brussell sprouts

[uulwyn]

Hi all,

My sprout plant is growing well still and i have around 10-20 sprouts on it-albeit small. Should i feed it with anything at the moment, or should i just leave it be. Currently its in a 15l pot, and i have just topped up all the multicompost in it and cut some yellowing leaves off the bottom.

Also can i un-net it now, or should i still leave a net on, as i havent seen anymore cabbage whites flying around?

thanks

[rustylady]

I would leave the net on. I've never grown sprouts in pots before, but possibly give it a little liquid feed???

[ann-the-nan]

brussell sprouts

Yes, def leave the nets on. I haven't seen a catty about for ages, but the pigeons are still strutting their stuff in my garden.

[Guzzik]

Remember that compost /peat from a bag has only 6 to 8 weeks of feed in it, same with soil from the garden in a pot so, a feed with Tomarite would do or mix a weeny bit of blood, fish and bone meal into the top couple of inches of the soil in the pot. This will break down and feed the plant as it gets watered by you or the sky.

[uulwyn]

Thanks all,

I have fed my plant with some tomato feed and left the net on. The brussels on the plant seem to be the size of a small marble maybe smaller, is this normal or should they be bigger this time of year. Also how often should i feed it.

[uulwyn]

Hi again,

I have noticed in the inner leaves something looking like cigarette ash?any ideas what this is?

[organic vic]

cigarette ash

Hi the cigarette ash is mealy aphids and they eat they sap from the youing inner leaves stunting growth. You can either squish them or spray with organic pesticide/soft soap. They multiply very quickly so keep an eye out for them!

[uulwyn]

Thanks for the advice Vic

[marigold007]

I usually side dress my brassicas with a high nitrogen feed like blood meal when they begin to produce their heads.