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INSECT PESTS: Repel flea beetles and root maggots on young seedlings by covering with floating row covers from day of planting. Treat flea beetles with insecticides such as pyrethrin or azadirachtin if heavy pressure is observed. For cabbage worms and loopers, use bacillus thuringiensis (bt). cutworm prevention: cultivate soil 24 weeks before planting to work in cover crops and destroy weeds.
BLANCHING: Exposure to the sun can cause white cauliflower heads to yellow. To prevent yellowing and promote better head quality in hot weather, follow this blanching technique: at the moment when small white heads are just visible through leaves, gather the outer leaves over the head and tie with string or a large rubber band to preserve white curd colour. Another method is to crack the leaf midribs and fold them over the heads until completely covered. Be sure not to break the leaves, or they may blow away. Tied or covered heads may experience increased humidity and greater likelihood of contracting alternaria. As such, practice blanching only when necessary; not in the cool, shorter days of fall, or with coloured varieties that need sunlight to achieve their full colour.
HARVEST: Keep an eye on development, cutting heads when desired size is obtained but before the curds becomes loose, or "ricey."
STORAGE: Store at 32°F (0°C) and 95–98% relative humidity for 2–3 weeks.
SIZED SEEDS: "Sized" seeds have been sorted so they are roughly the same size. This consistency allows for more accurate spacing with mechanical seeders and more even germination. Cauliflower seeds are sized, except when noted in the product description.
SEED SPECS: SEEDS/LB.: 84,000-164,400 (Avg. 105,800). PACKET: 100 seeds, unless otherwise noted.