GROWING REQUIREMENTS

WATERING

Water regularly, 1 to 1.5 litres of water per week.

PESTS

Symptoms may include slow growth, stunted plants; yellowish leaves, lesions which form concentric rings become brittle and crack in center, round or irregularly shaped gray necrotic lesions on leaves with dark margins. Common pests affecting broccoli are Flea Beetles, Aphids, Downy mildew, Cabbage loopers, Cabbage Worms, Cabbage root maggots,Whiteflies, Woodchucks.

SOIL

The soil pH should be between 6.0 and 7.0. The best soil type is sandy along with 2 to 4 inches of rich compost or a thin layer of manure before planting.

SPOT

Broccoli needs at least 6 hours of sunlight daily.

TEMPERATURE

Broccoli does best when temperature remains between 4-21 degree C (40-70 F).