Sun May 27, 2012, 04:45 PM
opiate69 (10,129 posts)
Broccoli question...
Hi all... so, we have a broccoli plant which currently has one huge (approx 6 inches across) head in the center of it... I was told that popping that off would lead to other heads sprouting on the rest of the plant... is this right?
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opiate69 | May 2012 | OP |
kurtzapril4 | May 2012 | #1 | |
Denninmi | May 2012 | #2 | |
opiate69 | May 2012 | #3 | |
HopeHoops | May 2012 | #5 | |
HopeHoops | May 2012 | #4 |
Response to opiate69 (Original post)
Sun May 27, 2012, 06:30 PM
kurtzapril4 (1,353 posts)
1. Yes, that is correct! n/t
Response to kurtzapril4 (Reply #1)
Sun May 27, 2012, 06:34 PM
Denninmi (6,581 posts)
2. Yup.
If you pick it faithfully, you can have broccoli from now until the cold kills it in the fall/winter. If you live somewhere it never gets cold enough to kill it, you can have broccoli for a year if you do it right.
However, be aware that the offshoots produce heads much smaller than the big central head. Not that this is a bad thing, in some ways I almost prefer when mine become full of shoots later in the season and each head is about the size of a quarter. Convenient, actually, no trimming and cutting of a large head of broccoli in the kitchen, it comes pre-cut into bite sized pieces that way. |
Response to Denninmi (Reply #2)
Sun May 27, 2012, 06:38 PM
opiate69 (10,129 posts)
3. sweet, thanks!
how far down should I cut do you think?
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Response to opiate69 (Reply #3)
Sun May 27, 2012, 07:08 PM
HopeHoops (47,675 posts)
5. Leave two rows of independent leaves below the crown.
Don't count the ones that are growing right up against the crown. The ones that are on the stalk below it are the pairs I'm talking about.
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Response to opiate69 (Original post)
Sun May 27, 2012, 07:06 PM
HopeHoops (47,675 posts)
4. Yes, but they will be smaller and need to be harvested regularly or they get bitter.