slow sprouting cauli

[kate&rob]

i sowed loads of seeds late last month, most of which have come through and looking ok, however, i planted some cauli snowball and none of them have come up. does anyone know how long they take to germinate? my all year round have come through but fancied trying some other varieties just to find one that i can grow successfully.

[Eyren]

My mini cauli (Igloo) was a bit slower than the broccoli - took about ten days to come up compared to seven. That was growing them indoors in an unheated conservatory, and sown very recently - are yours somewhere cooler? Maybe a little patience is needed

[gojiberry]

Brassica seed tends to keep fairly well and is usually good to keep for a few years so it isn't likely to be the seed itself. If the growing conditions are the same as the all year round then it is probably a case of being a bit more patient.

Ian

[Victoria26]

I've sown cauli's for 3 weeks successively and can't get them to germinate at all!

Thinking of trying a few more weeks and then might give up.... sigh

yeh right.....

[kate&rob]

i guess i'm just not being very patient. they are in an unheated greenhouse. i have just sown some more of the same variety, will see if they come up. i hate the not knowing.

[DaveInBraknell]

Cauli's

Hi,

I planted some F1 Purple Graffitti (For my 5yr old) about a week ago, came up quicker then the beetroot (by 1 day). Planted about 1cm-2cm deep. Came up in about 5-7 days.

Heated greenhouse does not get below 15 degrees, maximum greenhouse temperature 20 degrees, planted in root trainers.

Not had any experience with other varieties.
Dave

[Victoria26]

Planted some more all year round in modules outside in an unheated GH and I have 3 seedlings.

Seems like they need me to sow them then forget all about them!