Taking Off Sprout Leaves

Snap Dragon · « **on:** October 23, 2009, 23:12 »

I've been dutifully pulling the yellowing leaves off of my sprouts but today I noticed one of the old boys has trimmed most of the leaves from his sprouts!

Is it beneficial to cut away the leaves or am I better off just removing the yellow ones as and when I need to?

As you can probably tell this is my first year growing sprouts (can't wait to try them!)

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2009, 23:14 »

I only take off the yellowing ones. The leaves are the food factory for the plant.

Snap Dragon · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2009, 23:21 »

Thanks Dave... I thought that was the case.

Mine have been happily sitting under netting since they were planted and are lovely and green where as a lot on our site have been ravaged (although I hadn't noticed this problem with the old boys sprouts!)

MoreWhisky · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2009, 23:44 »

Im glad this question was asked.

I happened to be working next to a site yesterday and went and had a look. I also noticed some plots had a stem full of sprouts sticking up with no leaves on what so ever. the sprouts where bigger than on mine but they seemed less 'tight' if u know what i mean.

So i was also wondering about this practise even tho i dont think i will be taking it up.

beansticks · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2009, 16:05 »

I always remove the leaves below the picked sprouts.

DavidT · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2009, 18:46 »

I agree with Dave, just remove the dead or dying leaves.

Muchdiggin' · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2009, 20:17 »

I think some of the "oldboys" on our plot have removed the lower leaves to reduce the number of white fly - anyone know how to get rid of these critters??

MD

DD. · « **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2009, 07:58 »

Before anyone replies spray with a solution of soapy water to the last question, I'll state at this point that I have the cleanest whitefly on our site.

mumofstig · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2009, 10:55 »

I agree DD the soapy water seems to be controlling the numbers a bit....but it ain't getting rid of the little bs

Must admit though, that the bug spray didn't either

DD. · « **Reply #9 on:** October 26, 2009, 07:48 »

No, it didn't did it!

Think I'll take the Dyson down there & vacuum the b's off.

mumofstig · « **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2009, 14:17 »

Be interesting when it gets emptied

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