[stompy]

Can Swedes be started off in cell trays?

I sowed 4 rows of swedes last year and lost them all to flea beetle, the leaves were like lace curtains (not mine, i don't have them, my mum does) and they just died.
Just hopeing to get them off to a good start but as they're a root veg (brassica really but you know what i mean) wasn't sure if you can do it!

[NASH]

I started mine in jiffys and they produce great swede.

[Bailz]

what are jiffys?

[SkipRat]

Good question Stompy, like you I also lost a lot of swedes to flea beetle last year (and raddish). If they have been succsesfull in jiffies, I think i,ll have a go at growing them in root traners as an experiment.

[mumofstig]

They grow alright in paper pots 

[Nicki85]

I think swedes are fine started off in modules.  I bought mine from the garden centre (big mistake but lets not go there again) and anyhow they produced lovely big swedes just in the middle of summer not winter  :blink: Taught me a lesson always check when plants should be planted not go by what the garden centre is selling 

[stompy]

Thanks guys,

Ive got some 20 cell trays so i'll sow into them, then sow again in a month or 2 for a winter crop.

[jimthejimjim]

I have been wondering the same, I will get some started this weekend!

[loam ranger]

Last year I was given some swede sown in a deep tray , they were very" leggy " and didn't appear to be any use, anyway I planted them and they were the best Ive ever grown,
Geoff

[8doubles]

Sounds good as i sowed a couple of trays of cells last weekend.
Not that i hold out much hope as our patch has never been good for swede.