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Tue, Aug 12, 14 at 17:48
| I planted cauliflower and broccoli in late fall or early winter and have left in, harvesting as heads pop up. I looked below the cauliflower leaves and found this. My hubby says it is mutant and to yank it out. Are these offspring cauliflower plants? or is it wasting energy like rosehips? What should I do with it? Thank you for your knowledge and advice! |
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- Posted by farmerdill (My Page) on Tue, Aug 12, 14 at 18:50
| Something stopped the formation of the main. The plant is soldiering on trying to reproduce by starting multiple sprouts. Not that prevalent among cauliflower but a common occurence with cabbage and broccoli. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian MI z5 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 12, 14 at 18:57
| what do they taste like???? ken |
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- Posted by sd_brthumb (My Page) on Wed, Aug 13, 14 at 17:06
| Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Is this buttoning? Probably due to the heat and/or lack of water while sprinklers were being repaired. Are these edible? I am not sure I am brave enough to try! |
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- Posted by farmerdill (My Page) on Wed, Aug 13, 14 at 17:16
| No that is sprouting due to the main head being damaged. Edible yes, palatable maybe but I have never tried them. Personnaly I would just yank it out. |
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| Me, I'd keep it to see how the sprouts develop, just as a curiosity. No reason they wouldn't be edible. |
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