I planted some pointed cabbages in september last year to be ready this spring. 4 out of 8 have gone to seed . can any one tell me why!as the others seem to be ok and closed up/nearly ready.thanks
MIne are the same. Hope you get an answer.
Mine have bolted too.... ???
Mine too... guess it's the changeable weather and lack of rain. Rabbit enjoyed them though
I thought of the weather at first but the fact you got some to grow properly doesn't suggest this.
Have the 'blown' ones suffered from root rock/disturbance ?
It is just one of those things that happen to cabbage that has been planted in September time and, it is down to changeable weather we used to get it a lot in the fields one day you would not see any that had gone to seed and the next you would see a load of yellow flowers.
What was the variety you grew has I do not seem to have much of mine go to seed now that I use F1 varieties.
I grew Durham Early and one of them has bolted!!
Duke
Plants will go to seed if they feel that their life is coming to and end, to preserve the species.
Moving them or lack of water can induce this.
Mine have bolted too but I did move them a couple of months ago ::)
Mine are Hispi F1 and I am still going to eat them, just as individual leaves not heads of cabbage, might even try the flowers ala yellow sprouting - what's the worst that can happen!
Helen x
Tinkie.....Hispi is not a good variety to stand the winter months I would suggest you try F1 Duncan or Advantage
Yep, mine bolted as well, but I still got some leaves off them so not all was lost. ;D ;D ;D
I grew excel and they are fine but Steve next door grew some others and his have all gone to seed. Still he can have some of ours
I ate my bolted Durham Early today and it was lovely :)
Duke
Quote from: Richard Kinson on April 19, 2009, 17:25:22
Tinkie.....Hispi is not a good variety to stand the winter months I would suggest you try F1 Duncan or Advantage
Thanks Richard, I knew there was a problem somewhere :-)
Helen x