Only for Organic – Cauliflower Seeds 🌿🥦
Cauliflower is a nutritious, cool-season vegetable known for its crisp texture and mild, slightly sweet flavor. It is widely used in curries, stir-fries, soups, and salads. With proper care, cauliflower can be successfully grown in home gardens, producing dense, white, and flavorful heads.
How to Grow Cauliflower Plants:
✔ Sowing & Germination:
- Sowing Depth: Plant seeds ¼ to ½ inch deep in well-drained soil.
- Spacing: Keep 12-18 inches between plants and 24-30 inches between rows.
- Ideal Temperature: Best germination occurs at 18°C - 25°C.
- Germination Time: Seeds sprout within 7-14 days under favorable conditions.
✔ Growing Conditions:
- Sunlight: Requires full sun (at least 6 hours daily).
- Soil Type: Prefers moist, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0).
- Watering: Keep soil consistently moist, especially during head formation, but avoid waterlogging.
✔ Care & Maintenance:
- Fertilization: Apply compost or a balanced fertilizer every 15-20 days for better growth.
- Blanching: Cover heads with outer leaves when they are 2-3 inches in diameter to maintain their white color.
- Weeding: Remove weeds regularly to prevent competition for nutrients.
- Pest & Disease Control: Protect from aphids, cabbage worms, and fungal diseases using neem oil or organic pesticides.
✔ Harvesting:
- Maturity Time: Ready for harvest in 80-100 days after sowing.
- Harvesting Method: Cut the head when it is 6-8 inches in diameter, firm, and compact. Harvest before the florets start separating.