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    Hi all, just a quickie! How big/tall should brassicas planted from seed be before you plant them out? The ones that a friend has grown for me are in three inch pots but seem to be wilting and he dwonders if they should be in the ground. As I've never got them to this stage (kiss of death etc etc) I Have no idea! Please help!

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    Are the plants in pots singly or is more than on in a pot if they are single the compost might not have any feed left .
    If there are more than one in a 3inch pot they want seperating and planting out it seems to me that they want a drink or have had to much same result .
    Plant them out and go for it good luck jacob
    What lies behind us,And what lies before us,Are tiny matters compared to what lies Within us ...
    Ralph Waide Emmerson

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    • #3
      How big and what age are the young plants? You only say that they are in 3 inch pots.

      Can you explain what you mean by wilting? Are they saggy and soft? What colour are they?

      I have some cabbages and caulis which are 8 weeks old and I have planted them up. They are about 5 inches high and have about three pairs of leaves. They had just about run out of nutrient - you can tell because the lower leaves start to change colour. They probably should have been planted a week before they were!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Cutecumber View Post
        I have some cabbages and caulis which are 8 weeks old and I have planted them up. They are about 5 inches high and have about three pairs of leaves. They had just about run out of nutrient - you can tell because the lower leaves start to change colour.
        When you say planted out, I gather you're referring to a final pot, large enough to hold the Brassica final size at maturity. I have come to the similar conclusion that I could transplant mine to final pot (not bed) if you only need 1-2 of each cabbage and/or cauli as you've said before, they go a long way when feeding a small household (our last bought cauli lasted 4 dinners). I suppose one could direct sow even, in the final pot to do away with transplanting. Growing these sort of veg in pot means that you don't have the dilemma of 'should I or should I not plant them out' in the bed when you're dealing with early sowing for earlier harvest. I also like the portability of looking after them, move them around where the condition is ideal. Those protection that you can use over beds can get blown away or damaged.
        Last edited by veg4681; 04-04-2008, 11:44 AM.
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        • #5
          I have planted them in large containers outside, but I would have put them in the ground if there was room. These particular cauliflower and cabbage are suitable for early sowing and I am not forcing them as such. It's ok to plant young brassicas in the soil in some parts of the UK now, but you must have the right type and you need to protect the young plants for a while until they establish themselves. And, of course, they should be hardened off if they have been raised indoors.

          I wouldn't direct sow a cauliflower or cabbage. They actually benefit from being transplanted.

          Be aware that large containers are not fun to move. Mine take two people to shift.

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          • #6
            The seedlings are individual in 3-inch pots - they just don't look as perky as before. I like the tip about the yellowing leaves but as I'm not rearing these little babies I can't tell you about the watering. They are about 3 inches tall, but my lottie is very slug ridden and I can almost hear the dinner gong sounding....
            Thanks for the advice though and I'll pass it on to my wonderful seed growing allotment partner!

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