broccoli
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Broccoli is a vegetable crop, grown in the rabi season. Sow it in Sep–Oct and expect to harvest in 90–110 days. It wants a pH of 6.0–7.0 (close to neutral) and 15–20°C. Plant at 45 × 45 cm, allowing 400–500 g of seed per hectare. A good crop returns around 12–18 t. Watch for aphid, diamondback moth.
Growing Broccoli6 sentences from our guides, quoted exactly
Soil and Field Preparation Broccoli prefers well-drained sandy loam to clay loam soil with a pH between 6.0 and 6.8.
A well-managed acre of broccoli can yield between 60 to 80 quintals.
From Niche Vegetable to High-Value Cash Crop: Why Broccoli Matters Now For decades, broccoli was seen as an exotic vegetable, confined to five-star hotels and the gardens of a few enthusiasts.
Test soil pH—broccoli does best in pH 6.0–7.5.
Broccoli is a cool-season vegetable with rising demand in urban and institutional markets across North India.
Spacing: typical spacings are 45–60 cm between rows and 30–45 cm within rows for market broccoli; adjust spacing for variety vigor and desired head size.
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