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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Digeroo on October 05, 2011, 09:33:36

Title: What is lodging in Brussel Sprouts
Post by: Digeroo on October 05, 2011, 09:33:36

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.

Title: Re: What is lodging in Brussel Sprouts
Post by: Jayb on October 05, 2011, 10:02:09

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

Title: Re: What is lodging in Brussel Sprouts
Post by: Digeroo on October 05, 2011, 10:04:23

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

Title: Re: What is lodging in Brussel Sprouts
Post by: Poppy Mole on October 05, 2011, 10:35:21

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

Title: Re: What is lodging in Brussel Sprouts
Post by: star on October 05, 2011, 11:22:14

 ;D ;D ;D So did I!!

Title: Re: What is lodging in Brussel Sprouts
Post by: Morris on October 05, 2011, 20:35:36

And me  ;D

Title: Re: What is lodging in Brussel Sprouts
Post by: pumkinlover on October 05, 2011, 20:52:15

me too ;)

Quote from: Digeroo on October 05, 2011, 10:04:23

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 :-\