Tweet
What is best, liming an entire bed or the planting hole, which I have seen written somewhere? Have tried searching but can't find a match. Soil intended for brassicas currently sitting on neutral
-
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw -
I would suggest liming the whole bed, as you're then less likely to over do it in one spot, and the roots of your plants will hopefully extend further than you original planting hole anyway into what would be unlimed soil if you only limed the hole. I think lime takes a little time to "work" too, so liming should usually be done some time before planting - though it better to do it late than never, I would imagine!
I normally lime the whole bed, then put a crushed up egg shell in each planting hole for my brassicas, just to give them a little extra boost...
-
Only lime if your soil is acidic, and if you're not using chicken pellets (which are themselves alkaline)All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
-
Liming the planting hole is normally done to help combat clubroot, if you don't have that disease you would be better of (I think) to treat the whole bed with a view to getting the pH correct across the whole bed.Originally posted by VirginVegGrower View Post
(But as T.S. says you may not even need to bother if your soil is neutral - my book says pH 6.5 - 7.5 which gives a little leeway from very-slightly-acid to very-slightly-alkaline)K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our gardenComment
-
Kristen, there is a problem with clubroot up on the allotment site and most suffer. I did intend using the collars. Do you think adding a little lime to planting hole will help then? Am not well practised in growing brassicas, which is why I asked.Originally posted by Kristen View PostLook deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=twComment
-
I wasn't intending to use chicken poop although we do have four new lovelies - they don't produce enough. Maybe I should think about this then...Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
and buy some.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=twComment
-
If there is a clubroot problem use a resistant type such as Kilaton. Snadger has some experience, so hopefully he will spot this post.History teaches us that history teaches us nothing. - HegelComment
-
It will help if you grow the brassicas in modules and plant out when a good size. This does seem to help with clubrootOriginally posted by VirginVegGrower View PostAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
-
Well that's good then TS as I always sow in modules then plant out. I never direct sow brassicasOriginally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
Do those collars really work?Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=twComment
-
Yes the collars work (against root fly). The eggs get laid on the collar, dry out and dieAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
-
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=twComment
-
I'd start using the mycorrhizal fungi and forget about all the other things!Comment
-
I've read that growing a decent rootball before planting out helps (so perhaps something a bit more than a module, I suggest growing on in 3" or even slightly larger pots, and planting out a bit later as a consequence), and liming the planting holes.Originally posted by VirginVegGrower View Post
Clubroot resistant variety will help too, as has been said.
Grim disease, sorry to hear about that, and no effective way to get rid of it (as the weeds in the Brassica family will perpetuate it, even if you don't plant any Brassica veg). Very contagious, so be careful not to spread it to other areas that you might have that are free of it - it will transmit on your wellies and tools
K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our gardenComment
-
Larger pots sound good - I will give a later planting a go I think. Thanks for your help!Originally posted by Kristen View PostI've read that growing a decent rootball before planting out helps (so perhaps something a bit more than a module, I suggest growing on in 3" or even slightly larger pots, and planting out a bit later as a consequence), and liming the planting holes.
Clubroot resistant variety will help too, as has been said.
Grim disease, sorry to hear about that, and no effective way to get rid of it (as the weeds in the Brassica family will perpetuate it, even if you don't plant any Brassica veg). Very contagious, so be careful not to spread it to other areas that you might have that are free of it - it will transmit on your wellies and toolsLook deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=twComment
-
Don't waste your money: make some out of card, plastic or just newspaper. You just basically want a barrier round the stem of the plant.Originally posted by VirginVegGrower View Post
Some DiY options here: IDEAS FOR MATERIAL TO MAKE CABBAGE COLLARS OUT OF « Gardening Questions « gardenersclickAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
Comment