Growing broccoli in seedlings or first-player-ready
Emerald broccoli is considered one of the healthiest types of cauliflower. Unlike its relatives, it does not need to be shaded from direct sunlight. Regular consumption of fresh vegetables is an excellent cancer prevention. For an ordinary family of 2-6 people, it is enough to plant only 30 crop seeds.
You can also grow cabbage in a seedless way. Yet the disadvantage of this technology is the later harvest.
Landing broccoli seedlings - unstoppable sprouts
Agronomists advise buying grains that have undergone special processing. In this case, they do not require additional soaking. Broccoli seeds are sown in cassettes (3-4 cm in diameter) in early March or April. They are filled with a nutrient medium, and then thoroughly moistened with a spray bottle. Seeds are laid out in each cell, placing them in the center.
Further it is necessary:
- deepen the grain to 5-10 mm using the handle cap;
- sprinkle with soil;
- spray the planting abundantly;
- cover with foil.
Seedlings are sown in loose soil. It must have a moisture and breathable structure. If a crust forms on the surface, it will be difficult for the sprouts to break through. This, in turn, will lead to deformation of the seedling.
The first shoots will appear after 4-5 days. Then they are transferred to cool room. The air temperature should be within 7-12 ° C, but they withstand 0˚С. At 20 ° C, the sprouts stretch out with lightning speed and do not have time to develop immunity to diseases, as well as abnormal natural phenomena. how as a consequence, they will not be able to develop normally in the garden and soon disappear.
A dive into plastic glasses with peat-humus is carried out when the sprouts rise to 5 cm and 2-3 leaves are formed on them. For the last 2 weeks, it is hardened daily at lower temperatures for 3-4 hours.
Transfer broccoli seedlings in open ground - freedom from 30-day "bondage"
You can transfer cabbage seedlings to the garden bed after 30-40 days after sowing. The timing largely depends on broccoli varieties, as well as the conditions for keeping seedlings. By that time, the seedlings will stretch up to 10-15 cm, and up to 4-6 full-fledged leaves will appear on their stems.
Transplanting into open soil is quite simple:
- cups with seedlings are spilled with water;
- funnels are formed on the site according to the scheme 45x60 cm;
- fill it with water and wait until it is absorbed;
- lower the seedling together with an earthen lump into the hole;
- covered with soil mixture, deepening the sprout to the first leaves;
- tamp the soil near the root circle;
- again abundantly moisten the bed.
Although the culture is considered frost-hardy, it is still planted when the ground warms up to 15˚С. In the Urals and Siberia, they choose the second half of May or early June for this. By following these simple rules for growing broccoli, millions of gardeners have already reaped an amazing harvest.