BRUSSEL SPROUTS – ब्रोसली ( 80+ Seeds)

🥬 Brussels Sprouts Growing Guide
🔹 Common name ➜ Brussels sprouts
🔹 Scientific name ➜ Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
🔹 Family ➜ Cabbage family
🔹 Type ➜ Cool season vegetable ❄️
✔️ Suitable for:
➜ Organic farming
➜ Natural farming
➜ Kitchen gardening
➜ Exotic vegetable cultivation

🌤️ Climate & Sowing Time 🇮🇳
India:
➜ Best season ➜ October – December ❄️
➜ Requires cool climate
➜ Ideal temperature ➜ 10–20°C
📍 Punjab:
➜ Nursery sowing ➜ September – October
➜ Transplant ➜ October – November
✔️ Not suitable for high heat ❌

🌱 Nursery Preparation
➜ Seed rate ➜ 200–300 g per acre
➜ Germination ➜ 5–8 days
Steps: 1️⃣ Use organic Brussels sprouts seeds
2️⃣ Sow in nursery trays or beds
3️⃣ Transplant after 25–30 days

🌾 Soil Requirement
➜ Best ➜ Well-drained loamy soil
➜ pH ➜ 6–7.5
✔️ Suitable for: ➜ Organic vegetable farming
➜ Sustainable agriculture
➜ High-value crop production

🌿 Transplanting
Spacing:
➜ Row ➜ 60–75 cm
➜ Plant ➜ 45–60 cm
✔️ Helps: ➜ Proper sprout formation
➜ Air circulation
➜ Disease control

🌿 Organic Fertilizer Plan
Before transplant:
➜ FYM ➜ 8–10 ton/acre
➜ Vermicompost
➜ Neem cake
During growth:
➜ Jeevamrit spray
➜ Panchgavya
➜ Mustard cake
✔️ Improves: ➜ Sprout size
➜ Plant strength
➜ Organic yield

💧 Irrigation
➜ Water every 5–7 days
➜ Keep soil moist
Critical stages: ➜ Vegetative growth
➜ Sprout formation
❌ Avoid waterlogging

🐛 Organic Pest Control
Common pests:
➜ Cabbage worm 🐛
➜ Aphids
➜ Diamondback moth
Control:
➜ Neem oil spray 🌿
➜ Hand picking
➜ Sticky traps
✔️ Suitable for: ➜ Chemical-free vegetable production

🧺 Harvesting
➜ Ready in 90–120 days
➜ Harvest when sprouts are: • Firm
• Green 🟢
✔️ Start from bottom upward
⏳ Crop Duration
➜ Total life ➜ 3–4 months

📦 Yield
➜ Average ➜ 80–120 quintal/acre
✔️ High-value exotic vegetable
✔️ Good for premium markets

🪴 Growing Brussels Sprouts on Roof
Container size:
➜ Grow bag ➜ 15–18 inch
Potting mix:
➜ 40% soil
➜ 30% compost
➜ 20% cocopeat
➜ 10% sand

Sunlight ☀️
➜ 5–6 hours sunlight (cool weather)
Watering 💧
➜ Every 2–3 days
Production (Terrace)
➜ 1 plant ➜ 20–50 small sprouts
✔️ Good for: ➜ Terrace gardening
➜ Kitchen garden
➜ Exotic vegetables at home