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Title: Seven headed cabbige
Post by: TEL on August 23, 2005, 20:52:18

Have got a seven headed cabbage all about the size of a tennis ball. Any one Had the same. ???

Title: Re: Seven headed cabbige
Post by: undercarriage plan on August 23, 2005, 22:27:27

Not here, Tel, no!! Should keep it quiet, or they'll all want on... ;) Can you post pic? And what variety is it? Lottie  ;D

Title: Re: Seven headed cabbige
Post by: Mrs Ava on August 23, 2005, 22:54:59

I have a couple that have 2 heads and I think it was because they were damaged by sluggies or maybe our local hare!

Title: Re: Seven headed cabbige
Post by: TEL on August 24, 2005, 07:16:15

Hi all
will try & post a pic if i can work how to do it.

Title: Re: Seven headed cabbige
Post by: redimp on August 24, 2005, 10:27:03

Greyhound can grow mini heads if cut rather than pulled.  I assume that you must have lost your growing tip at some point so the plant has bushed.

Title: Re: Seven headed cabbige
Post by: TEL on August 24, 2005, 12:03:06

Hi red
It started of as normal. Then the outer leaves opened & these heads started growing.

Title: Re: Seven headed cabbige
Post by: djbrenton on August 25, 2005, 10:15:26

I had a Jersey Wakefield produce a bunch of heads after I'd cut the cabbage off.

Title: Re: Seven headed cabbige
Post by: TEL on August 26, 2005, 06:10:57

This is it cant get all 7 heads in one pic

Title: Re: Seven headed cabbige
Post by: LesH on August 27, 2005, 10:10:12

   Hi,           The cause could be the Swede Midge this pest attacks
any brassicas and makes the plant go blind, hence when the plant
recovers, multi heads.   LesH