Brussels Sprout : Maximus F1 Hybrid

Vegetable

• Crops in : August to Christmas

Description

Sturdy plants with good disease resistance Brussels Sprout Maximus produces a high yield of excellent quality smooth, tasty bitter free buttons. Sow successionally from March to May for harvesting over a very long period from September to February.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds mid February for August picking or March to April for September onwards picking. Sow seeds into individual pots or a seed tray of a proprietary compost and cover with 6mm (¼in) of compost or vermiculite, at a minimum of 15C (60F), until germination which takes around 7 days. Alternatively, seeds can be sown thinly in a prepared seedbed 13mm (½in) deep, allowing 30cm (12in) between rows.

Growing Instructions

Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into larger pots, or transplant from the seedbed around 5 weeks from sowing, allowing 60-90cm (24-36in) each way. Plant firmly to obtain best quality sprout buttons.

Nutritional Information

Brussels Sprouts are a good source of Vitamin C and high in antioxidants.