Brasica planting

[Greenleaves]

This is the first year I have grown brasica's on a large scale. In the past I have only grown PSB and a few spring cabbages.

With these I always plant to the first true leaves is this the same for all brasicas?

I am ok on the netting and spacing requirements, its just the planting depth

[lyndapet]

i always plant up to the first true leaves into a slight hollow. .this helps retain moisture and i earth up slightly later on as i am on a windy site. Hope this is helpful



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[lottie dolly]

you can plant them deeper than the true leaves,if the gone a bit leggy,same as a tomato,

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Yep! Up to there "Armpits" and as "Lottie" said, further if "Leggy" but make sure you firm em in hard! Kristen did post a comment about the scientific values of not letting em get wind rock, and disturbing there root hairs!

And forgot who it was, but I don't have problems with my hair roots too!

I just don't have many!

[Greenleaves]

Thanks all.....know what I will be doing tomorrow

[lottie dolly]

[QUOTE=Deano's "Diggin It" I don't have problems with my hair roots too!

I just don't have many! [/QUOTE]

You lucky thing

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Saves on "Haircut's" Lottie!.......

[Kristen]

With these I always plant to the first true leaves is this the same for all brasicas?

Its a fair bet that you can plant anything up to its seed leaves (e.g. if leggy). Even things like Cucumber, which hate having their stems wet, are OK with planting up to seed leaves (at least).

But as other have said it is OK to plant brassicas deeper. Mine normally grow a useless stem (i.e. above seed leaves), curled around on the deck, before they then head upwards for the sky. I "plant" all that excess as otherwise the plant is not well anchored.