Snowball X, organic seeds
Eco Heirloom
Information
Is a well-known and easy to grow cauliflower for harvest in the summer and autumn. It yields well-shaped, snow-white, medium heavy heads of small marrow which are quite well protected by the slightly upright growing leaves. Snowball is hardy and very able to adapt itself to changing climates and soils and it has yielded decent crops where several "newer" sorts have failed, but Snowball heads are not uniform and cannot be harvested simultaneously like the newer sorts. A portion contains about 150 seeds.
| Product number: | 5060 |
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| Scientific name: | Brassica oleracea var. botrytis |
| Botanic family: | The Mustard Family - Brassicaceae |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Days to maturity: | 65 |
| Lifespan: | Annual, Biannual |
| F1 Hybrid: | No |
| New variety: | No |
| Sowing time: | Pre-cultivate: April–June |
| Sowing depth: | 1 cm |
| Germination temperature: | 24-27 degrees |
| Germination time: | 4–7 days |
| Plant spacing: | 40–50 cm |
| Row spacing: | 50–60 cm |
| Height: | 50 cm |
| Plant location: | Sun–Half shade |
| Harvest/blooming: | July–September |
| Seeds/g: | 200–350 seeds |
| Heirloom variety: | Yes |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Sow thinly indoors or in a hotbed, about 1cm deep, 4-6 weeks before setting out the plants as planned! The seeds want warmth when germinating, preferably around 24-27°C. After sprouting they should be in a light, cool and airy place to avoid lankiness and attacks by root-neck rot but not lower than 14°C for any length of time. Low temperature increases the risk of bolters a lot. Temper the plants gradually before setting them, when the risk of frost is just about over. Most kinds of cabbage can handle a night of light frost. Set out the seedlings a little deeper and tread down the soil preventing the cabbage flies laying their eggs. Many early sorts can be sown directly as soon as the soil has warmed up. Do not allow the sowing to dry out and look out for the flea-beetles.Spacing
40-50 cm between the plants in the row and 50-60 cm between the rows.Harvest
Cut off the heads before they begin to crack or get downy. Cauliflower heads become yellow easily in strong sun-light and drought. Cauliflower can handle a few degrees of frost but must thaw out completely before harvesting. Cauliflower should be eaten fresh, preferably, but bears a week or so in a refrigerator or cellar reasonably well. It can be dried as well in pieces, preserved, soured or frozen after parboiling. The colour yellows a little when frozen but the taste remains reasonably good.Seed
200-350 seeds/g and 8 g yield 1000 seedlings. When sowing directly with a precision sowing-machine about 5 g sows100 m.A portion contains about 150 seeds.
