CAULIFLOWER-SIXTY 60 DAY
CAULIFLOWER-SIXTY 60 DAY
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Brassica oleracea
CAULIFLOWER-SIXTY 60 DAYS is an open pollinated variety very well suited to warmer areas, including the subtropics. It forms tight, solid, pure white heads that are crisp & tender. It has an excellent flavor and is good fresh or frozen. In temperate areas sow late December to May; in very cool, highland areas sow October to February; in inland areas sow February to September; in subtropical areas sow March to June; in tropical areas sow April to July. Transplant seedlings by first removing the seed leaves & planting deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves. It requires a fertile, well-drained soil & is a heavy feeder, needing plenty of nitrogen and potassium. Harvest while heads are still tight and white.
| Germination Time (Days) | 6 – 12 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 100 – 160 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 6 – 10 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 45 – 70 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 60 – 90 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 60 cm (12 - 24 inches)
Season of Interest
Spring to Autumn
Temperature Range
16 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings indoors or sow direct
Soil
Fertile, loamy, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
10 - 18 °C (50 - 64 °F)
Seed Preparation
No pre-treatment required
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (0.2 inches)
Plant Spacing
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Row spacing
60 - 90 cm (24 - 36 inches)
Watering
Keep soil evenly moist; consistent watering is essential.
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
60 days
Good Companion Plants
Beets, Celery, and Lettuce.
Bad Companion Plants
Strawberries and Tomatoes.
Pests
Cabbage Loopers,Cabbage Aphids,Cutworms
Diseases
Fusarium Wild,Black Rot,Clubroot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
