cabbage

HELP ; my jan king3 keep dieing after germination , three lots so far iv'e got them in one of the silver fried rice trays , could this be the problem?

 

Hi Micky. Where are you placing the trays ? If it's in the greenhouse (which is where I do mine), then maybe it's too hot during the day (although not lately) and too cold at night. Also, is it possible that you may be over-watering/under-watering. From my own experience I find that brassicas in general don't like to be kept in hot conditions with wet feet, in fact, not just brassicas but many seedlings are like this IMO. Maybe some more info would help to pin down your problem Cheers...freddy.

 

Oh, one thing, I assume the trays you're using have holes in the bottom ?

 

Yup, draining holes are important :thumb: Sounds like they are too wet to me.

Brassicas (Cabbages, Caulis, Sprouts, etc.) don't need a lot of heat - that will just make them leggy. So don't pamper them too much, sheltered spot outside, during the day and bring in at night, rather than lots of greenhouse Heat and Light.

 

Hi Freddie/Kristen you're both spot on , firstly did not put any drain holes in ;Derrrr; turned out the compost after posting this absolutley sodden wet.
Also had them on s/e faceing windowsill probably to hot to boot, will sew some more and put them in the shed at night.
thanks lads (might get the hang of this before i retire)
MICKY

 

Glad it sounds like we've found the solution, sorry about the ones you have lost :(

 

nOT A PROBLEM AT THE MOMENT STILL LOTS OF TIME FOR LATE SAVOYS WAS HOPING TO DO THE SPLIT STEM CHALLENGE , ALL DEPENDS ON HOW QUICK THEY GERMINATE AND IF THEY CAN GET AHEAD FAIRLY SHARPLY.
STILL MIGHT BE ABLE TO IF NOT THERES ALWAYS NEXT YEAR.
WHILE I AM ON SHOULD HAVE MY FIRST ROW OF DUKE OF YORK UP IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS , FLOWERS ABUNDANT HAD A SCRAPE LOOK GOOD WHAT CAN I PLANT

 

What can you plant after Spuds?

Leeks (if you have / can get plants) and the spuds are early enough.
Chinese cabbage
Spring cabbage
Kohl Rabi
Radishes - or even Mooli Radish if you want something different!
Turnips
Beetroot
Carrots
Lettuce

Give some thought to your crop rotation though if you are going to do Leeks, Carrots or a Brassica like Cabbage - you shouldn't be using that bed again for Potaotes, or your follow on crop, for 3 years (although Lettuces, Radish, and other "cut-and-come-again" crops are less of an issue (or perhaps even "no issue")