The varieties and their season
Brussels sprouts are in high season from October to February. There are now early varieties that start in September Income deliver. They are characterized by a high sugar content and therefore taste good even without the effects of frost. Winter brussel sprouts, on the other hand, need frost, because this gives the vegetables a mild taste and a slightly sweet aroma. The harvest of these varieties extends over the winter months. Some late cultivated forms can be harvested by March. The variety of Brussels sprouts is made up of autumn and winter varieties.
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Variety overview:
- 'Hild's ideal: delivers florets from the end of October to February
- Gronninger: can be harvested as a winter variety until March
- Nelson: Autumn variety that yields from September
Cultivation in the garden
If you are in your garden Grow Brussels sprouts
you should pay attention to optimal site conditions. Start cultivating in good time because winter vegetables have a long development time from germination to harvest.Soil conditions
Brussels sprouts are one of the strong eaters and prefer one with compost or Green manure prepared subsurface. This should be loosened up deeply. Loamy soils with a pH value in the neutral range create ideal growth conditions. The cabbage vegetables tolerate slight deviations.
sowing
You can sow the seeds directly in the bed from mid-April to early May at the latest. As soon as it gets too tight for the young plants, prick them out and place the strongest plants in the ground at a distance of 50 centimeters from one another. Brussels sprouts need a lot of space to produce high yields. With intermediate crops you can make optimal use of the area. Pile up the soil at the base of the plant. If you prefer the seeds, the young plants can be put outdoors in the second week of April.
This is how the cabbage vegetables develop
In early summer you can watch the stem expand upwards. Strong leaves are formed, the color of which varies between dark and blue-green or purple, depending on the variety. The full extent is reached in midsummer. Then the first shoots sprout in the leaf axils. This process takes around 70 to 90 days, so harvesting takes place in autumn at the earliest. Since the florets of winter varieties remain in the bud stage until next spring, they can be harvested continuously. They are ready for harvest from a diameter of two to four centimeters.
Tips
Premature yellowing of the leaves indicates a lack of nitrogen. Administer to the plants Horn meal as a preventive measure. However, you should avoid an oversupply, as otherwise the florets lose their firmness and the winter hardiness decreases.
