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Vegetable Planting Calendar

Broccoli

Rich in vitamins A and C

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 5 to 10 plants
• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 5 to 10 plants
• 0.5 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row for direct seeding. Normally planted in the garden as plants.
• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 30 inches
• Minimum row space if using field implements, 42 inches
• 24 inches between plants in row
• 70 to 80 days from planting to eating stage
• 3,400 international units of vitamin A per 100 gram sample
• 74 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram sample
• Broccoli questions and answers
• Recommended varieties
  • Arcadia
    Late, tight head; Bacterial soft rot resistance
  • Emperor
    Early to mid, few side shoots
  • Goliath
    Mid-season, large tight heads
  • Green Comet
    Early, excellent center heads and large side shoots
  • Green Valiant
    Mid-season small beads, firm head
  • Leprechaun
    Early, large beads, slightly domed
  • Marathon
    Medium-late; excellent quality
  • Packman
    Early, large heads, few side shoots
  • Premium Crop
    Mid-season, large center heads, few side shoots
  • Regal
    Early, medium to small beads, firm domed head, side shoots
  • Triathlon
    Late maturing; excellent quality

• Recommended planting dates
  • South Missouri
    March 10 to 30
    Aug. 1 to 15
  • Central Missouri
    March 20 to April 10
    July 25 to Aug. 5
  • North Missouri
    March 25 to April 5
    July 25 to 30

G6201, revised April 2000

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