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Plant Height
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Up to
45cm/18""
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Time between sowing
& harvesting
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18-24
weeks
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Where to Sow
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Outdoors
in a seed bed or tray |
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Sowing time
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Late
March to early May� - temperature�� +10C/50F
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How to Sow
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12mm/1/2"
deep - very thinly - in rows 15cm/6" apart or in groups/
blocks |
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After Germination
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Start
thinning plants as soon as they can be easily handled to prevent them
becoming weak and spindly. Finally thin to 7.5cm/3" apart.� |
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Growing on -�
in Pots
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Once
the plants have 5-6 leaves, transplant to final growing positions planting
them firmly slightly deeper than they were in the seed bed allowing 1 plant
per 20cm/8-inch pot. |
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Growing on-
in
open ground
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Once
the plants have 5-6 leaves, transplant to final growing positions planting
them at the same level as they were in the seed bed and spacing the plants
60cm/2ft apart in rows or in groups/ blocks. |
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Aftercare
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Keep well watered,
especially in the early stages and feed regularly� with liquid
fertiliser once the heads start to mature. Bend the leaves over the
developing curds (heads) to protect from the sun.
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Harvesting
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Begin
cutting the heads whilst they are still quick small to prevent having a
glut of fully matured heads. Crops over a period of about 12 weeks. |
