[vaughny]

Hi all,

Been reading a few articles and everyone seems very helpful, think I will like it here  

we have had our allotment about 6 weeks, was very overgrown when we took  it on and particularly brambly!

we have had a good hack and cleared and dug out two good size beds ~ 4m x 3m. as the plot hadnt been grown on for at least 3 years we didnt add anything to the soil.

we have planted out broad beans, runner beans and peas so far but the beans are looking quite yellow. the peas are starting to go as well by the looks, more yellow speckled at the moment at the bottom of the plants.

From looking through some posts it looks like it might be a lack of nitrogen which the solution may be sulphate of ammonia? are there different qualities available? had a look in wilkinsons and they had some good value stuff but looked online and it seemed a lot more money!

I'm also a bit worried we may be over-watering - is this possibly the cause? can you over water? when its hot we're watering every evening if not every 2 or 3 days..

sorry about the long post but just need some reassurance

Thanks,

Jon

[Gardeningguru]

Hi all,

Been reading a few articles and everyone seems very helpful, think I will like it here  

we have had our allotment about 6 weeks, was very overgrown when we took  it on and particularly brambly!

we have had a good hack and cleared and dug out two good size beds ~ 4m x 3m. as the plot hadnt been grown on for at least 3 years we didnt add anything to the soil.

we have planted out broad beans, runner beans and peas so far but the beans are looking quite yellow. the peas are starting to go as well by the looks, more yellow speckled at the moment at the bottom of the plants.

From looking through some posts it looks like it might be a lack of nitrogen which the solution may be sulphate of ammonia? are there different qualities available? had a look in wilkinsons and they had some good value stuff but looked online and it seemed a lot more money!

I'm also a bit worried we may be over-watering - is this possibly the cause? can you over water? when its hot we're watering every evening if not every 2 or 3 days..

sorry about the long post but just need some reassurance

Thanks,

Jon

You say planted out?  do you mean you moved them into the lotty as seedlings rather than grown on-sight from seed.  If yes, the yellowing might just be "shock" (for want of a better word)  both climatically, and soil-wise.

An not neccesarily over-watering.  I would give a general feed, and leave it a few more days to a week before growing concerned about the soil at the site, or your watering method.

But im sure the wiser folks here can give a better reply.

[edit:  Hello by the way!!!  lol ]

[vaughny]

thanks very much

yep, we brought them on at home in trays and probably planted them out 2 or 3 weeks ago.

is there anyway of testing nutrient levels in soil or is it just a case of good preparation over the winter?

[Aunt Sally]

That's a good reply GG, just what I'd say !

Good preparation is all you need vaughny.  It's been done that way for millenia