Brussel Sprouts – Trafalgar F1
BRUSSEL SPROUTS – TRAFALGAR F1 . An excellent modern bred F1 hybrid delivering a sweeter enhanced flavour and heavy crops of firm sprouts from Mid Dec to Mar. A medium tall variety (75cm) with intermediate resistance to powdery Mildew.
Cultivation Advice Brussel Sprouts – Trafalgar F1
Days To Germination: 7-14
Planting Depth: 1/8 inch
Spacing, Row: 24-36 inches
Spacing, Plant: 18-24 inches
Spacing, Seed: 2-4 inches
Light: Sunny Location
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For an early crop start seeds indoors in the earliest part of spring. Or direct sow seeds outdoors in late Spring after last frost. Cover seed with 1/8 inch fine soil. Keep soil moderately moist during germination.
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When seedlings are 2 inches tall indoors, thin to 2 inches apart or transplant to individual pots.
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Transplant seedlings outdoors after hardening off, when danger of serious frost has passed. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart depending upon available garden space.
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Brussels Sprouts grow best in a sunny location with fairly rich well drained compacted soil.
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Harvest sprouts from bottom of plant up as heads mature.
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Do not grow in same area of garden where members of cabbage family were grown the year before.
