Cabbage family (Brassicaceae or Cruciferae)
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Early start: from March to April
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Seeding: from April to beginning of May
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Planting: If started early: 4 weeks after early start, if bought: from April to end of May
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Distance: 50.0 cm x 50.0 cm
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Height: 50 – 100 cm
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Harvest: If started early: 6 months after early start, if sown: 6 months after seeding, if planted: from September to November. Not before September and not after November (Early variety), year 1: If sown: from 6 months after seeding to 7 months after seeding, if planted: 220 days after planting. Not before November and not after December (Late variety)
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Habitat: sunny, partial shade
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Good Neighbours: Artichokes, Aubergines, Black salsify, Bush beans, Carrots, Celery, Chard, Endives, Peas, Rhubarb, Salad, Spinach, Tomatoes, Turnips
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Bad Neighbours: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Garlic, Kale, Onions, Pointed cabbage, Red cabbage, Savoy cabbage, Spring onions, White cabbage
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It's possible to grow them in batches at intervals of time.
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Your need: One person consumes an average of 350 g a year.
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Require a lot of nutrients
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Properties
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Brussels sprouts produce quite a tall stalk (50 to 70 cm) with green-white or red-white sprouts positioned in a
spiral around the stalk. The sprouts can reach a diameter of 10
to about 50 mm.
Habitat
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They need a sunny to partially shaded location with good, loose garden soil.
Propagation
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Brussels sprouts propagate from seeds.
Good Neighbours
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Artichokes, Aubergines, Black salsify, Bush beans, Carrots, Celery, Chard, Endives, Peas, Rhubarb, Salad, Spinach, Tomatoes, Turnips
Good Successors
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Plants that are well suited for next year cultivation:
Broad beans, Carrots, Celery, Cucumbers, Endives, Leeks, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Salad, Spinach, Strawberries, Sweet corn
Bad Successors
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The following plants should not be planted in the following years:
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Winter Protection
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They are moderately winter-hardy. In very cold regions, the whole plants must be overwintered in a protected, shaded location. Multiple frosts below -10°C will damage the sprouts.
Cultivation
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- It is possible to grow them in batches at intervals of time.
- Plant the young plants quite deep and water well.
- While the sprouts are forming (in autumn) regularly
water well
- When the first sprouts have grown (in autumn), pinch
out the growing tip, so that the sprouts grow
to a larger and more even size.
- Regularly remove rotting buds and yellow leaves.
Deseases / pests
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Pests: Cabbage white butterfly caterpillars, flea beetles
Preventative measures: Always keep the soil moist and hoe regularly to keep flea beetles away.
Control:
- Regular wiping down can remove eggs or caterpillars from cabbage whites.
- A cardboard collar around the root crown
can prevent the cabbage root flies or cabbage white butterflies
from laying eggs.
Harvest
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Brussels sprouts are harvested from the bottom to the top of the plant.
If the Brussels sprouts are not harvested then, after overwintering, in spring they will produce shoots which will bear flowers in summer.
Storage
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Brussels sprouts freeze really well.
Preparation
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Brussels sprouts taste good as a salad as well as a cooked vegetable.
Your need
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One person consumes an average of 350 g a year.
Der Pro Kopf Rosenkohl Verbrauch liegt bei etwa 0,35 Kilo jährlich.
Quellen: BLE; BMELV; DESTATIS; LfL Stand: 14.03.2013.
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