Broccoli Seeds – Vegetable Seeds (100 Seeds)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Including broccoli in your diet is a brilliant way to stay healthy and fulfill your nutrition needs. This tree-like vegetable is highly nutritious and offers plenty of health benefits.

Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. italica

Other Names: Broccoli

Growing Season: August – September

Ideal Temperature: 16-26°C

Uses: You can mix veggies with broccoli to make super delicious sabzi or stuff them in bread to prepare yummy cheese parathas.

Difficulty Level: Easy

How to Grow – Quick View

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How to Sow Seeds

• If you have a garden, sow the seeds directly in the ground and cover them with soil.
• For growing broccoli in containers, take a pot, fill it with potting mix, cocopeat and sow the one seed 0.5 inch deep in it.

Seed Care

• Water the seeds every day so the soil remains moist.
• Space two seeds atleast 3 inches apart.
• Sow one seed per pot.

How to Care for Broccoli

Sunlight: Choose a spot where broccolis can receive 6-7 hours of good sunlight. If you are growing in pots, it is best to place the plants on terrace.

Watering: Water the broccoli plants regularly to maintain the soil moisture. Reduce watering during the rainy season.

Soil: Broccoli plants can grow in a wide variety of soils, but gives the best yield in fertile, sandy loam soil.

Fertilizer: Fertilize the broccoli plants every month with a mineral fertilizer that is equally rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

Pests and Diseases: Aphids and cutworms can pose a threat to the growth of broccoli. So look for early signs of infections and spray soap water to get rid of them quickly.

Harvesting: Broccolis are ready to harvest after 90-110 days of sowing the seeds. You identify fully grown broccolis with their firm and tight head.