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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: m1ckz on March 19, 2012, 07:27

Title: sprouts
Post by: m1ckz on March 19, 2012, 07:27

can anyone recomend a good brussel seed,club root resist an fairly large buttons   thanx

Title: Re: sprouts
Post by: DD. on March 19, 2012, 07:37

Not tried it, but this is supposed to be club root resistant:

http://www.simplyseed.co.uk/brussel-sprout-seeds/clubroot-resistant-crispus.html

As for the other qualities - let us know then you've tried them!

Title: Re: sprouts
Post by: bazial on March 19, 2012, 08:21

I have grown Crispus and Cornus brussels for two years now and they are what they say clubroot free .I have not seen any clubroot at all .I have given them to friends who say they taste very nice ,Picked the last ones a fortnight ago .Most plotters near me grow them now and  are happy with them.

Title: Re: sprouts
Post by: Kleftiwallah on March 19, 2012, 10:53

If your ground carries clubroot, you can minimise the effect by potting on your seedlings into larger than normal pots so the roots are well established and are more rubust to resist this disease.    You can also dig a hole and fill with 'clean' compost prior to planting.       8)   Cheers,    Tony.