Brussels Sprout 'Trafalgar' F1 Seeds

Overview

Brussels sprouts 'Trafalgar' F1 is a very reliable late mid-season variety (Mid-November to Mid January.) It produces lots of medium sized, sweet & crunchy sprouts that don’t have a bitter taste.

Brussels sprouts 'Trafalgar' F1 is tall but sturdy and has been bred in the UK so is very hardy & well suited to our climate.

Sprouts can be harvested as & when needed a little at a time or if the top 'leafy head' is cut off in October in one go, the sprouts will be all ready to mature at once usually at Christmas. A catch crop can be sown under the sprouts such as quick growing salad leaves or swiss chard.

An excellent choice for Christmas sprouts.

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Seed qty (approx)	50
Sowing months	March, April
Site conditions	Full sun, fertile soil, sheltered site. Likes a soil with high pH so add lime to soil before planting if it is low pH (acid). Grow after Legumes in your crop rotation plan.
How to sow	Sow 2 seeds 1cm deep into a pot/module of compost. Remove weaker seedling if both grow. Plant out when seedlings are 15cm high, 75cm apart. Plant closer if smaller buttons are required. Firm the soil well around plant base. (Seeds can also be sown into prepared seed bed in late March to mid April, in rows 15cm apart and then transplanted when 15cm tall into final position 75cm apart).
Care	Don't need much just keep watered in dry periods: to prevent windrock plant firmly by treading the soil and stake plant well as they are shallow rooting.
Harvest	September - November
Information	F1 Hybrid Variety

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