Broccoli Seeds needed?

[gary350]

I need 65 day broccoli seeds. What is the name of the broccoli that I need?

 

[Meadowlark]

That would be Green Magic...heat tolerant, 65 days to maturity after transplant here, and very nice heads. I grow it every year along with a couple of other varieties.

 

[gary350]

That would be Green Magic...heat tolerant, 65 days to maturity after transplant here, and very nice heads. I grow it every year along with a couple of other varieties.

Who sells Green Magic seeds at a reasonable price. 70 cents per seed is not reasonable. Grocery store broccoli cost less than seeds.

 

[Meadowlark]

Your "numbers" never cease to amaze me, but a quick check around showed about 7 to 16 cents per seed. 70 cents per seed is completely unheard of to me.

 

[gary350]

Your "numbers" never cease to amaze me, but a quick check around showed about 7 to 16 cents per seed. 70 cents per seed is completely unheard of to me.

Ebay sellers #1 and #7

is https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nk...sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p4624852.m570.l1312

Who do you buy seeds from?

 

[Martin Mikulcik]

100 seeds for 7$ is 7 cents

 

[Meadowlark]

...Who do you buy seeds from?

Well, it depends and it isn't a one-word response so read it or not....

I use many different sellers, but if Amazon has what I want from a reputable source I know, I will usually go with them for the convenience. Parks, Johnnys, and several other vendors I know have business relationships with Amazon. That is super convenient for me out here in the middle of nowhere literally.

I try to check Flyover Seeds @Martin Mikulcik first especially for new or unusual seeds but sometimes I forget or get lazy and just click on Amazon. The seeds I have received from Flyover are the best available in the USA for what they offer, IMO. For example, I got Osage orange seeds from them at almost 100% germination where every other seed provider in America sent seed that failed to germinate. Every single one except Flyover. True words.

Baker Creek has excellent seeds and unusual seeds also that I really like. Excellent quality and service. Etsy has some seeds I really like especially in pollinator attracting and carnivorous plant seeds and is almost as convenient as Amazon but not quite where I get free/fast shipping.

TrueMarket another good source, Territorial another especially for my preferred Honey Select Corn seed and 1015 onion seed. Hancock is outstanding for my cover crop seeds.

Woods Paririe Family Farm is the go-to seed potato source, but I usually carry over my seed potatoes but if/when I run short or want to try a new variety, I go with them. As an aside, they are perhaps the largest commercial provider of organic certified seed potatoes, and they have consulted with me on several occasions...for example on the question of cutting potato tops at 60 days as someone ( ) here once suggested, they offered definitive answers that 100% matched my own test results. They are great people and I know I'm talking to someone who knows more about potatoes than I do every time I talk with them.

Can't leave out my local feed store who recognizes my gardening practices and stocks most of what I need. The only problem is I have to drive into town to get their products...and I hate going into town, even our little one, mainly because it takes time away from my projects here. . Amazon is so much easier, and I can spend that time on gardening, ranching, etc.


I'm probably forgetting some no doubt. I did warn it wasn't a one-word response.

70 cents per seed for broccoli is not listed by any seed provider I know of in America.

 

[gary350]

Lots of Ebay sellers selling Wiltham 29 broccoli seeds they all claim is it a, 65 day crop, and 75 day crop, and 90 day crop, and 120 day crop.

The only thing I know for sure is, small heads are probably 65 day crop. 6" heads are probably 120 day crop.

Our first frost is usually about Oct 1st it might be too late for me to plant broccoli seeds. I wish I had 75 broccoli plants in our garden.

Wife says, why do you want to grow broccoli it only cost about $1 per head at Walmart. Frozen broccoli already cut up is about $2 per bag.

Soon our garden will be 4 months of mud and 4 months of rain.

My cabbage seeds were planted Sept 1st and 99°f almost every day and 2 seeds germinated.

Winter lettuce germinated in 5 days. I need some broccoli seeds.

 

[Meadowlark]

Lots of Ebay sellers selling Wiltham 29 broccoli seeds they all claim is it a, 65 day crop, and 75 day crop, and 90 day crop, and 120 day crop.

The only thing I know for sure is, small heads are probably 65 day crop. 6" heads are probably 120 day crop.

If you knew why did you ask? The fact is I grow Green Magic to 8 to 10 inch heads. I will post some pictures in 65 days for you so "you know for sure".

I need some broccoli seeds.

I posted multiple suppliers that sell broccoli seeds.... none charging 70 cents per seed.

 

[gary350]

If you knew why did you ask? The fact is I grow Green Magic to 8 to 10 inch heads. I will post some pictures in 65 days for you so "you know for sure".



I posted multiple suppliers that sell broccoli seeds.... none charging 70 cents per seed.

I do not want to grow the same Waltham 29 seeds that I grew 5 years ago. Pencil Notes on the old seed package say, 4" to 6" heads 75 day crop. Freezing weather Nov to Feb broccoli plants do not grow until it gets warmer. Plants are covered with snow and ice. 5 degree freeze in Feb killed all the broccoli plants. Weather was too cold for broccoli heads to ever get full size. My notes say nothing about Date seeds were planted, that would have been very helpful for me.

 

[nao57]

I wonder if there's anyone in your area that do seed starters (seedlings pre-sprouted)? I'm guessing you are trying to squeeze in broccoli before the winter frost?

Sometimes you can find people putting out seed starters super cheap on online ads. Its not unusual to find them doing that for $1 a plant etc. You could check this out as an option.

Although I don't usually do brocccoli. So I got to learn a few things listening to your information and comments! Thanks very much.

 

[nao57]

When people grow things like broccoli, cabbage, and stuff similar to that... do you actually find it worth it considering the plants are so small? I mostly grow different things because my climate isn't well suited to leafy green small stuff (very arid low humidity). I'm curious how you make the numbers work on the effort to pounds of production.

 

[nao57]

That would be Green Magic...heat tolerant, 65 days to maturity after transplant here, and very nice heads. I grow it every year along with a couple of other varieties.

Heat tolerant is good!

 

[Meadowlark]

Heat tolerant is good!

8+ inch heads are even better!!!

 

[Meadowlark]

When people grow things like broccoli, cabbage, and stuff similar to that... do you actually find it worth it considering the plants are so small?

I'm not sure what you call small, but I consistently grow broccoli 8-inch heads or more and they always resprout again to provide more after cutting, cabbage heads 5 to 6 pounds pretty normal, cauliflower about the same slightly less, Brussels are either buckets full or none, Kohlrabi about the size of potatoes, turnips much larger than potatoes, and radish like you have never seen (Daikon).

Having said all that...I grow for taste and nutrition. These veggies have incredible taste...nothing like typical store bought junk.


How about a couple of pictures...I've got many more: