Author Topic: Why transplant brassicas?  (Read 6829 times)

oink

  • Joined Feb 2009
Why transplant brassicas?
« on: May 12, 2009, 11:40:27 am »
Why transplant brassicas? :farmer:

Just wondered if anybody knew.  Last year I grew green broccoli, planted the seeds where they grew all year and they were fine.  This year, as I've read up a bit more, and as I'm growing sprouts, cabbage and winter broccoli as well I thought I'd raise them in a seed bed.  They all seem to be doing well but I can't help but wonder if the transplanting is just a waste of my time.

Opinions appreciated...

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Clackmannanshire
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Re: Why transplant brassicas?
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2009, 11:43:12 am »
I've done both this year to see if there is any difference.  Will let you know
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

hexhammeasure

  • Joined Jun 2008
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Re: Why transplant brassicas?
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2009, 06:37:42 pm »
transplanting brassicas is more to get them over the stunting period of club root. If you have club root you can grow plants on in a pot and let them get just about pot bound and then they will have plenty of root to be able to give a  crop even if club root hits.
Ian

Fluffywelshsheep

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Near Stirling, Central Scotland
Re: Why transplant brassicas?
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2009, 08:02:38 pm »
it can also help you out if you want to start  them of early against the weather

Linz

Greenerlife

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Leafy Surrey
Re: Why transplant brassicas?
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2009, 12:15:10 pm »
I am beginning to think there is no point whatsoever in planting brassicas let alone transplanting!   :(  Planted brassicas of all sorts over the last ten years and not managed to get to the eating stage!

Birdie Wife

  • Joined Oct 2008
Re: Why transplant brassicas?
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2009, 11:38:14 am »
It's also good because most brassicas are realtively slow growing and take up a lot of space so you can sow PSB, spring cabbages, sprouts etc in pots and then transplant them after your early tatties or other early crops, making the most of the ground and time available.

 

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