Transplanting broccoli & cauliflower seedlings

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tarheel2az Tonto Basin, AZ Aug 21, 2008

Can they be transplanted when tiny from a seeding flat to individual pots, like tomato seedlings, or should they be seeded in pots?

Thanks,

Frank

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Aug 21, 2008

I suspect that you could. They are very easy, however, so I just sow them (fall planting) in a cool moist pot or bed and transplant at about 4 inches.

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tarheel2az Tonto Basin, AZ Aug 22, 2008

Looks like the easiest way. I'll give it a go.


Frank

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roseone33 Southern Mountains, GA(Zone 6b) Aug 22, 2008

Dill, you sure do make it look easy. I have learned so much from just reading all your various posts. Thanks. Now I know how I will start my cole seedlings next season, maybe tomatoes too. I've seen bundles of bare root tomato seedings at the feed store, so they must be reasonably tough plants once established.

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Aug 22, 2008

It is easy. In the spring I use a cold frame. Seeding around Feb.1 for transplant in March.

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Indy Alexandria, IN(Zone 6a) Aug 22, 2008

I start mine in plastic packs of 4, 6, or 20. I set them in the garden rather young and they hit the ground running.

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brigidlily Lumberton, TX(Zone 8b) Aug 22, 2008

I have some I'm about to plant out. Do you plant them up to their leaves, like tomatoes?

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Indy Alexandria, IN(Zone 6a) Aug 23, 2008

I would plant them a little deeper, but not quite that much.

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Takela Clarksville, MD Aug 29, 2008

Would I be able to plant broccoli in the garden now? Everything I've read says that broccoli can be early and late season ... how late is late?

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Aug 29, 2008

Broccoli will stand frost, but not freezes. If you have plants of an early maturing cultivar like Early Dividend, Packman, Southern Comet, Everest, Galleon, Super Dome, Coronado etc. It should head by Thanksgiving. As long as your temps don't drop into the low 20's you shoudl have a short harvest. You will have to be content most years with central heads, no sideshoots.

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Indy Alexandria, IN(Zone 6a) Aug 29, 2008

My first planting is yielding nice large heads in the early varieties.....Packman, Gypsy, and Goliath. The later ones like Triathon aren't headed yet. And the second planting is growing nicely.

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