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  • From: bob111higgins AT comcast.net
  • To: sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net, Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Cc: , Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: thanks: Re: [Market-farming] transplanting broccoli
  • Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:10:34 +0000

Thanks to all for your advice on broccoli transplants. I'll see how a small
crop does this spring (this warm weather is already giving me pause) and plan
on a regular fall crop.

Bob Higgins
Red Brick Farm
Hopewell, NJ
> Growing broccoli in New Jersey in the spring can be very tricky. A sudden
> heat
> wave in May or June for a few days like we are having today will cause the
> broccoli to bolt into seed or at least stunt out and be bitter tasting. In
> the
> northern hill country of Sussex and Warren
> counties the spring and summers are cooler and broccoli does better.
> Broccoli
> grows best as a fall crop in NJ. If you grow them this spring you will not
> need
> row tunnels, 5 week old transplants grow the best, in southern NJ its best
> to
> field plant no latter than April first.
> Try seeding a crop late July and transplant mid August to Sept. first...Bob.
> Sunny Meadow Farm
> Bridgeton, NJ.
>
> bob111higgins AT comcast.net wrote:
>
> > Hi All:
> >
> > Beginner's question:
> >
> > I've started tomatoes and peppers and lettuce seedlings, melons etc
> > before but
> this is the first year I've started broccoli seedlings.
> >
> > How long do broccoli seedlings usually take before they can be
> > transplanted?
> The only mention I found online was @ 5 weeks, but that was an offhand
> mention,
> not in a transplant table or anything. What's your experience? I would be
> putting them out in row tunnels if necessary.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Bob Higgins
> > Red Brick Farm
> > Hopewell, NJ
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  • thanks: Re: [Market-farming] transplanting broccoli, bob111higgins, 04/20/2004

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