Green Samurai - 0400 F1 Hybrid Broccoli (Sakata)
Green Samurai-0400 is a hybrid broccoli variety from Sakata, developed for producing attractive, compact and marketable green heads. The plants show vigorous growth and form dense broccoli heads with closely packed beads, making the variety suitable for fresh-market production as well as home gardening.
Key Features
- Produces compact, firm and attractive green broccoli heads
- Fine, closely packed beads with good head quality
- Vigorous and uniform plant growth
- Suitable for commercial cultivation and kitchen gardens
- Good choice for cool-season cultivation
- Harvest heads when they are fully developed and before the flower buds begin opening
Sowing Information
Sowing method: Raise seedlings in a nursery tray or seedbed and transplant them to the main field.
Transplanting: Transplant healthy seedlings at approximately 25–30 days after sowing.
Suggested spacing:
- Plant to plant: 40–45 cm
- Row to row: 45–60 cm
Suitable temperature: Broccoli performs best under cool and mild weather conditions.
Cultivation Tips
Use fertile, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Maintain regular moisture without waterlogging. Apply balanced nutrition and monitor the crop for caterpillars, aphids and other common cole-crop pests. For better-quality heads, avoid severe moisture or nutrient stress during the head-development stage.
Harvesting
Cut the main broccoli head while it is compact, firm and deep green. Do not delay harvesting until the buds loosen or yellow flowers become visible.
Product type: Hybrid broccoli seeds
Variety: Green Samurai-0400
Brand: Sakata
Suitable for: Commercial farming and home gardening
Disclaimer: The actual crop duration, head size, colour and yield may vary according to climate, season, soil fertility and crop-management practices.