Broccoli broccoli Broccoli is a cool-season brassica grown for its compact green flower heads and tender side shoots. It thrives in cool, steady conditions with fertile, slightly alkaline soil. For the longest harvest, choose cultivars suited to your season (early/mid/late) and plan sequential sowings. After cutting the central head, many varieties produce multiple side shoots for extended picking. Keep growth steady with moisture, mulch, and regular light feeding. To reduce clubroot and pests, maintain pH ≥6.5, rotate crops 4–6 years, and use insect netting against cabbage butterflies. Growing conditions LightFull sun (6–8 h); tolerates partial shade in warm periods. Soil typeDeep, fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained loam or clay-loam enriched with compost; avoid waterlogging. Water requirementConsistent moisture: ~25–40 mm/week; never let the soil fully dry. Mulch to keep even moisture. Nutrient requirementHigh. Needs steady nitrogen; benefits from boron and molybdenum at adequate soil pH. Avoid fresh manure at planting. Back to plant list
