how to get plants to flower/fruit ?

[RW]

I have some broccoli that's been growing for a while with some huge leaves, but it's not sending up the flowering stalk. Anyone have some suggestions on how to get it going?

I tend to run my nitrates high (80+ ppm). I suspect if I drop the nitrates with some water changes, it will help.  What are others doing in this situation?

 

 

[Vlad Jovanovic]

When you say it's been growing "for a while"...what does that mean? Because I can hold my breath 'for a while' :)

Broccoli can take a looong time (3-4 months) to send up a flowering stalk sometimes...

[RW]

:) Good point.  Planted February 13 from seed.  I guess I should just have patience.  The temperature is warming up, maybe that will help too.

[George]

Broccoli is long in N. Fl - usually works well in fall.  No idea how that translates to indoor gardening.  With warming and lengthening days they usually go straight to flowering.

[George]

Broccoli is long gone in N. Fl. is what I meant to write.