Cultivation Advice – Broccoli – Purple Early SproutingÂ
- Days To Germination: 7-10
- Planting Depth: 1/8 inch
- Row: 18-24 inches
- Spacing, Plant: 18-24 inches
- Light: Mostly Sunny Location
- Sow directly into the garden or trays. Cover seeds with 1/8 inch of fine soil.
- Keep soil moderately moist during germination. (Broccoli can be sown in spring through to mid-summer for over-wintering)
- 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.
- Cut the main head early and the plants will continue to produce numerous small side heads through to late spring. Continuous steady harvesting is essential to maximise the harvest.
- Protect from birds and other pests.