Chapter 6. Cole Crop Production Lincoln Zotarelli, Peter J. Ditmar, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Nicholas S. Dufault, Bonnie Wells, Joseph W. Noling, Eugene J. McAvoy, Qingren Wang, and Christan F. Miller Botany and Planting Broccoli - Brassica oleraceae Italica group, Brassicaceae (Cruciferae). Cabbage - Brassica oleraceae Capitata group. Caulifower - Brassica oleraceae Botrytis group. Chinese broccoli – gailan or gai lan / kalian or kai lan / fowering kale – Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra Chinese cabbage – napa (tight headed), chi-hili (semi-loose headed) – Brassica rapa var. pekinsis Chinese mustard – bok choi, shanghai choi / baby bok choi / yuchoi / yuchoy / u-choi / choy sum – Brassica rapa subsp. Chinensis Kohlrabi – Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes Oriental radish – Daikon (Japanese) / lobok or lo bok (Chinese) – Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus Collards - Brassica oleraceae Acephala group. Kale - Brassica oleraceae Acephala group. Mustard - Brassica juncea. Turnip - Brassica rapa Rapifera group. Table 6.1. Planting information for cole crops. Planting dates Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage 1 Cauliflower 1 North Florida Aug - Feb Aug - Feb Aug - Feb Aug - Feb Central Florida Sept - Feb Sept - Feb Sept - Feb Sept - Feb South Florida Oct - Jan Oct - Jan Sept - Jan Sept - Jan Planting information Distance between rows (in) 24 - 40 24 - 40 24 - 40 24 - 40 Distance between plants (in) 10 - 15 18 - 24 9 - 16 12 - 18 Seeding depth (in) 0.25 - 0.5 0.25 - 0.5 0.25 - 0.5 0.25 - 0.5 Seeding per acre for feld (lb) 1 - 2 1 - 2 1 - 2 1 - 2 Seeding per acre for transplant (lb) 1.25 - 1.5 1.25 - 1.5 1 1.25 - 1.5 Days to maturity from seed 75 - 90 90 - 120 85 - 110 75 - 90 Days to maturity from transplant 50 - 70 70 - 90 70 - 90 50 - 70 Plant populations (acre) 10,400-26,000 Up to 15,500 Up to 29,400 Up to 29,000 Planting dates Collards Kale Mustard Turnip North Florida Aug - Feb Aug - Feb Aug - Feb Aug - Feb Central Florida Sept - Feb Sept - Feb Sept - Feb Sept - Feb South Florida Sept - Jan Sept - Jan Sept - Jan Sept - Jan Planting information Distance between rows (in) 24 - 36 18 - 24 12 - 36 12 - 36 Distance between plants (in) 12 - 24 8 - 12 5 - 10 2 - 6 Seeding depth (in) 0.25 - 0.5 0.25 - 0.5 0.25 - 0.5 0.25 - 0.5 Seeding per acre for feld (lb) 2 - 4 2 - 4 3 - 5 2 - 3 Seeding per acre for transplant (lb) 1.25 - 1.5 N/A 2 N/A 2 N/A 2 Days to maturity from seed 70 - 90 50 - 70 40 - 50 40 - 60 Days to maturity from transplant 50 - 70 — — — Plant populations (acre) Up to 21,800 Up to 43,500 Up to 116,200 Up to 261,400 1 It could be planted in double rows (15-24 in between rows; 10-12 in within rows; 40-60 in bed centers). 2 Direct seeded.