Growing Cauliflower

Seed

Short Germinating seeds

Notes
Cauliflower is a cool season vegetable and is the most difficult to grow than the others Brassica group. Though it's a cool-season vegetable, it doesn't tolerate weather that's too hot or too cold, PLUS it needs blanching, to retain its white color.

Cauliflower is in the Brassica genus as well as Broccoli, Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts.

Planting

Harvest

Cultural

Pythium Damping-Off - This disease commonly affects seeds and young transplants and is caused by the soil-borne fungus.

Downy Mildew - This disease is caused by the fungus Peronospora parasitica and can attack both seedlings and mature vegetable plants.

Alternaria Leaf Spot - This disease is caused by the fungus, Alternaria species, and occurs during warm, moist conditions.

Black Rot - Black rot is caused by a bacterium, Xanthomonas campestris pathovar campestris, and can affect all vegetables in the crucifer family.

Black Leg - The fungus, Phoma lingam, causes black leg.

Wirestem - The fungus, Rhizoctonia solani, causes wirestem.

Fusarium Yellows - Yellows or wilt is a much less important disease today due to the development of varieties resistant to the disease.

Viruses - There are several common viruses that can affect cole crops including Turnip mosaic virus and Cauliflower mosaic virus.

Varieties for Growing Cauliflower