[mashbintater]

Transplanting the seedling into a 5" pot to ensure a good rootball, is that depth or diameter? As in deep roots or large root ball    Either way, is it possible to re-pot them in larger versions of Richy's paper pots & put straight into the ground?
Thanks Mash.

[DD.]

5" is rather large, 3" I find adequate.

Never tried paper pots.

[mashbintater]

Thanks D.D. 

[DD.]

Sorry ought to say diameter as well!

[Kristen]

If you decide you want to do 5" it would be better to go to 3" first, and then pot-on to 5" once the 3" pot is nicely full of roots

[DD.]

A step up from a 3" pot to a 5" one is also a very large step up in the amount of compost required.

[mashbintater]

Thanks D.D., I used my few 3" pots for my Andes caulis & paper pots for my calabrese, & all year round caulis. As asda's own yog pots are 2 & a half inches deep I left my brussels in those as they're looking strong & healthy. Hope that's okay as I know size is important
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[Kristen]

A step up from a 3" pot to a 5" one is also a very large step up in the amount of compost required.

I've heard you say that you grow "large plants" to combat clubroot, and I had always assumed 5" pots or more - interesting that 3" is enough

[DD.]

It's worked for most brassicas for the last 8 years, but cauli's were always a bit of a flop until I came across "Clapton",

[Ma and Pa Snip]

It's worked for most brassicas for the last 8 years, but cauli's were always a bit of a flop until I came across "Clapton",

Which suggests playing music to plants does work then, I tried it once and the plants ended up in dire straits   

[Christine]

My brassicas have no option - the pigeons in loft on next plot like Magic Radio so the brassicas get whatever they are given.