Seedbeds?

Andrew n · « **on:** January 05, 2013, 20:17 »

Novice who has just got a plot.....
I am nearly done with stripping turf and looking forward to the more interesting bit- growing something!
I am planning my growing for next year and some seeds ( cabbage, calabrese....)suggest sowing in seedbeds. Is this really required or can I can just sow straight into the drills?

Yorkie · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2013, 20:28 »

Welcome to the site

Not a great expert on brassicas but I would expect seed beds to be used when direct sowing can't be done for crop rotation reasons.

I hesitate about direct sowing for any seeds, mainly because of the slugs / snails ...

Personally I'd start them off in modules in an unheated area, protected from the pests.

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2013, 20:29 »

Welcome to the forums.

I never sow brassicas in seed beds or drills.

It's one seed per cell in a seed tray insert, then pot on into 3" pots when big enough.

It gives you good sturdy plants with a healthy root ball and is far more economical on seed, so one packet can last years.

davejg · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2013, 22:10 »

I do ass dd suggests, itry and swop a few seeds as there is far to many in a standard psck when you grow them in cells. One word of waning though, DONT let them dry out as they never seem to really recover

wont be doing that again.

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