Brassicas

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Brassicas
« on: April 08, 2010, 08:49 »
At last I've managed to join this site...thanks to John for his help.
This is the second season for me on my allotment but I'm very disappointed that my Savoy cabbages & the spring cabbages have not formed 'hearts'.What have I done wrong? These were put in last autumn. One or two looked a little yellow..is that a concern? I would like to grow these again but obviously not with the same out come. Help please & thanks.

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Re: Brassicas
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2010, 08:54 »
I was told when i plant cabbage make sure the ground is nice and firm the old fella next door walked all over my newly turned over by hand bed hahahahah but i did get some big cabbage much to his disappointment, he was over the moon for us 
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Re: Brassicas
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2010, 13:52 »
Hi cmf, welcome to the site. Good luck for the season!!!  :D

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Re: Brassicas
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2010, 14:38 »
If they were yellow it sound as if they needed better feeding  :unsure:
What fertilizer did you use ?

ooh sorry, I missed that this was your first post, welcome  :)

I'll whizz this over to grow your own, you may get more advice in there  ;)
« Last Edit: April 08, 2010, 18:32 by mumofstig »

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Re: Brassicas
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2010, 18:18 »
Good eveing Cmf and welcome to the site. :D

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Re: Brassicas
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2010, 19:25 »
Hi and welcome to the site.  The other thing it may be is that they were planted a bit too close together and could get to a big enough size to heart up.  This is something I am always guilty of!

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Re: Brassicas
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2010, 20:21 »
I had great success with mine for the first time last year and the only thing I can think of that I did different was after raking the bed I went over it with an old roller to really firm the ground before planting out the seedlings. Hope it's of some help.
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