broccoli... keep the old, or start anew?
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Comments (4)I'm having the same debate with myself about some sprouting broccoli from spring. Now that the fall broccoli seedlings are up and growing, keeping the old plants seems like a bad idea. They are too big for row covers, so I'd have to spray them with Bt regularly and I don't think they will be worth the hassle. Around here spring-planted brussels sprouts always blast (produce loose, leafy sprouts) because they mature in hot weather. If your plants have held their fire this long, they will probably start budding soon. I suggest staking the plants, even if they seem sturdy now. In my experience, upright plants produce much better than those than tilt....See MoreProblems w/ 5-week-old peppers and tomatoes (and broccoli and...)
Comments (7)I assumed that bellamama was planning to plant them. You are planning to, right? In general, hardening disorders include: * Yellowing: Exposed to bright sun too quickly * Purple: Exposed to too much cold, too soon * Limp: Hurting from one of several factors (too cold, too leggy, too much rain, too much wind, etc) Brassicas can survive just fine being a lot leggier than that. You can have them be so leggy that they're pretty much growing along the ground, but if you get them light, and they don't die within a few days of doing so, they'll recover and you'll end up with a slightly L-shaped brassica ;) No need to panic; your plants should be fine. Give them no more than a half day of direct sunlight for now and increase it to a full day perhaps Monday-ish. Just keep an eye on them; if they get any yellower than that, cut back on the sunlight. You could try growing them in pots this size, but I'd expect their growth to be stunted. It'd be better if they were in larger pots or the ground....See MoreWhe woud you start broccoli seed in 10A?
Comments (14)so, tom, i guess i'm saying... NOW. 10-4 buddy, guess I'll start them tomorrow afternoon when I get home :-) The ones I grew with great success last year were started late October. I'm a bit further south, though, but I think it wouldn't be too very different. Susie, even tho you're a lot farther south we're in virtually the same climate, right here off Tampa Bay I get NO frost...I'm going to try some now and if the bugs get them I'll start again at the end of October. I received the Veronica seeds, thanks! I'll start some of them too :-) Tom...See MoreHand of the gardener, growing cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower
Comments (11)Bees, yes you leave an open hole. It is important that the hole be 3/4 to 7/8 inch diameter and just under 2 inches deep. You can whittle a stick or use the cut off end of a small broom handle of the appropriate size. There should be a thin layer of soil at the bottom of the hole, just enough for the seed to get started growing. When you drop the seed in the hole, you will be able to see it at the bottom of the hole. Leave it just like that. The hole maintains a humid environment just right for brassica seed to germinate. As the cotyledons expand, the plant will grow upward toward the light until it emerges above the soil. City, if you are having problems with damping off, verify that you are starting with sterilized seed start mix such as Promix BX. Watch carefully that you don't over-water. Phytothora and Rhyzoctonia thrive in very high moisture soils. Tomato and pepper seedlings in particular are susceptible to these soilborne diseases. Overwatering is the usual culprit. It is important with tomatoes and peppers to let the soil dry out until the seedlings start to wilt before watering. This will keep the damping off under control. Please note that this is not needed with brassicas. They are much more tolerant of soil moisture levels....See Moreannafl
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