Where can you get cold-weather broccoli and cabbage? How do you plant it? How long does it take to grow?
Broccoli and cabbage are both cold-weather crops already, so if you buy a packet of seeds for either, regardless of where you purchase them from, you are getting cold-weather broccoli or cabbage seeds. There are some cultivars that are more tolerant of heat than others, though. If it gets too hot, cabbage and broccoli can bolt/bloom, rendering it unusable. Heat is more of an issue with these plants than cold.The seeds can be purchased at stores, garden supply stores, garden co-ops, or from seed companies, in the US.The amount of time it takes for the plants to grow to harvest size is roughly 2–3 months, depending on variety, for cabbage. It usually takes somewhat less time for broccoli, again depending on variety.
Broccoli belongs to which family of plants?
Broccoli is a plant of the Cabbage family, Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae). And, the best way to get the most benefits from it? Raw. Next is to cut it into tiny pieces, let it sit for 90 minutes, then stir-fry for 4. Who knew?
How many heads of cabbage, broccoli, or cauliflower can I get from one plant?
Each plant will produce one “head”. Think of a person - each has one head, hence the term.Agronomically - on a large scale in field conditions that may drop to an average of 0.6 (60%) due to physical damage, pests, disease etc.Incidentally, after you harvest the primary head from broccoli, you remove the growing point and ancillary growing points develop from the leaf axils. Each will develop a head - but much smaller and thinner than the first one. This may be acceptable in the back-yard garden allotment situation, but not commercially.I have simplified as there are many, many different varieties. Hope this helps.
If a caterpillar eats a seedling in your garden....?
If a caterpillar eats a seedling in your garden, the caterpillar is acting as a a.predator. b.competitor. c.parasite. d.host. e.producer.
The caterpillars of cabbage butterflies are the only insects that can eat plants of the mustard family why?
Well they aren't, there are quite a few types of lepidoptera that will eat plants in the Brassicaceae family; Diamondback moth, alfalfa looper, cabbage looper, the list goes on. Members of the mustard family are known for producing some compounds which can be harmful to insects (and other organisms) for example Isothiocyanates . Being able to use a rescource that has less competition is an advantage so these organisms found ways of getting arround the toxicity problem. How exactly the get arround this I don't know.
What part of a plant is broccoli?
The part you normally eat is a cluster of unopened flower buds. It was selectively bred for exagerated flower parts from Brassica oleracea. That is the same species that is cabbage, brussle sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi, kale, mustard greens, etc- all were bred into varieties that exaggerate a different part of the exact same plant.
When did the broccoli plant originate on Earth?
Broccoli, as we know it, was first noticed 2000 years ago in Italy, having evolved out of a wild cabbage plant.Source: http://books.google.com/books?id...
What is the difference between broccoli and cauliflower?
They are related, but completely different vegetables. Both grow as the flowering core of a green, leafy plant. But broccoli is all green, whereas cauliflower is usually white. Broccoli has a stronger flavor as well, while cauliflower is more earthy and subtle.
Why do people say that broccoli, cauliflower and kale are the same plant?
Broccoli, cauliflower and kale all originate from the same plant. Through many years of selective breeding, farmers were able to use the plant to produce different aspects such as the stems and flowers (broccoli) or leaves (kale).