On 15 May, 16:53, "Bob Hobden" <b...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "beamer" =A0wrote
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> > This is my first post as a veggie gardener! We have started our first
> > veggie plot this year and have sown some cabbage seeds outside (as per
> > instructions on packet).
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> > Unlike everything else we have planted, we only have a few (~6 from
> > one entire packet) miniscule seedlings. Do I need to be concerned or
> > are they just slow to get going? A couple of these 5 mm high seedlings
> > seem to have burnt edges to their leaves. They were planted a few
> > weeks ago.
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> > Every other seed sown at the same time, are probably 1.5" to 4" high.
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> > Veggie patch was lawn up until late last year. Removed turf and dug in
> > multipurpose compost. Has sun for most of the day.Sandy soil. I'm in
> > sunny(?) Dorset.
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> > Other things planted which are doing far better include Rhubarb,
> > Asparagus, tomatoes, basil, runner beans, sweetcorn, beetroot, swede.
> > The plot isn't big (at all!) but I wanted to try a wider variety to
> > see what would do well.
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> > All comments welcome.
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> My first thought was Flea Beetle as we can't grow brassicas outside in
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> soil from seed as they kill the seedlings before they can grow through
it.=
> We get a nice line of germinating plants one day and nothing the next.
> However you say your Swedes are OK and they are also a brassica and
would
> also suffer. Do your little plants have tiny holes in the leaves?
> Next thought was the pH of your plot, have you checked it?Cabbageslike
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> above pH 7 so they have a chance to avoid Club Root.
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> Try planting them in a seed tray and transplanting when big enough which
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> what we do.
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> Regards
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Thanks - next year I'll try trays I think then, Sounds like best
option.
I've no idea of the PH but I'll get a tester anyway. I would of
thought though the swede would be affected in the same way of the PH
was wrong?
No little holes that I can see but the seedlings are so small I need a
magnifying glass to be sure!
Just been out to check and have now got the first signs of black fly
on the toms and a few slugs on the beans - let battle commence! :)
Thanks.
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