Sowing calendar · Leafy
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis · Couve-flor, Coliflor, Chou-fleur, Blumenkohl, Cavolfiore, couve flor
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- Sow in traysFeb–Mar, Jun–Aug
- TransplantMar–Apr, Jul–Oct
- HarvestMay–Jan
- Germination
- 4–7 days · soil from 5 °C
- Spacing
- 60 cm between rows · 50 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 1 cm
- Harvest after
- 70–110 days
- Water need
- high
- Frost
- half hardy
- Life cycle
- annual
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Seed saving
- hard · keeps ~4 years
Notes
The fussiest brassica: steady water and no check in growth. Fold leaves over the curd to keep it white. Harsh inland winters damage it.
Good neighbours
Keep apart from
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.