Calabrese Covina F1 Organic Seed

Strong plants produce good quality, solid stems topped with medium-sized heads of excellent flavour. Heads mature in approximately 80 days from transplanting and stand well for a longer harvest period. Organically grown.

• Pack size: 20 Seeds
• Product Part No: OV00193

When to Sow

Where to Sow

Sowings can be made in trays or modules under glass at 13°C. Later sowings can be made into a seed bed in shallow drills 2cm (¾") deep in short rows.

What to Do Next

As soon as glasshouse seedlings show their first pair of leaves, prick off into trays 5cm (2") apart or thin modules to one seedling per cell. Gradually harden off before planting out, spacing plants 45cm (18in) apart between plants and 45cm (18in) between the rows.

Outdoor sowings should be thinned to 7–10cm (3–4in) apart, then once plants are 15cm (6in) tall, they can be lifted and transplanted to their final planting positions, spaced the same as detailed above.

Handy Tip

All brassicas prefer to be planted into firm, fertile ground to produce the best crops. Keep plants well watered during very dry weather, especially as heads start to form.