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Broccoli Seeds

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Useful gardening infomation

Broccoli can be grown anywhere except in the hottest and coldest climates, but does require cool weather to reach maturity. Ideal temperatures are not more than 77 degrees during the day and not less than 60 degrees at night.
Plant in a well drained, sunny location. Broccoli can be planted in containers outdoors. Soil should be of a pH between 6.5 and 7.5. Prepare the bed with manures and compost and provide extra nitrogen supplement if the soil is sandy.
Sow seeds « inch deep. After thinning, plants should be about 10 inches apart. Successive sowings should occur at one month intervals. If starting seeds indoors, use 4 inch peat pots and transplant when 4 true leaves have appeared (6-8 weeks after planting.) The plant grows quickly, so keep soil moist by frequent watering, if necessary. It requires less water as heads begin to mature.

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Sowing Instructions

Seed Depth: 1/2" (6mm)
Germination soil temperature: 80 F (27C)
Days to Germination: 4-7
Sow indoors: 6-8 weeks before last frost
Sow outdoors: Early summer for fall crop

Growing:
pH range: 6.5-7.5
Growing soil temperature: 60-65F (16-18C)
Spacing in beds: 16" (40cm), staggered pattern, 3 rows to a wide (36"; 0.9m) bed.

Informative articles found on the web:

Broccoli Info
Broccoli Q/A
Broccoli Health Benifits
How To Cook Broccoli
Broccoli Recipes

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Seeds

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FB106 Decicco Italian Sprouting
Italian multi-cut type, great for sprouting, untreated seed, long harvest period, 48 days.

 750mg Package ( about 100 seeds ) $1.95

FB107 Premium Crop
AAS, F1, fine texture 9" single heads, 58 days.

 400mg Package ( about 50 seeds ) $1.95

3266 Marathon
F1 High dome head, for fresh market or processing, good cold and disease tolerance, for summer/fall/winter, 68 days.

 100mg Package ( about 25 seeds ) $2.25

JF182 Early Dividend
F1 Early, large heads, good side shoots, dark green. Limited amount of seeds. 45 days.

 500 Seed Nursery Trade Package ( 500 seeds ) $16.95

3267 Raab
(Rapini) Robust flavor, more bite than Broccoli, 60 days.

 105mg Package ( about 50 seeds ) $2.25

3268 Green Magic
Summer type, excellent holder, uniform, semi-dome blue green head, medium small bead, mildew resistant, 59 days.

 110mg Package ( about 25 seeds ) $2.75

Waltham 29
Open pollinated. 85 days. A compact, stocky, 20" plant with dark blue-green solid heads. Bears a large crop of side shoots. Best for late summer and fall harvest. Developed to withstand the cold temperatures of fall and can survive dry spells. For a spring crop start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost and transplant outside 2 weeks before the last frost. For a fall crop direct seed in the garden in later spring or early summer. Set plants 18" apart.

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4BUR118 Broccoli Burpee's Major Hybrid ( From Burpee Seed Co. )
Unique blend of different varities.
Harvest nutritious, fresh broccoli all season long from a single sowing. This variety offers delicious broccoli heads on vigorous plants. Broccoli grows best in cool weather. Harvest starts in 60 days from setting plants in the garden.

  1g Pack $2.49

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Looking for more Broccoli Seeds? You can find the following on our sister site at NextHarvest.com-Seeds for Truck Patch Growers

NPV017 Decicco Italian Sprouting
NPV018 Early Dividend
NPV019 Emperor
NPV020 Everest
NPVB10 Happy Rich Hybrid
NPV021 Marathon
NPV022 Monaco
NPV023 Packman
NPV024 Patriot
NPVB11 Premium Crop Hybrid
NPVB12 Purple Peacock Hybrid
NPV026 Raab
NPV027 Small Miracle
NPV028 Southern Comet
NPVB14 Sweet Baby Hybrid
NPV029 Waltham 29