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Brussels Sprouts
About This Plant...
Family:
Brassicaceae
Genus and species:
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
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 3 weeks after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
16 weeks before first fall frost, for a fall crop
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
-
Germination temp.:
-
Sowing depth:
1/4 inch
Days to maturity:
85-95 days from transplant
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
18-24 inches
Spacing between rows:
24-30 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
imported cabbageworms, cabbage loopers, cabbage root maggots, flea beetles, aphids
Diseases:
black rot, clubroot, downy mildew, white mold
Harvest:
pick sprouts from the bottom up when they are 1 to 1-1/2 inches wide
Growing tips:
flavor improves after a light frost
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