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Hi all,
Last year most of the brassicas did not do very well, sprouts did not produce tight buttons and infested with whitefly. PSB fell over everywhere then the snow/frost killed them.
This year I have dug plenty of compost and well rotted manure in over winter.
I know brassicas must have a compacted soil in which to succeed, as I done that last year by treading on the soil around the plants.
I have access to a builders compactor plate otherwise known as a "Whacker" and I am debating on whether using this on the brassica beds.
My thoughts are as the soil has already been dug and manured, if I use the "whacker" to compact the soil now, weeds probably wont be able to germinate easily.And when the time comes to plant the brassicas I could use an old mastic tube to plug out a hole and proceed planting.
I wonder if this compacted soil would have better results.
Any thoughts....
Last year most of the brassicas did not do very well, sprouts did not produce tight buttons and infested with whitefly. PSB fell over everywhere then the snow/frost killed them.
This year I have dug plenty of compost and well rotted manure in over winter.
I know brassicas must have a compacted soil in which to succeed, as I done that last year by treading on the soil around the plants.
I have access to a builders compactor plate otherwise known as a "Whacker" and I am debating on whether using this on the brassica beds.
My thoughts are as the soil has already been dug and manured, if I use the "whacker" to compact the soil now, weeds probably wont be able to germinate easily.And when the time comes to plant the brassicas I could use an old mastic tube to plug out a hole and proceed planting.
I wonder if this compacted soil would have better results.
Any thoughts....
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