Vegetable Brussel Sprouts – CRISPUS F1

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Vegetable Brussel Sprouts – CRISPUS F1

Vegetable Brussel Sprouts – CRISPUS F1 . If you suffer from “Clubroot” in your area “Crispus F1” is the variety to sow. The variety stands well into winter and delivers tight buttons of excellent flavour on vigorous plants. Height 75cm. Resistance to “Clubroot”.

Cultivation advice 

• Days To Germination: 7-14
• Planting Depth: 1/8 inch
• Spacing, Row: 24-36 inches
• Spacing, Plant: 18-24 inches
• Spacing, Seed: 2-4 inches
• Light: Sunny Location
• For an early crop start seeds indoors in the earliest part of spring.
• Or direct sow seeds outdoors in late Spring after last frost (Apr-May).
• Cover seed with 1/8 inch fine soil. Keep soil moderately moist during germination.
• When seedlings are 2 inches tall indoors, thin to 2 inches apart or transplant to individual pots.
• Transplant seedlings outdoors after hardening off, when danger of serious frost has passed.
• Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart depending upon available garden space.
• Brussels Sprouts grow best in a sunny location with fairly rich well drained compacted soil.
• Harvest sprouts from bottom of plant up as heads mature. ( Sep – Oct)
• Do not grow in same area of garden where members of cabbage family were grown the year before.