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Post by serri588 on Apr 22, 2018 11:02:04 GMT -5
Type: Burpee Royal Tenderette Hybrid These are doing really really well so far- I'm excited to see how well broccoli does in the AG. Since I don't like peppers or tomatoes, I'm stretching for veggies to do to supplement my lettuce.  |
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Post by MaryL on Apr 24, 2018 14:39:36 GMT -5
Great idea!!
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Post by Shawn on Apr 24, 2018 16:38:25 GMT -5
Following
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Post by Kate on Apr 25, 2018 6:46:55 GMT -5
Ditto!
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Post by serri588 on May 6, 2018 9:29:35 GMT -5
These are doing REALLY well in the AG. I am running out of vertical space in the Farm Plus, so I hope this will work out. The Burpee site does say 24-30 inches, but I was banking on them being shorter in the AG as many container grown plants are. One is significantly shorter than the other, so some cloning may be in order if that's the only one that fits under the light. They are a hybrid, so letting them go to seed is going to have unpredictable results.  |
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Post by MaryL on May 13, 2018 14:57:22 GMT -5
I will be so happy for you (and us) if this works out. I tried broccoli outside once and didn’t have much luck.
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Post by Kate on May 14, 2018 20:15:58 GMT -5
Beautiful plant. It looks huge!
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Post by serri588 on May 20, 2018 14:16:38 GMT -5
Starting to get florets, so this experiment is at least partially successful. They do eat a lot for sure.  |
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Post by Shawn on May 20, 2018 15:02:51 GMT -5
I see it !!!
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Post by MaryL on May 20, 2018 18:09:34 GMT -5
Exciting!!
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Post by Kate on May 21, 2018 13:32:56 GMT -5
I LOVE broccoli. It's amazing they grow so well in an indoor environment.
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Post by MaryL on May 23, 2018 18:52:07 GMT -5
I LOVE broccoli. It's amazing they grow so well in an indoor environment. I’m amazed too. If this continues to be manageable, it’s a game changer! |
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Post by Kate on May 23, 2018 22:13:41 GMT -5
I LOVE broccoli. It's amazing they grow so well in an indoor environment. I’m amazed too. If this continues to be manageable, it’s a game changer! I would be for me, that's for sure! I'd love to grow it indoors. I can't see myself buying a Farm or Farm Plus tho  |
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Post by serri588 on May 24, 2018 8:30:03 GMT -5
I'm sure one would be quite happy in an Ultra or a Bounty. Each side of a Farm Plus is only a little bigger than one of those. The main advantage of a Farm is that they are compact and stackable, not that they grow that much more.
Corinne is growing cucumbers in her Ultra same as mine are in the Farm. My vine has gotten a little better because I let them expand past the grow deck, but health-wise I'm not doing any better.
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Post by Kate on May 24, 2018 12:17:13 GMT -5
That's excellent information to know. Thank you!
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Post by serri588 on Jun 2, 2018 16:49:22 GMT -5
Whelp that was a nice run, but apparently I need to find a variety of dwarf broccoli... These have way outgrown the farm. I went ahead and pulled them.  |
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Post by MaryL on Jun 2, 2018 20:45:26 GMT -5
Well darn, that’s a bummer. But a great experiment. Now we know that broccoli can be grown hydroponically, just needs to be smaller. Did you have to do any pollinating for this?
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Post by serri588 on Jun 3, 2018 6:41:30 GMT -5
I didn't- the broccoli we eat is only the flower buds. Once they blossom they get bitter. I suppose I could harvest the leaves and the stem- those are just as edible, but I didn't think of it till afterward. I could have gotten a lot of greens off those leaves.
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Post by serri588 on Jun 3, 2018 6:57:54 GMT -5
I found this dwarf variety at Gurneys, but they are out of stock: www.gurneys.com/product/destiny-hybrid-broccoli-Other sources of this variety don't have it listed as a dwarf variety, so I may just wait for this one to come back. They say on the site they offer it in both spring and fall, so it should come around again in a few months. This one from Park might fit, but it isn't listed as a dwarf: parkseed.com/belstar-hybrid-organic-broccoli-seeds/p/05836-PK-P1/I found an article that suggested a Kabuki variety, but I am a hard time finding seeds for that online. |
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Post by Kate on Jun 3, 2018 9:39:32 GMT -5
The Belstar says:
Compact plants are highly adaptable anywhere in the U.S.!
Plant Height: 16 in - 20 in
Plant Width: 16 in
Fruit Diameter: 6 in - 8 in
Sounds promising!!
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