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Broccoli blown
« on: June 03, 2015, 20:48 »
Hi guys,

I've never grown broccoli before, and wasn't expecting a crop for a few months yet, but the middle has blown, so I harvested it. It was planted about 6 weeks ago under debris netting.

Is the plant done now, or will more heads come?

It was well watered.
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« Last Edit: June 03, 2015, 20:49 by wizzyfax »
When weeding, the best way to know if its a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull it.

If it comes out easy, it was a valuable plant !

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Re: Broccoli blown
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2015, 09:44 »
If you keep it well fed and watered, there should be smaller heads grow from the leaf axils, in the same way that PSB behaves
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Re: Broccoli blown
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2015, 09:57 »
So, it is quite difficult to get the perfect large head you see in the supermarkets?

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Re: Broccoli blown
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2015, 10:23 »
Crumbs - that was an early crop! If you cut the head off it will grow side-shoots you can harvest for quite a while. I grow summer broccoli and caulis and plant it in a partly-shaded area because I find that they doesn't blow as quickly. Planting very firmly also helps with this.
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Re: Broccoli blown
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2015, 10:51 »
Thanks, they were heeled in very nicely, and have survived some strong winds.... could the green debris netting have anything to do with it?


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