Leaf Broccoli - Key Growing Information
CULTURE: Tolerates light frost and likes a soil pH of 6.0–7.5. Sow directly: for baby leaf, about 60 seeds per foot in a band 2–4" wide; for full-size plants, ¼–½" deep and 1–2" apart in rows 18" apart, thinning to 4–6".
DISEASES AND PESTS: For young plants, fabric row coversare the most effective protection, since they physically keep insects off. For flea beetles, use insecticides such as azadirachtin or pyrethrin, and use Bt for cabbage worms. Rotation and good sanitation prevent most disease.
HARVEST: Cut baby leaf at 3–4" tall. For full-size plants, keep picking young leaves for 4–6 weeks of harvest, or cut whole plants for bunching.
SEED SPECS: About 7,800 seeds per oz. Seeding rates: for baby leaf at 60 seeds per foot in rows 18" apart, about 125' per oz. or 14.5 lb. per acre; for full size at 6 seeds per foot, about 1,250' per oz. or 1.45 lb. per acre. Packet: 250 seeds, enough for about 4.2' of baby leaf or 42' of full-size plants.
