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    I decided to grow some caulis in the poly for the first time last year. I now have a dozen leafy heads on foot tall stalks. Will they form curds? Why did they grow so tall? Hope I can try again this year with more success

    Thanks
    Acanthus

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    They grew leggy due to searching for light - poor lighting over winter months..

    over the winter months light levels in a polytunnel are lowered.
    and plants have a tendency to be leggy that are over wintered....
    do a little every day...
    keep it organic and taste and see the difference..

    http://allotmentveggrower.blogspot.com/

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    • #3
      Originally posted by allotment grower View Post
      plants have a tendency to be leggy that are over wintered....
      That depends what they are. If they're established plants from the previous season, they won't be leggy because they've done their growing.

      New plants, young plants, will be leggy because of searching for light, it's true
      All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Acanthus View Post
        I decided to grow some caulis in the poly for the first time last year.
        When did you sow them? Early or late last year?
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          I sowed them according to packet instructions, last spring, in modules. They looked like cabbages when I planted them out in the poly.it did get a bit crowded in there towards the end of the summer with some climbing French beans twining across the roof bars,although they were not directly below them.
          I think you're right,though,lack of light probably did it

          Will wait and see if I get curds anyway

          Thanks,
          Acanthus

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Acanthus View Post
            it did get a bit crowded in there towards the end of the summer
            I think they probably starved ~ too much competition for nutrients & water by the sound of it. The shading from the French beans won't have helped either.

            I doubt you'll get anything from them now, they'll most likely just bolt as soon as it warms up

            Sorry.
            All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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            • #7
              why dont you cut you losses pull them and sow some more - you can do that now!

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
                That depends what they are. If they're established plants from the previous season, they won't be leggy because they've done their growing.

                New plants, young plants, will be leggy because of searching for light, it's true
                brassicas suit our uk climate cold damp wet..

                brassicas are grown outside a polytunnel they dont like too much heat..

                cauliflowers - sow febuary to may this will give you a crop july / september,

                they should of formed a head in last september
                they are no longer viable now..
                Last edited by allotment grower; 19-02-2012, 09:34 PM. Reason: spelling
                do a little every day...
                keep it organic and taste and see the difference..

                http://allotmentveggrower.blogspot.com/

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                • #9
                  I grew a winter cauli PENDUICK cant get the seeds any more, these were sown in April and flowered around Xmas/ new year they were three feet tall and gave a curd of three and a half pound these were grown outside.

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