Due to increased demand of green vegetables on the world market, there has been a need to increase on the production by the farmers.
Broccoli being a nutritious green vegetable rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, it is n effective vegetable for diabetes, prevention and heart diseases. Its cultivation is a profitable business and requires low costs.
Crop management
Being a cool season plant which grow well in soils with dead compost humus, best soils for the crop are between sandy soils and clay loam with a pH of 5.8 to 6.5 rich in organic matter and good drainage. Transplant seedlings 30 days after seeding at a spacing of 42/45*16/30 cm in a bed of 92cm wide.
Similarly, water seedlings for several hours before transplanting and apply irrigation immediately after transplanting and given that broccoli is best in soils of good fertility, use NPK, lime to maintain a suitable pH for proper growth.
Broccoli is a shallow rooted crop hence irrigate frequently and add proper drainage system in rainy season. Continue by removing weeds as soon as possible to improve yield. It is done by use of herbicides, mechanical removal.
Furthermore, apply good crop rotation system, harvest the fruit by cutting just below the fruit stem and finally keep cutting until weather turns too hot or too cold to stop producing.
