Topic: What is lodging in Brussel Sprouts

[Digeroo]

Some varieties of sprouts are described as resistant to lodging.  Can anyone tell me if this is when the sprout blows open?   It is a real problem on our dry gavelly soil.

[Jayb]

I've always thought of lodging as a plant being blown over in the wind, often needing help to right themselves.

[Digeroo]

Oh right.  They do fall over here in the wind but I do not mind as long as the sprouts stay nice and solid.

[Poppy Mole]

....and I thought it was about beasties in Brussel Sprouts!!! :-[

[star]

 ;D ;D ;D So did I!!

[Morris]

And me  ;D

[pumkinlover]

me too ;)

Oh right.  They do fall over here in the wind but I do not mind as long as the sprouts stay nice and solid.

Do they still stay nice and solid after falling over, I always understood "wind rock" or lodging as we now know it's called caused them to blow :-\