kelly's Broccoli 'Green Sprouting Calabrese' x 4
Plant: Broccoli (Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)) | Variety: Green sprouting calabrese
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As with the Cauliflower, I’m just doing one planting page for these for now until they germinate. I planted four different plantings, all of them are under pop bottle cloches.
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- Broccoli (3048)
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- Green sprouting calabrese (198)
Sown from my Broccoli 'Green Sprouting Calabrese' Seeds.
kelly's Broccoli 'Green Sprouting 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' is known for growing to a height of approximately 75.0 cm (2.44 feet) so ensure you have enough space in your garden for this plant.
Your garden has full sun light - Broccoli 'Green sprouting calabrese' should be planted in a location that enjoys partial sun.
Remember to water moderately.
Your garden's USDA Hardiness Zone (6b) is within the ideal range for Broccoli 'Green sprouting calabrese'. The recommended range is between Zone 3 and 10.
Broccoli 'Green sprouting calabrese' ideally needs a soil ph of 6.2 to 7.2 (acidic to alkaline soil), so check your soil acidity regularily.
Broccoli problems include Browning, Hollow Stem, Premature blooming of Broccoli, Broccoli buttoning, and Ricing, so keep a close eye out for any developing symptoms.
More information about Broccoli 'Green Sprouting Calabrese' is available in the Folia gardener's wiki. All Broccoli 'Green Sprouting Calabrese' Care Instructions have been kindly provided by our members.
Harvest Tally
Milestones
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10 Aug 2009
Harvesting day 97 Another backdated entry...
1.0 x bunch 0.12 kg
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02 Aug 2009
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30 Jun 2009
Treating day 56 Cabbage Worms, and Today in The Garden
Consisted of removing cabbage worms by hand
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13 May 2009
Sprouting day 8 Germinating
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05 May 2009
Sown day 0
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