Early purple sprouting
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Early purple sprouting | ||||
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Scientific Classification | ||||
Species: | Brassica oleracea | |||
Cultivar Group: | Italica Group | |||
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Early purple sprouting is a variety of broccoli. It is a very hardy, cold tolerant vegetable that produces a heavy crop of purple spears early in the season.
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Growing[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Broccoli
Sowing[edit | edit source]
Sow in a prepared seed bed. Sow thinly in rows 25cm (10in) apart. Cover lightly with 1.5cn (½in) of fine soil. Firm gently and keep moist. Seedlings appear in 14-21 days.[1]
Transplanting[edit | edit source]
When 7.5-10cm (3-4in) tall; transplant to final positions with 60cm (2ft) between plant rows. Firm plants in well.[1]
Aftercare[edit | edit source]
Keep moist and weed free.[1]
Harvest[edit | edit source]
February to May. Cut shoots when 15cm (6in) long. Pick young shoots regularly to encourage further cropping.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
Broccoli varieties |
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Early varieties | Early purple sprouting |
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Green varieties |