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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: newseedling on April 02, 2009, 16:14

Title: Sprouts
Post by: newseedling on April 02, 2009, 16:14

This is my first year in my allotment and i've never grown a bean before, seem to be getting along okay alhough i am wondering about how many plants to plant.  There is only my husband and me, but i have an extended family so the question is.  When i finally plant my sprouts into their final position how many plants should i plant.  I would like quite a good crop, so i can blanch and freeze etc.???

Title: Re: Sprouts
Post by: Yorkie on April 02, 2009, 17:58

Dr Hessayon's book says to expect on average up to 1kg per plant, and that final spacing for individual plants is about 80cm (or 50cm for Peer Gynt variety for a crop of small sprouts).

Never grown the horrid veg myself  ;) but Dr H is usually pretty reliable.  Just make sure you firm the soil properly when you plant or they will not grow properly.

You may find you get more replies in the GYO forum - hopefully a moderator will move the thread for you.

P.S. Welcome to the site, spend many happy hours browsing the information pages and other posts, not to mention asking many more questions for which you may get a few sensible answers  :D

Title: Re: Sprouts
Post by: DD. on April 02, 2009, 20:58

I grow 40 plants to keep the 3 of us going, with enough to freeze.

Title: Re: Sprouts
Post by: peapod on April 02, 2009, 21:07

Welcome! I popped it over here for you newseedling (when will you be oldseedling?  :D Dont answer that!!)

My sprouts blew last year,so I didnt get a one,but Ive learned this year what to do and optimistically planting 30. But I want enough for Christmas dindins at least  :D

Title: Re: Sprouts
Post by: Jay Dubya on April 02, 2009, 21:10

Hi, theres only me and the missus so know what you mean, i usually grow a dozen plants of most brassicas inc. sprouts and find that enough, except for succesional plants like callabreese which i plant six each month. Cabbages i plant about a foot apart because i don't want huge for just us, but sprouts need the full distance to thrive. also if you grow spring summer autumn and winter cabbages you'll have a good suply. I forgot to add that i grow an early and a late sprout ( 12 of each ) to get a longer season as i do with most varieties where possible.

Title: Re: Sprouts
Post by: newseedling on April 06, 2009, 20:26

Thanx for all ur messgaes with regards to my sprout problem, i think you have answered my questions.  This site is ace and i will no doubt be ack for more help in the not too distant future, happy growing :D