Where do cauliflower seeds come from?

Where do cauliflower seeds come from?

Cauliflower takes 5-8 years to be cared for. Each flower will have 5-6 strong buds. They do not need to be picked, but allowed to bear fruit naturally, which can then be kept as seeds. Its siliques are cylindrical, and the seeds are broadly oval, nearly 2 mm long, and brown in color.

Cauliflower seed dissemination

Cauliflower seeds are excreted in the feces of animals after being eaten, or they can be spread by wind. Artificially cultivated varieties can be spread artificially.

How to get cauliflower seeds

When the cauliflower matures every year, it will produce many pods after it falls completely. When the pods are about to crack, you can break them open with your hands, take out the seeds inside, and then dry the seeds properly for a period of time. After a few days, you can collect and store them for sowing next year.

How to save cauliflower seeds

It is best to choose plants with more large cauliflowers for seeds. Large plants for seeds have large plant shapes, large flower balls, and are not easy to loosen and sprout. You can rub them with your hands, but not too hard, which will damage the seeds.

Cauliflower Seed Planting

1. After sowing, cauliflower seeds will enter the bud stage. At this time, shade is needed. When the small flower ball grows to 6 to 8 inches, the inner leaf bundle can be wrapped with straw to cover the flower ball. This can reduce the surface of the flower bud from turning light yellow or purple, and improve the quality of the cauliflower.

2. Cauliflower can be planted twice a year. In spring, seedlings are cultivated from mid-January to early February, and the seedling cultivation period is usually 1 month. When the weather warms up in March and the temperature is relatively mild, it can be transplanted. If you choose to plant in autumn, seedlings should be cultivated in early to mid-July each year, and the seedling cultivation period is also one month.

3. Cauliflower seeds do not require any processing before they can be planted, but their seeds are relatively small, so they are generally broadcasted. They must be broadcast evenly. After sowing, we need to cover them with organic soil. After watering, they will germinate in about 3-4 days.