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Title: why my cabbages leaves turn red?
Post by: Yuet_Lee on July 18, 2008, 22:10:54

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And they aren't grow any bigger!

Is it too much water or too little ,but I water them more than anybody else around plot!

Too cold? the chap who gave me these seedling ,his were groe massive >:(

Title: Re: why my cabbages leaves turn red?
Post by: Fork on July 18, 2008, 22:24:23

Someone will tell you whats wrong with them Im sure.

They look ornamental to me. :-\

Title: Re: why my cabbages leaves turn red?
Post by: susan1 on July 18, 2008, 23:21:30

bet they will taste just the same yummy

Title: Re: why my cabbages leaves turn red?
Post by: manicscousers on July 19, 2008, 08:35:20

to me, they look as if they could do with a feed, what did you prepare the ground with, we used fish, blood and bone for the first time this year, it seems to have worked  :)
are the roots ok, do they pull out, that would be root fly, if the roots are deformed it's club root, hopefully it's just feeding they need  :)

Title: Re: why my cabbages leaves turn red?
Post by: saddad on July 19, 2008, 09:42:00

Try a high nitrogen feed... like Urea if you can get it. All old leaves do that colour change thing..... just if the cabbage is thriving it tends to be less visible as they are hidden by large later leaves...  :-\

Title: Re: why my cabbages leaves turn red?
Post by: Yuet_Lee on July 21, 2008, 00:47:58

everyyear I  do added a lot of well rotten horse manures( over 5 year old).
but seem they're not doing any better >:(
this is the second year which the leaves turn red again even grow  in the different patch!

Title: Re: why my cabbages leaves turn red?
Post by: Kea on July 21, 2008, 15:31:06

Why don't you get a soil kit and find out what nutrients you have and don't have in your soil....Did you lime the plot?

Title: Re: why my cabbages leaves turn red?
Post by: penwortham115 on July 25, 2008, 16:23:42

sorry but they ave   club  root  next time you plant put lime in the planting hole it helps

Title: Re: why my cabbages leaves turn red?
Post by: Yuet_Lee on July 25, 2008, 23:41:30

thanks Penwortham!
Shall
i add lime in the soil over winter or add when planting in next spring?

Title: Re: why my cabbages leaves turn red?
Post by: raisedbedted on July 26, 2008, 10:42:21

I dont think it is club root and if it is then just adding lime wouldnt be enough, you could try a resistant variety next year such as 'Kilaton' or try growing Kale instead.

My money would be either on nutrient problems or that the soil is too acidic, maybe partly caused bu the manure.  I tend to manure in the autumn then lime in the spring for my brassica beds.

RBT.