Broccoli De Ciccio Heirloom
Broccoli De Ciccio Heirloom. One of the best of the old-fashioned Italian broccolis, this Italian heirloom variety is suitable for fall and spring sowing. De Ciccio is a compact plant and very productive producing an early central blue-green head, followed by numerous side shoots into early summer. We recommend you harvest the main head when it is 3″ in diameter – this will encourage more side shoots. The leaves can also be used as spring greens.
Cultivation Advice Broccoli De Ciccio Heirloom
- Days To Maturity: 90
- Days To Germination:Â 7-10
- Planting Depth: 1/8 inch
- Spacing, Row:Â 24-36 inches
- Spacing, Plant:Â 12-18 inches
- Light:Â Mostly Sunny Location
- Sow thinly under cover 4-6 weeks prior to the last frost at 1/8in depth.
- Â Â For outdoor sowings 2-4 weeks prior to the last frost in drills 12 in apart.
-  Transplant / thin to 1in apart and grow on. Â
- For seedlings raised under cover gradually harden off and plant out 12-18 in apart.
- Â For autumn sowings sow outside 6-8 weeks prior to the last frost.
- Â Broccoli likes rich, heavily mulched soil.
- Â When transplanting add bone meal to the soil around the plant.
- Â Harvest the main head at 2-3 inches to encourage the vigorous side shoots.
