plants look great but the small sprouts mini cabbages whatever are forming slowly. i am thinking my bloom nutes aint what it needs. as we are basically harvesting tightly bunched leaves. so i am thinking maybe more N. any thoughts
brussel sprouts
- Thread starter supermanlives
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yeah they are not usually ready till late autumn and the flavor is s'posed to improve with the frosts. you need the soil trodden down firmly around the plant stems as this will encourage nice tight sprouts and help them stand up.. they are notorious for getting blown over.
VG
VG
thanks guys
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SeaMaiden
That explains all the floppies!
VG
Most of the B. oleracea group - kale, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kai-lan, Brussels sprouts, etc. benefit both nutritionally as well as flavor after the early frosts. Some are hardier than others so they can be continued in areas with mild winters - like Oregon.
The kale sold under names like Lacinato, Black Tuscan and others is a good example. Harvesting this plant in December is a completely different flavor experience than the plants we're harvesting now. Which are still good but it's better in the fall and winter months like you said.
CC
yeah CC i love the Cavolo nero/black tuscan. perfect for rumbledythumps
and i think the purple sprouting broccoli, although it stays in the ground for about a year, is one of the best crops to grow as it harvests in the so-called 'hungry gap' of april and may where there is not so much fresh produce.
VG
and i think the purple sprouting broccoli, although it stays in the ground for about a year, is one of the best crops to grow as it harvests in the so-called 'hungry gap' of april and may where there is not so much fresh produce.
VG
Last night we stir-fried some Red Kale, Chard and some Mints and added red pepper flakes and some Asian flavor agents (fish sauce, Thai ginger) and then added cooked brown Basmati rice from India. Even a meatatarian would have liked this one....
"Multi-Cultural" - LOL
"Multi-Cultural" - LOL
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greenmatter
i heard or read someplace that brussel sprouts really like boron, but you don't need to give them too much of it
i don't know if it is true or not .......... anybody out there with
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i don't know if it is true or not .......... anybody out there with
?greenmatter
RE: Boron
IF a soil test establishes a need to amend with Boron (which is fairly rare) then the commercial fertilizer Solubor is used at 1 oz. to a 50' row. Pretty small amounts.
Anyway - that's the usual product used in commercial agricultural operations and is usually mixed with other materials to reduce the concentration of this as well as other agents.
CC
RE: Boron
IF a soil test establishes a need to amend with Boron (which is fairly rare) then the commercial fertilizer Solubor is used at 1 oz. to a 50' row. Pretty small amounts.
Anyway - that's the usual product used in commercial agricultural operations and is usually mixed with other materials to reduce the concentration of this as well as other agents.
CC
greenmatter
Sorry for the misinformation - elemental Boron is applied at the rate I cited. The fertilizer packed by the Borax company (the 20 Mule Team hand soap people) contains 20% elemental Boron making application much easier.
Hard to imagine amending 50 acres with elemental Boron @ 1 oz. per 50' - LMAO
Sorry for the misinformation - elemental Boron is applied at the rate I cited. The fertilizer packed by the Borax company (the 20 Mule Team hand soap people) contains 20% elemental Boron making application much easier.
Hard to imagine amending 50 acres with elemental Boron @ 1 oz. per 50' - LMAO
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greenmatter
^^^^ it's all good boss!
i have always used the 20 mule team stuff that you get in the laundry aisle at the market. that stuff is sodium tetraborate and i was never really wild about throwing any more Na at the soil even though it is easy to get and can be used for lots of other things (ants hate it)
i figure having my boron hooked to a K atom would be better for the soil, and i never knew that boron is used as a fire retardant ......... interesting link
i think it is hard to imagine amending 50 acres with anything.
how do you make ACT in a supertanker? and what does a train load of compost cost? it would be great to have the space for massive compost and leaf mold piles though ...... way better than all the good stuff getting wrapped in plastic bags and getting buried somewhere
sorry for the minor thread hijack superman
i have always used the 20 mule team stuff that you get in the laundry aisle at the market. that stuff is sodium tetraborate and i was never really wild about throwing any more Na at the soil even though it is easy to get and can be used for lots of other things (ants hate it)
i figure having my boron hooked to a K atom would be better for the soil, and i never knew that boron is used as a fire retardant ......... interesting link
i think it is hard to imagine amending 50 acres with anything.
how do you make ACT in a supertanker? and what does a train load of compost cost? it would be great to have the space for massive compost and leaf mold piles though ...... way better than all the good stuff getting wrapped in plastic bags and getting buried somewhere
sorry for the minor thread hijack superman
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Sat X RB
did ya add lime? brassicas like limy soil. cheers!
What constitutes liming agents in your part of the world?
Just curious
Just curious
my veggie garden is all used soil from inside . had way too much lol
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guest8905
Should I be pulling of the bottom leaves of my brussel sprouts?
thanks
thanks
that sounds good man . i just got a new wok too
i pull off lower leaves as they yellow
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SeaMaiden
