Brussels Sprout
Have a definite and pleasant flavor
especially when grown to mature during frosty conditions.
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Requirements to Grow Brussels Sprout
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Basic preparation of the soil for growing
Brussels sprouts is much the same as recommended for cabbages but they
prefer a much firmer or heavier soil.
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Planting time for Growing Brussels Sprout
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Early maturing varieties of Brussels
sprouts, e.g. Long Island, need to be sown in cold districts from
November to early January or in milder districts in early December to
late January. Later varieties, e.g. Fillbasket, are more suited to cool
districts with a late spring and are best sown during late February.
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Cultivation for Brussels Sprout
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Unless the soil is heavy tread it down
prior to planting only when it is just damp. Instead of digging fibrous
compost through the soil, apply as a surface mulch after planting. Give
lime and a good dressing of fowl manure or complete plant food prior to
planting and a very light sprinkling of either every 4-6 weeks during
the growing period and water moderately. Do not apply water-soluble or
other high-nitrogenous fertilizers such as sulphate of ammonia until
the first picking of sprouts, otherwise they tend to lose their
firmness and quality.
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During mild conditions while reasonable
growth is continuing the sprouts are picked every 9-10 days but during
cold conditions there may be lapses of 2-3 weeks before the next batch
is ready. Pick in batches of 5-6 from the base upwards.
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