Broccoli, or asparagus cabbage - one of representatives of family cabbage. Her closest relative is the cauliflower. At it, as well as at broccoli, not leaves, but not revealed inflorescences are edible.
Prorashchivaniye of seeds
Seeds of broccoli subject to calibration by means of sieve with size of cell of 1.5 mm. Cultivation of this cabbage will take place much more successfully if to wake the germs sleeping in seeds. For this purpose seeds place in sack from fabric and lower in water with temperature of 50 degrees at 15 minutes. After that the sack is kept 1 minute in cold water.
For 12 hours the seeds soak in mineral solution. It is possible to use such medicine as "Epin-ekstra". Further, within a day seeds maintain in the fridge.
During this time prepare soil which has to consist of the equal number of the turf, peat and sand. Fill with the soil superficial rectangular containers. Dig in seeds to the soil not more deeply than the 1st see. Otherwise shoots will be uneven. To the open ground replace seedling for 35-45 day when at plants not less than 5-7 real leaves are created.
Change in soil
The earth for landing is prepared in the fall. The site on which plant seedling has to be well lit. The soil is dug over and bring in it lime or baking soda as it is very difficult to grow up broccoli on sour soil. Before landing the earth it is necessary to loosen and introduce organic fertilizer. It is possible to use horse manure or liquid mullein, introducing on bucket fertilizers on 1 sq.m. Add to each hole on tablespoon of ashes and teaspoon of urea. Dig out holes at distance of 35 cm from each other. Between ranks leave passes to 60 cm.
Care for broccoli
Every week it is necessary to loosen the soil on depth to 8 see. Periodically broccoli it is abundant water as the plant belongs to hygrophilous. During vegetation it is necessary to execute 2 times fertilizing. The first time of fertilizer is brought in 20 days after change of seedling in the open ground. 10 days later carry out the second fertilizing. Around plant it is desirable to strew the earth with ashes for protection against most of wreckers and for prevention of souring of the soil. Surely it is necessary to pull out all weeds which oppress growth of broccoli.
Harvesting
It is recommended to remove heads until they are densely close. As a rule, diameter of heads in this case is 8-25 cm weighing 400-600 gr. It is necessary to cut off kochanchik together with stalk 10-20 cm long which can also be used in food. If to reap crop on morning dew, broccoli heads will long not wither. It is necessary to store this cabbage in the fridge not longer than week.