Sowing calendar · Leafy
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica · Brócolos, Brócoli, Brocoli, Brokkoli, Broccolo, brocolos
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- Sow in traysFeb–Mar, Jun–Sep
- TransplantMar–Apr, Jul–Oct
- HarvestMay–Jul, Sep–Jan
- Germination
- 4–7 days · soil from 5 °C
- Spacing
- 60 cm between rows · 45 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 1 cm
- Harvest after
- 60–90 days
- Water need
- medium
- Frost
- hardy
- Life cycle
- annual
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Seed saving
- hard · keeps ~4 years
Notes
Cut the central head while the buds are still tight; side shoots keep coming for weeks. Heat makes it bolt.
Good neighbours
Keep apart from
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.