[grenhouse]

Hello everyone,

I'm getting ready to sow my swede, and wondered if it was possible to start them of in modules. I did some turnips in them with really good success and wondered if i could do the same with swede or whether to do it straight in the ground.

Cheers

Steve

[mumofstig]

I do mine in modules....but you can't let them stay in there very long. I do mine just so they germinate well, but as soon as they're healthy looking they get planted. 
If you delay they never seem to develop properly

[grenhouse]

how tall are we talking mumofstig?

thanks for the reply

steve

[lisa80]

I put my swede in loo rolls that had been cut in half.Tho they do fall over a bit if you leave them in too long .planted them out at weekend nice and deep to support them they look ok today so fingers crossed!!!! never tried growin swede before

[mumofstig]

how tall are we talking mumofstig?

Up to about 3-4  inches should be fine, any bigger and i think you'd be pushing your luck, but that's only my opinion

[lisa80]

Im no expert but i agree i did lose a few because they got too tall and tops snapped off.

[SnooziSuzi]

I'm off to my lotty just now to clear some room for mine to go in right now!  Mine are only about an inch high in 1 inch modules though but I did wonder how big is too big so thanks for posting the original question  :happy: