Broccoli

PLANT TYPE: Broccoli

NATIVE TO: Asia Minor and Eastern Med.

HARDINESS (USDA ZONE): 2-11

SEASON: Spring, Fall

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

TIME TO MATURITY: 50 to 100 days

SPACING: 12 to 20 inches

PLANTING DEPTH: Seeds 1/2 inch, Transplant just below grade

HEIGHT: 18 to 24 inches

SPREAD: 12 to 24 inches

PESTS & DISEASES: Aphids, Cabbage Loopers, Cabbage Maggots, Cabbage Worms, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Mites, Slugs and Snails,Black Leg, Black Rot, Downy Mildew, Fusarium Wilt, White Leaf Spot

WATER NEEDS: 1 to 2 Inches per week

MAINTENANCE: Moderate

TOLERANCE: Very Heat Sensitive

SOIL TYPE: Rich in Organics

SOIL pH: 6.0 to 6.8

SOIL DRAINAGE: Well Drained

COMPANION PLANTING: Asparagus, Basil, Carrots, Cucumbers and Tomatoes

AVOID PLANTING WITH: Cabbage, Broccoli or Cauliflower

FAMILY: Capsicum

GENUS: Annumm