Summer Purple
Variety
Summer Purple
Approved Data
created by Gioventu at 06.05.2021
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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Description
Purple summer broccoli. Good heat tolerance
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Harden off before planting. Can also be sown directly in the open ground. Sunny to semi-shady location. Germination after 7-12 days at 15-20°C.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Seeding distance
45 cm
Row spacing
75 cm
Seeding depth
1.2 cm
Companion Plants
Artichoke
Arugula / Rocket
Aubergine / Eggplant
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Black salsify
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
Potato
Radish
Radishes
Rhubarb
Sage
Spinach (Summer)
Thyme
Antagonistic Plants
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Cauliflower
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
Club root of cabbage
Pests
Cabbage fly
Aphids
Cabbage heart midge
