[Lenny59]

The leaves on the Sprouts I planted out 2 weeks ago have taken on a purple look to them. Is this normal? I saved 2 plants  (In case of casualtys) and potted up into bigger pots using the same soil and kept these in the coldframe and they look green and fine......Any ideas most welcome

[Goosegirl]

I'm assuming that it is the cold that has caught them rather than the soil and/or fertiliser used. Sometimes I have had the same experience but they should be ok andpick up with the warmer weather. It's always a good idea to have spares though!

[Lenny59]

I did sprinkle a pinch of dried blood around them a week after planting out...I have them in raised beds which are in the first season of growing in...manured in winter and added a small amount of lime march time.....Is it possible that if the soil was too acid it could cause this?

[Lenny59]

any thoughts ??

[Salmo]

I think your plants are just taking up nitrogen from the dried blood.

[Roll Roll]

  Mine often get a purple tinge when they get to the 6 leaf stage. I always put it down to the type of sprouts I was growing?
  I always start mine off in the greenhouse, and this will somtimes happen just before I plant them out.

[Eatyourgreens]

I think most Brassicas can have a gray to purple "Look" or "tinge" to them at times, without seeing yours, they are probably fine.


Bob

[Lenny59]

Thanks for all your replies.....Should I have not put dried blood around them at this stage??