Topic: cabbages going to seed

[compo49]

I planted some pointed cabbages in september last year to be ready this spring. 4 out of 8 have gone to seed . can any one tell me why!as the others seem to be ok and closed up/nearly ready.thanks

[tomatoada]

MIne are the same.  Hope you get an answer.

[saddad]

Mine have bolted too....  ???

[princescruffster]

Mine too... guess it's the changeable weather and lack of rain.  Rabbit enjoyed them though

[Tee Gee]

I thought of the weather at first but the fact you got some to grow properly doesn't suggest this.

Have the 'blown' ones suffered from root rock/disturbance ?

[RSJK]

It is just one of those things that happen to cabbage that has been planted in September time and, it is down to changeable weather we used to get it a lot in the fields one day you would not see any that had gone to seed and the next you would see a load of yellow flowers.

 What was the variety you grew has I do not seem to have much of mine go to seed now that I use F1 varieties.

[Duke Ellington]

I grew Durham Early and one of them has bolted!!

Duke

[PurpleHeather]

Plants will go to seed if they feel that their life is coming to and end, to preserve the species.

Moving them or lack of water can induce this.

[Tinkie_Bear]

Mine have bolted too but I did move them a couple of months ago  ::)

Mine are Hispi F1 and I am still going to eat them, just as individual leaves not heads of cabbage, might even try the flowers ala yellow sprouting - what's the worst that can happen!

Helen x

[RSJK]

Tinkie.....Hispi is not a good variety to stand the winter months I would suggest you try  F1 Duncan or Advantage

[cornykev]

Yep, mine bolted as well, but I still got some leaves off them so not all was lost.  ;D ;D ;D

[shirlton]

I grew excel and they are fine but Steve next door grew some others and his have all gone to seed. Still he can have some of ours

[Duke Ellington]

I ate my bolted Durham Early today and it was lovely :)

Duke

[Tinkie_Bear]

Tinkie.....Hispi is not a good variety to stand the winter months I would suggest you try  F1 Duncan or Advantage

Thanks Richard, I knew there was a problem somewhere :-)

Helen x