Broccoli and cauliflower are varieties of cabbage that require special care in terms of watering and we are going to treat it in detail. Best optimized with probes.
Broccoli and cauliflower cultivation
They are vegetables that come from the same botanical variety, with different shapes and colours. Romanesco also belongs to the same variety, which has a special pyramidal shape.
The three vegetables need:
- A temperate climate on the cold side.
- Soils with a loamy-sandy texture so that they do not accumulate excess water.
- They are usually planted in furrows.
- Drip, surface or buried irrigation is convenient.
- The plants are transplanted from the seedbed.
- At the time of planting, the soil should be moist but not waterlogged.
- Keeping the plantation free of weeds negatively affects plant growth because it removes nutrients and moisture.
- The weeds that we remove can remain on top of the furrows and help maintain moisture while disintegrating and nourishing the soil.
Crop phases
- Growth of the plant: from its planting, which is usually in the waning phase of the moon, so that the sap more easily descends to the roots, producing only leaves.
- Bloom:
- Floral induction begins in the center of the plant, forming a primary inflorescence. This occurs in the cold season. The leaves are now smaller.
- The formation of fleshy pellets or flowers begins, which are the edible part of the plant. In Romanesque they form a helical sequence that follows the golden curve.
- The flowers appear.
- The fruits of the fertilized flowers sprout and with them the seeds.
Probe-controlled irrigation of broccoli and cauliflower
- In the growth phase it needs constant humidity without waterlogging
- When the pellets are formed and during flowering, watering should be reduced, but without lacking moisture.
With controlled irrigation with soil humidity and temperature agricultural sensors and probes we can control the need for water in all phases and avoid salinity to which they are moderately sensitive.
Salinity alters the absorption and therefore the growth of the plant.
They are greatly affected by changes in temperature and water stress, which is why the control offered by agricultural sensors in real time is very important.
The probes are customized to the crop and terrain, depending on its root system.
The control of the soil temperature is essential to control the activity of the root system .
You can also measure the thermal integral with the weather station, as well as the temperature environment and relative humidity.
The irrigation flow and possible breakdowns are controlled with the caudalimetro.
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