Happy Rich Baby, (F1) Broccoli Seeds

Happy Rich Baby (F1) Broccoli Seed

Sweet baby broccoli keeps producing after the first harvest
Dark-green florets form on vigorous, uniform plants
Pinching the first floret encourages generous side shoots
A strong summer option for grilling and quick sautés

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Key Attributes

Botanical Name

Brassica oleracea

Days to maturity

55 Days

Sun

Full Sun

Packet

50 Seeds

About Happy Rich Baby, (F1) Broccoli Seed, Broccoli Seed

Happy Rich Baby is an excellent summer producing baby broccoli. Produces uniform, vigorous, dark-green florets that look like baby broccoli heads. One of the best flavors broccoli flavors with hints of sweetness. Produces generous amounts of side shoots when first floret is pinched out and plants are spaced 12-18" apart.

Growing details

Planting

Sow Depth

1/4"

Days to Germination

3–10 days

In-row plant spacing

18-24"

Row Spacing

Plant profile

Maturity

Spring, Fall

Life Cycle

Annual

Plant Height

30 inches

Growth Habits

Upright, Spreading

Seed & variety

Seeds Per Ounce

7,500

Color

Green

Seed Type

Hybrid

Growing Season

Cool-Season Crop

Before Planting

Reserve a full-sun site for Broccoli with fertile, well-drained soil where brassica crops have not recently grown. Incorporate compost and use a soil test to adjust pH and nutrients, supplying lime before planting only when needed. Prepare a firm, weed-free bed and harden transplants gradually before setting them outdoors.

Planting

Start broccoli indoors 4–6 weeks before transplanting, sowing seed about 1/4–1/2 inch deep. Maintain 70–75°F until emergence, then grow seedlings near 60–65°F under strong light. Harden for one week and transplant 12–18 inches apart while weather is cool. For fall crops, start seed in early to midsummer.

Watering

Provide about 1–1½ inches of water weekly and keep moisture steady while broccoli develops. Water deeply at soil level, especially during heading or enlargement, and avoid prolonged saturation.

Fertilizer

Side-dress broccoli with a nitrogen-containing fertilizer after establishment and during rapid growth if needed. Follow soil-test recommendations and avoid concentrated fertilizer near stems.

Harvesting

Cut the central broccoli head when buds are tight, firm, and fully developed but before yellow flowers open. Leave the plant and side shoots intact; smaller shoots can be harvested repeatedly as they mature.

Tips

Use insect netting or row cover immediately after planting broccoli, securing every edge. Rotate brassicas to a new bed each season, and remove crop residue promptly after harvest.

AVG. Seeding Rate

1,000 seeds/333' at 3 seeds/ft., 49,800 seeds (avg. 8.3 oz.)/acre spaced 7" apart in rows 18" apart.

Pests & Diseases

Black rot produces yellow V-shaped lesions advancing inward from broccoli leaf margins; clubroot causes swollen roots and daytime wilting. Start with clean seed or transplants, rotate brassicas, and keep contaminated soil off tools. Where clubroot exists, improve drainage and raise soil pH toward 6.8 according to a soil test.

Inspect broccoli leaves and developing heads for imported cabbageworms, loopers, flea beetles, aphids, and root maggots. Use insect netting before pest entry, handpick caterpillars, and rotate the next brassica planting.