300 Brussel Sprouts Vegetable Seeds

• You will get 300 Seeds of Brussel Sprouts Vegetable Seeds.
• Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group—Brussels sprouts, Brussels sprouts are a slow-growing but very bountiful crop. Planting Brussels sprouts from seed outdoors requires a very long, cool growing season. Timing is important when growing Brussels sprouts. Time planting so that Brussels do not grow in periods of extended warm weather much above 70°.
• Sow and plant.
• Sow seed directly in the garden 10 to 12 weeks before the first average frost date.
• Sow Brussels sprouts seeds ¼ to ½ inch deep.
• In flats or containers, sow seed 2 inches apart; when plants are 5 to 7 inches tall they can be transplanted into the garden.
• Space or thin plants 24 to 30 inches apart in the garden. Space rows 30 to 36 inches apart.
• Leggy transplants or transplants with crooked stems can be planted up to their first leaves so they won’t grow top-heavy.
• Be sure to firm the soil in around Brussels sprouts transplants so that they are well-rooted and anchored as they mature.
• The best average temperature range for Brussels sprouts growth is 60° to 65°F. Temperatures much above 70°F can cause Brussels sprouts to bolt and go to seed.
• Keep the soil around Brussels sprouts evenly moist; water at the base of plants.
• Give plants shade if the weather warms much above 70°.
• Reduce watering as Brussels sprouts approach maturity.
• Plant Brussels sprouts with beets, celery, herbs, onions, potatoes; avoid pole beans, strawberries, tomatoes.
• Harvest.
• Brussels sprouts reach maturity 80 to 90 days after transplanting and 100 to 110 days after sowing seed depending on the variety.
• Mature Brussels sprouts plants are not suited for temperatures greater than 80°F; sustained warm temperatures will leave Brussels sprouts bitter tasting and may cause their tight cabbage-like heads to open.