Topic: Transplanting Swedes

[pippy]

My plot neighbour kindly left me a few swede seedlings from his thinning today, so I have planted them out.  They were in a pot of water next to my shed ... probably walked past them about 4 times before I noticed them  ::).  Anyway, they are about 4 inches tall. 

My question was - has anyone here had success with swede transplants and if so, is there anything in particular I should do in tending to them?

[Pescador]

You'll be very lucky to get anything but some small misshapen roots I'm afraid.

[manicscousers]

I've done some but they were sown in fibre pots so, hope we both get something  ;D

[davyw1]

You can succesfuly transplant sweeds but it depends on how they have been taken from the ground. If he dug well down keeping the tap root in tact they they will be fine.

[pippy]

Well the tap roots looked okay, but it's hard to know if they had long fine hairs ... only put 8 in on a spare bit of ground so its work a shot ...  nothing ventured hey?!

[gibbonm]

I have done this in the past when thinning out and used the thinnings to fill a gap in the row.  Seemed to work OK.  I always understood that the swelling which forms the turnip is at the base of the stem rather than part of the root so don't see why it shouldn't work.

[becky0129]

i always transplant mine and they turn out fine


Becky

[Eristic]

You'll be very lucky to get anything but some small misshapen roots I'm afraid.

Not true at all. Swedes are not roots, they are cabbages with a bit of attitude. Dib a hole, poke them in and puddle. They will only grow as well as your conditions allow.