Objectives:
- To elucidate the effects of transplant culture and characteristics on the maturity and yield of a cauliflower crop.
- To describe differences among sources of transplants in timing of curd initiation, rates of leaf initiation and unfolding, and rate of curd growth in order to better understand the relationship between the yield and maturity of cauliflower, and its growth and development.
- To elucidate aspects of transplant handling, and field culture after transplanting that affect maturity and yield of cauliflower.