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Originally Posted by Timbotide
Bill,
Several of My plants have been out over a month and are doing good.
I planted two batches and some are taller than others.
Looks like I will be covering them up a lot this winter to keep the
freezing weather from getting them.
About How long does it take the variety "Bubbles" to produce good sized sprouts?
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I don't know. They usually start producing good sprouts when they are a bit over 2 feet tall in early spring and then quickly make a lot more as the temperatures start to rise. When the temperatures start getting into the upper 70s and 80s on a regular basis I pinch out the center growth and pull off many of the lower leaves to force them to produce sprouts faster. Bubbles usually is at peak production when they get about 3 feet tall but they can get a bit taller if you have a long cool spring. They produce smaller sprouts than some of the varieties I have grown and to me the best ones are the small ones. When the weather gets too hot I will pull off all of the little bitty ones before they can open up in the heat.