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From: matthew harmon City: fort wayne, IN
We started our plants from the seed stage. Planted in mid-june and now have plants that are very large but have no flower. What is going on? Are they lost, or is there still a chance they will produce?
	Extension Message From: Richard Hentschel Extension Educator, Horticulture DuPage/Kane/Kendall Unit hentsche@illinois.edu
Broccoli and other crucifers prefer the cooler temps of early spring. Mid-june is too late for a spring crop. If your plants continue to grow and last until cooler fall weather there is a chance that you will see those broccoli heads. Broccoli that is intended for a fall crop is typically planted around the middle of July, so yours are pretty early. Maintain the moisture and manage the foliage feeding insects.
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