[seedman]

Hi Folks help need my swedes are about 6/8 dia have picked 2 both split and a bit woody.We do have club root on the allotment. The swedes are best of all, i watered them when it was dry.Hope this is enough information for you Thanks for any replies 

[DD.]

Club root will certainly be a problem for swede.

When did you sow them?

[seedman]

Around the being of march

[DD.]

That's really too early and probably the problem, they're not happy with being too cold.

I'll lay odds that the packet said to sow in May/June.

[sunshineband]

That's really to early and probably the problem, they're not happy with being too cold.

I'll lay odds that the packet said to sow in May/June.

My packet says that and I forgot to sow them 

[arugula]

My packet, no doubt, says that but I forgot the buy them! 

[sunshineband]

 

[seedman]

Serious question some not rely serious answers

[NASH]

2nd and 4th answers were perfectly serious

[DD.]

You'll have to learn to have a sense of humour to get along here, seedman.

[arugula]

Serious question some not rely serious answers

Apologies for my light hearted and inoffensive reply. I prefer my mechanism for dealing with a miserable Monday morning, to being grumpy.

[Endymion]

It might be because it was warm and dry, followed by a lot of rain and cooler temperatures. A wet spell can cause a growth spurt which will make the roots split.

I've found that watering isn't as good as rain, it might be that tap water is too cold and the plants don't appreciate the various additives.

[seedman]

Thank You i will compost them cant be doing with the woody bits