Broccoli 'Belstar'

Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)

How to grow Broccoli 'Belstar'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

A partial sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Belstar is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Belstar requires a loamy and sandy soil with a ph of 6.2 - 7.2 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Belstar from seed

Ensure a distance of 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.51 inches (1.3 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Belstar about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Belstar

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Belstar is a tender plant.

Harvesting Belstar

Other Names for Broccoli 'Belstar'

Belstar F1, Belstar Hybrid, Belstar F1 Hybrid