Brussels Sprout Jade is a versatile and delicious vegetable perfect for your commercial greenhouse operation. Seedlings arrive in a 288 tray, ready to transplant into your final container, ensuring a uniform and healthy start for your crops. With its compact growth habit, Brussels Sprout Jade is ideal for small gardens and patios. The sprouts grow abundantly on sturdy stalks, making harvest a breeze. Brussels Sprout Jade is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals and a tasty addition to any meal. With its long harvest season, your customers can enjoy fresh, flavorful sprouts from early fall to late winter at a fraction of the price of grocery store greens for one meal!
Brussels Sprout Jade Selling Tips
Brussels Sprout Jade is an ideal plant for retail customers seeking fresh and healthy food options in their backyard. The plant's compact size and attractive green leaves make it a great addition to any garden or container. Nutritious, versatile sprouts provide fresh, delicious vegetables for meals. Offer your customers a chance to grow Brussels Sprout Jade with our top-quality seedling plugs. These easy-to-grow seedlings are perfect for customers of all skill levels, providing quick results and minimal effort. Your commercial greenhouse can be a valuable resource for retail customers looking to grow nutritious, flavorful food at home. Provide customers the opportunity to have fresh sprouts at their fingertips.
Advise customers to grow Brussels Sprouts alongside garlic, onions, kale, broccoli, beets, and carrots. Thyme, rosemary, and basil can improve the health and flavor of the Brussels Sprout. Additionally, intercropping with flowers like nasturtiums attracts pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden.
Coach Your Customer
- Plant brussels sprout in a sunny location in well-draining soil.
- Transplant the sprouts into the garden once the soil has warmed to around 60°F.
- Space the plants 18-24 inches apart in rows 2-3 feet apart.
- Provide consistent moisture to the plants and mulch the soil around the base of the plants to conserve water and suppress weeds.
- Fertilize the plants with a balanced fertilizer such as 10-10-10 every 4-6 weeks.
- Harvest the sprouts when they are firm and 1-2 inches in diameter.
- Watch for common pests such as aphids and caterpillars and take action if necessary.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
For best results with Brussels Sprout Jade, plant one seedling per 1801 cell or 4-inch container. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-6.8, EC of 2.0-2.5 (2:1), temperatures of 60-65°F during the day and 55-60°F at night, and fertilization at 150-200 ppm N. Provide consistent moisture to the seedlings. Water regularly and avoid letting the soil dry out. Water regularly, and don't allow the soil to dry out. Encourage proper sprout formation and prevent elongated stalks by growing this plant under high light levels, 15-20 moles/day. Watch for aphids, flea beetles, cutworms, slugs, whiteflies, powdery mildew, clubroot, black rot, and Alternaria leaf spot. We don't recommend using PGRs on herb or vegetable plants. Pinch once when the plant reaches 6-8" tall to encourage side shoots and higher yields.
Flowering
Brussels Sprouts produce yellow flowers after harvest. Pinch off any flowers to encourage growth of the sprouts.
Pinching
When seedlings reach 6-8" tall, pinch off the growing tip to encourage side shoots and higher overall yields.
Spacing
Proper spacing for this plant varies depending on the plant's final intended use. Generally, we recommend 10-12 inches between plants and 18-24 inches between rows to ensure adequate room for growth and air circulation. Carefully monitor your plants and adjust the spacing if needed to prevent overcrowding.
Height Control
Pinching, proper spacing, and adequate light typically maintain an appropriate height for this plant. We don't recommend using chemical growth regulators for vegetable or herb seedlings.
Pests
Watch for aphids, caterpillars, slugs, and whiteflies, and act promptly to prevent pest infestations.
Some methods of pest control include using insecticidal soap, horticultural oil, or neem oil to control aphids, handpicking and removing caterpillars, using slug baits or barriers to control slugs, and using sticky traps or insecticides to control whiteflies. Follow the label instructions when using any pesticides. Implement good cultural practices, such as proper spacing, ventilation, and sanitation, to maintain a healthy, pest-free greenhouse environment. Learn more about Integrated Pest Management here.
Disease
Watch for Clubroot, Black Rot, Downy Mildew, and Bacterial Soft Rot. Monitor plants regularly for signs of disease and control spread with preventative measures, including watering at the base of each plant, spacing containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration, and providing proper nutrition and soil.
Clubroot: A soil-borne disease that causes stunted growth and wilted leaves. To control clubroot, rotate crops every three years, practice good sanitation, and use resistant varieties.
Black Rot: This disease causes brown spots on leaves and blackening of the stem. To control black rot, use sanitary practices, eliminate infected plants, and use a fungicide.
Downy Mildew: This disease causes yellowing of the leaves and a white, fuzzy growth on the undersides of the leaves. To control downy mildew, practice good sanitation, provide proper air circulation, and use a fungicide.
Bacterial Soft Rot: This disease causes the plant to rot and become mushy. To control bacterial soft rot, maintain a clean, dry greenhouse, eliminate infected plants, and use a fungicide.
Planting Brussels Sprout Jade Liners
We recommend using one seedling per 1801 cell or 4-inch container. Fill each container with clean, well-drained soil, gently remove seedling liners and place them into the new containers. Be careful not to damage the roots. Fill around the seedlings with soil, gently pressing it down to remove air pockets.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Brussels Sprout Jade Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time | 4-6 Weeks |
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10 Inch crop time | 6-8 Weeks |
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Bloom Period | Fall, Winter |
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Habit | Upright |
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Height | 30 inches |
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Light | Full Sun |
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Minimum Temp | 40 |
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Water Needs | Moderate |
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Patented Plant | No |
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