[ness]

Hi
I was really proud of my swede plants until I pulled one up (just to see how things were going  ).  The root was only small but unfortunately split, so I pulled up two more and they were both split  :cry: I gather its because of dry spells, and my lack of watering  :oops:
Does this mean the whole crop it ruined, can I salvage anything?  
Ness x

[shaun]

once they split there goosed still edible though how big are they ?

[Annie]

I`m still waiting for a space to shove my swedes in!

[corndolly]

I consider its early to be pulling swedes, they are a winter crop. by the time you will be harvesting them nov onwards ,the splits will be surface cos the reat will have grown from tennis ball size to much bigger . So the water in your part opf the world has been sporadic , if they are growing they are doing OK ! The split will heal over . They'll still be useable !

[shaun]

if they split then its wide open to soft rot if that dont happen then they tend to go woody,i only sown mine a few weeks ago but this afternoon they were under water so i might have to sow again,will see whats has happened when the tide goes out.

[ness]

They are the size of golf balls, not exactly exactly harvestable.  I'm glad there a chance they will survive.  Will leave them where they are an hope for the best.  This is my first growing season and I was very pleased that I had successfully transplanted my swedes, then I found they had split.  This allotment malarkey is a rollercoaster of emotion    
Thank you,
Ness x

[DD.]

If 'Sven The Swede' has read this topic - I bet his eyes were watering!

[ness]

   

[Ice]

Oops, silly me, thought this thread was about ABBA :shock:  I'll crawl back in my cave now :cry: