45223wc@mtuxo.UUCP (w.cambre) (07/16/85)
The broccoli we planted this year has grown alot of side branches.
They come out of the main stem wherever a leaf had previously
grown (the leaf is still there). In other words they are like
'suckers' on tomato plants. Are these really suckers? Should
I get rid of them? Will they produce heads? Some of them have
become quite large now. They look like this:
sucker?
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{ihnp4!}mtuxo!45223wcrws@gypsy.UUCP (07/19/85)
Leave the suckers. You'll get small florets, but tasty ones. Bob Schwanke Siemens Research Princeton, NJ 08540-6668 seismo!princeton!siemens!rws
mmr@ritcv.UUCP (Margaret Reek) (07/23/85)
> The broccoli we planted this year has grown alot of side branches. > They come out of the main stem wherever a leaf had previously > grown (the leaf is still there). In other words they are like > 'suckers' on tomato plants. Are these really suckers? Should > I get rid of them? Will they produce heads? Some of them have > become quite large now. They look like this: > Leave them. Most brocolli varieties produce side shoots. Eventually these will have edible shoots. The size of the side shoots depends on the variety and a number of other factors. I find that most of the brocolli I freeze is from the side shoots, that will keep going until a heavy frost. Margaret Reek RIT rochester!ritcv!mmr
bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert) (07/25/85)
> The broccoli we planted this year has grown alot of side branches.
] The one year I grew broccoli the stalk produced small heads of
] the stuff on the side. I guess it natures way of a
] two for one sale.:-
]
] bobn