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How to plant cauliflower

Soil needs to be very rich in organic matter; mix aged maure and/or compost inot the bed. Sow in rows 3 to 6 inches apart and up to ½ of an inch deep. Water consistently during germination and growth. Transplant seedlings (or small nursery plants) 2 to 4 weeks before the last spring frost date, no sooner and not much later. Set plants 18 to 24 inches apart with 30 inches between rows.

Care

Cauliflower dislikes any interuption to its growth. Change, in the form of temperature, moisture, soil nutrition, or insects, can cause the plants to develop a head prematurely or ruin an existing one. Water regularly with 2 inches of water each week; even with normal rainfall, this usually requires supplemental watering.

Pests/Diseases

Aphids Black rot Caggage loopers Cabbage root maggots Cabbageworm: Nectar from dwarf zinnias lures in ladybugs and other predators that help to protect cauliflower from cabbageworms. Clubroot