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Practical Horticulture for Busy People.
Cauliflower
About This Plant...
Family:
Brassicaceae
Genus and species:
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Growing Season:
spring and fall
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
6-8 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
4 weeks before to 2 weeks after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
4 weeks before last spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
4-20 days
Germination temp.:
45-85 degrees F.
Sowing depth:
1/4 inch
Days to maturity:
60-80 days from transplant
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
14-24 inches
Spacing between rows:
24-36 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
imported cabbageworm, cabbage loopers, aphids, root maggots
Diseases:
clubroot, black rot, downy mildew, white mold
Harvest:
when the head is firm and tight
Growing tips:
protect plants from hard frosts; blanch by tying outer leaves over heads when they are 2 inches in diameter
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