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Brussel Sprouts

Catskill
Expected germination: 7-14 days
Expected harvest: 90 days

18 seeds

06/02: Planted 2 per cell in 9 cells.
06/06: 17 of 18 (94%) have shoots 1/4″ tall.
06/10: 17 of 18 (94%) have shoots 3/4″ to 1-1/2″ tall.
06/14: 16 of 18 (89%) have shoots 1-1/4″ to 2″ tall and another 1 (6%) is struggling at 1/4″.
06/19: 17 of 18 (94%) have shoots 2″ to 4″ tall.
06/21: Planted out.
07/01: Heat stressed – added shade.
07/05: Removed shade.
07/18: 10″ to 15″ tall.
07/19: Found and hosed off some aphid colonies.
07/22: Sprayed with 0.001% spinosad, an organic pesticide.
07/24: 14″ to 18″ tall, with foliage diameter 17″ to 24″.
07/28: Sprayed with 0.001% spinosad.
08/01: 17″ to 22″ tall, with foliage diameter 13″ to 19″.
08/02: Sprayed some leaves with 0.001% spinosad against white fly.
08/07: 19″ to 26″ tall, with foliage diameter 14″ to 21″.
08/15: 22″ to 28″ tall, with foliage diameter 18″ to 28″.
08/23: 25″ to 32″ tall, with foliage diameter approx 22″.
08/30: 28″ to 32″ tall, with foliage diameter 15″ to 25″.

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