Brassicas

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Pink Petunia

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Brassicas
« on: July 20, 2009, 15:01 »
Hello fellow growers I am new to this as you will soon learn and my question is.
my cauliflowers and cabbages won't grow tight they open up like a flower.  any suggestions please?????
« Last Edit: July 20, 2009, 16:25 by Aunt Sally »

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Greengirl

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Re: Brassicas
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2009, 16:45 »
All brassicas need to be planted very firmly - you should be able to tug a leaf after planting & it will tear rather than the whole plant be pulled up.

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Re: Brassicas
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2009, 20:51 »
I bury young brassicas up to there necks (at the first leaf joint) and use my fist to push hard around the base of the plants, creating a kind of hollow (If you know what I mean) Then puddle them in. Werks for me!
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Re: Brassicas
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2009, 00:23 »
All brassicas need to be planted very firmly - you should be able to tug a leaf after planting & it will tear rather than the whole plant be pulled up.
Ooh. Thanks for that tip, I am going to plant my calabrese tomorrow and couldn't remember if the ground needed to be firm.Thanks again.

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Re: Brassicas
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2009, 05:36 »
I run a heavy lawn roller over my ground before planting. (Not if it's soaking wet though).

Once the plant's in the hole it gets firmed in by treading all around it.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?


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