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How to grow cauliflowers

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis · brassicaceae family · annual crop

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis — hero (chairman regenerate)
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Growing basics

Cauliflower is a cool-season crop, usually started indoors and transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 45°F.

Plants bolt or decline once sustained daytime highs reach 80°F.

Varieties in the library run 55 to 80 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Tolerates a light frost.

Space plants about 18 inches apart.

Sources

4 cauliflowers in the library

Snow Crown · Cheddar · Graffiti · Snowball Y Improved

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 4 cauliflower varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the 3 pests that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

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