broccoli 'Green sprouting calabrese' requires a soil ph of 6.2 - 7.2 meaning it does best in acidic to alkaline soil.
Browning, Hollow Stem, Premature blooming of Broccoli, Broccoli buttoning, and Ricing are common problems for Broccoli so keep a note of any developing symptoms.
More information about Broccoli 'Green Calabrese' is available in the Folia gardener's wiki. All Broccoli 'Green Calabrese' Care Instructions have been kindly provided by our members.
Milestones
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05 Aug 2011
Harvesting day 129
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29 Mar 2011
Sown day 0
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