Walcheren Winter 5
Variety
Walcheren Winter 5
Approved Data
created by Susanne H. at 24.01.2021
Features
Growth habit
Winter variety
Color
white
Cultivation Break
3 Years
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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Description
A good variety for growing in the winter. The flower has a small bulge. For sheltered, not wet places. Germination in 8-14 days at 15-20°C/59-68°F.
Non hybrid
Frostproof
Growing tips
Winter cauliflower tolerates moderate frost. Harvest is in April-May. Supplemental watering and fertilizing as soon as the first flowers come spring. Mounding the plants provides additional protection from heavy frosts. Observe crop rotation.
Details
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Plant distance
50 cm
Row spacing
50 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Companion Plants
Artichoke
Aubergine / Eggplant
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Black salsify
Borage
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Carrots
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Chamomile
Chard
Chili
Common marigold
Coriander / Cilantro
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Leeks
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Mint
Oregano
Parsnip
Pea
Pepper / Paprika
Phacelia / Scorpionweed / Heliotrope
Physalis
Potato
Radish
Radishes
Rhubarb
Sage
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Thyme
Antagonistic Plants
Arugula / Rocket
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Chives
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Garlic
Horseradish
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lovage
Mizuna / Japanese mustard greens
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Okra
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Pak Choi
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Strawberry
Turnip
Diseases
Soft rot
Club root of cabbage
Pests
Cabbage white
Cabbage fly
Cabbage heart midge
