Broccoli Marathon F1
Broccoli Marathon F1. A medium to late maturing variety producing very large fine grained quality blue-green heads. With excellent holding ability and good disease resistance. Can be sown in Aug-Sep for a Jun harvest the following year or sown in May for a Sept-Oct Harvest.
Cultivation Advice Broccoli Marathon F1
- Sow directly into the garden or trays.
- Cover seeds with 1/8 inch of fine soil.
- Keep soil moderately moist during germination.
- Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rows spaced 2 to 3 feet apart depending upon available room.
- Thin or transplant seedlings when 2 inches tall.
- Broccoli grows best in a mostly sunny location during the cooler parts of the growing season.
- Prefers fairly rich soil kept fairly moist.
- Side shoots can be harvested after cutting main head.
