Brassica oleracea var Gemmifera InformationOne of my personal favorites, but hard to grow in Dunedin. After several years of trying I've only managed to get one plant to produce sprouts. I've just found out, however that they should be planted in autumn for production over winter.
PlantPlant seeds in trays in February, March, April
Germination 4 days!
Harvest 85-95 days
Varieties
Kings Seeds
Jade F1
Long Island Improved
Red Ribs
Yates
Tighthead
Koanga Gardens
Fillbasket
Egmont Seeds
Royal Marvel F1 Hybrid
Falstaff Red
My Experiments
2011
| Variety |
Sowed |
Germinated |
Planted-Out |
Expected Harvest | Harvest |
| Jade F1 |
12 Jan 2011 |
16 Jan 2011 |
1 March 2011 |
6 April 2011 | | | Watkins Catskills | 12 Jan 2011 | 16 Jan 2011 | 1 March 2011 | 6 April 2011 |
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