BRUSSELS SPROUTS 

Brussels Sprouts
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	Catskill (Long Island Improved) BRUSSELS SPROUT 2g seed Check Latest Price 90 days. [Introduced 1941.] Still the best garden variety for sustained production. Compact plants, about 20 in. tall. Produces large sprouts: l-1/4 to 1-1/2 in. diameter, closely packed on the stem. Widely adapted variety. Pkt ...
CULTURE: Culture of brussels sprouts is similar to cabbage. (See Cabbage section.) Sow seed 1/4 to 1/2" deep in flats or pots in July. Then transplant to the garden as soon as several sets of leaves have developed. Northern gardeners can sow seeds indoors in mid May for transplanting in mid June. HARVEST: As soon as the lower sprouts are harvested, break off the leaf below each sprout. Upper sprouts will continue to form. To produce a uniform harvest and to hasten maturity, top the plants when the lower sprouts are 3/4" in diameter. For a non-uniform extended harvest, remove the leaf at the base of each sprout as soon it reaches 3/8" to 1/2" in diameter. Brussels sprouts are cold hardy to 0oF (-18oC) and their flavor is enhanced by frost. Do not top plants to be overwintered. STORAGE: May be stored about a month in the root cellar if the plants are pulled out by the roots and most of the leaves removed. SEED SAVERS: See Broccoli section. PACKET: 2 g (about 625 seeds) sows 50' direct seeded or 290' as transplants.