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Cauliflower, Early Snowball Organic Seeds
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
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Grow your own nutritious and delicious cauliflower with our Early Snowball Organic Seeds.
Early Snowball cauliflower produces very uniform snow-white heads. The heads on this cool weather crop remain white even during poor weather. Perfect for freezing, it is also an ideal choice for raw, steamed, or pickled cauliflower.
- SKU: 140655
- Common Name: Cauliflower
- Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Growing Information
Good For Pollinators
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
7 - 10 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Days to
Maturity:
50 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
- Fill Weight (grams): 400 mg
- Approximate Seed Count: 100-110
- Characteristics: Attracts bees | Frost-sensitive
- Planting Method: Start Indoors
- Seed Type: Heirloom
- Color: White
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Flavor: A cross between broccoli and cabbage
- Preparation Ideas: Can be substituted for rice or potatoes in many dishes.
Instructions
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Growing Instructions:
- Planting Depth: 6 mm (1/4")
- Seed Spacing: Sow Cauliflower Early Snowball seeds roughly 1.3 cm (1/2") apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 60 cm (24") apart.
- Plant Spacing: 45 cm (18")
- Row Spacing: 60 cm (24")
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
Cauliflower is a cool season crop seeds indoors and should be started indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost in your area. Follow the seed depth and spacing guidelines indicated below. Once all danger of frost has passed, seedlings should be hardened off before planting in their growing location. Seedlings should be transplanted according to the plant and row spacing directions below. Regularly monitor your plants and ensure that the soil remains moist, but not soggy while they establish themselves in their new environment.
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Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Cauliflower grows best when temperatures do not exceed 24°C (75°F). Low 0°C (32°F) or high greater than 27°C (80°F) temperatures decrease plant growth, lower yields and decrease head quality.
- Row covers can be used to protect plants from frosts and insect pests.
- As the head enlarges, it will discolor (look yellow) and develop bitter flavors if exposed to the sun. Blanch the head by tying the leaves together with strong twine or rubber bands when the heads are the size of a golf ball 5-7 cm (2-3") in diameter. This keeps the sun off the head and helps whiten them. Head are ready to harvest when they are fully developed 15-30 cm (6-12") in diameter, compact and blanched white.
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