BROCCOLI-CHINESE-GAILAN
BROCCOLI-CHINESE-GAILAN
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Brassica oleracea
BROCCOLI-CHINESE GAILAN is a most unusual vegetable, for, although the glossy blue-green young leaves & buds are also eaten, it’s grown for its very thick, juicy stems which are delicious when cooked. The top few cms of the flowering stalks are picked as soon as the flowers (white in this variety) appear, which can be as little as 2 months after sowing. Easy to grow, the seed can be sown from early spring to late autumn. Transplant or thin out to 20 to 25cm apart. Adapts well to cold & hot climates & can be grown all year round. After the first cutting of the main stem, the plant will grow many branches for subsequent harvests. Very similar to Broccolini. Choose a sunny, well-drained position & sow directly where they are to grow. Cover lightly, firm down and keep moist.
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 60 cm (1 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest
Spring, Autumn
Temperature Range
15 - 25 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise Seedlings
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
18 - 25 °C (64 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
Direct sow or start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost
Sowing Depth
1 cm (0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing
15 - 20 cm (6 - 8 inches)
Row spacing
30 - 40 cm (12 - 16 inches)
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist.
Germination Time (Days)
4 - 7 days
Harvest Time (Days)
45 - 60 days
Good Companion Plants
Lettuce, Carrots, and Radishes
Bad Companion Plants
Strawberries and peppers
Pests
Cabbage moths, Aphids, and Whiteflies
Diseases
Powdery mildew and Bacterial leaf spot
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