When is the best season to plant broccoli?

Broccoli Planting Season and Time

Broccoli can be grown in spring and autumn, usually in mid-to-late January. The seedling period can be controlled within 50-60 days, and it can be grown in mid-to-late March. It can be harvested in early summer, grown again in autumn, and again in mid-to-late October. Therefore, planting broccoli also requires grasping the moon and timing.

There are many varieties of broccoli, including Xiulu Broccoli, Fuzhi Broccoli, Xinlvxue Broccoli, etc. Their cultivation season is the same as that of ordinary broccoli.

Broccoli harvest season

Generally, it is planted in early April and harvested in late May, and planted in autumn in early August and harvested in early November. The yield per mu of broccoli is divided into early-maturing, mid-maturing and late-maturing varieties. The longer the growth period, the higher the yield. The weight of a single bulb is between 500-1200 grams.

Broccoli planting steps and methods

1. Land preparation

Broccoli does not have high requirements for soil, and the land must be prepared first. For example, choosing aerated soil to plant broccoli can make broccoli grow better.

2. Deal with weeds

Then the soil should also be composted, and the weeds in the field should not be left on the land. They should be cleared first, and then the land should be irrigated to enhance the air permeability of the soil.

3. Planting seeds

After that, sow the broccoli seeds into the soil and water them so that the broccoli seeds will germinate quickly and grow stronger.

4. Topdressing

Broccoli grows fast and needs top dressing 3 months after the seeds. A second top dressing is needed when the broccoli forms flower heads.