[casper]

Hi, I would like to repot my brocolli as my propogators dont have holes underneath. I have definitely sown them a bit too warm. They look a bit long and appear a bit like water cress. Can I plant them up to the leaf like tomatoes to encourage root growth or are they goners already

[DD.]

Depends how long they are.

You've found out the hard way that brassicas need very little warmth, they certainly not need a propagator.

Seed is cheap and it's often easier to start again.

[mattwragg94]

ive always potted brassicas on deeper - so yeh they should be fine, ive never had any problems

[sunshineband]

If they are really drawn and spindly, it is better to start again and grow some stocky healthy seedlings thatn battle on with poor plants imho 

[casper]

To be honest they are just in a seed tray, when a saw shoots the lids were off. At the time of sowing I didnt understand they needed a cooler enviroment. I would leave them only I want to water form bottom up, I wont make that mistake of buying propogators with no holes

[casper]

They dont look too bad, not too long but not really sure what healthy good specimens look like. 

[casper]

Sorry whats drawn?

[sunshineband]

Sorry whats drawn?

Drawn means long, thin and pale in this instance

[casper]

Have you seen my brocolli

[sunshineband]

Have you seen my brocolli

 

Long range vision, me 

[DD.]

In that despite what was posted earlier, I don't think they'll be OK and re-sowing is your best option.

[sunshineband]

In that despite what was posted earlier, I don't think they'll be OK and re-sowing is your best option.

Awww Yuss 

[casper]

Oh thats a pitty because I have about 200 of them, What was I thinking who needs 200 brocolli anyway

[sunshineband]

Oh thats a pitty because I have about 200 of them, What was I thinking who needs 200 brocolli anyway

 

Sounds like the year I sowed the whole packet of broccoli seeds.... garden full of broccoli and two very fed up children who didn't want broccoli again for years 

[casper]

Ahh you mean you dont sow in full packets. I got about 200 Lavender too