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Title: Brassicas: turning yellow - ?
Post by: Karen Atkinson on May 05, 2010, 14:17:19
My brussel spouts and now hispi cabbage leaves are strating to turn yellow. Two weeks ago I potted them up into 4inch pots thinking that they needed more nutrients, and thought they'd recover. However, they are still yellowing, especially the sprouts. Any ideas?
Title: Re: Brassicas: turning yellow - ?
Post by: manicscousers on May 05, 2010, 16:22:38
our sprouts and cabbages are now in the ground  ( a week) and look better than they did in pots :)
Title: Re: Brassicas: turning yellow - ?
Post by: Tee Gee on May 05, 2010, 16:33:03
My guess is they are too wet and their toes are cold!
Title: Re: Brassicas: turning yellow - ?
Post by: sawfish on May 05, 2010, 17:41:46
lack of nutrients? Add a fertiliser. Or downy mildew.
Title: Re: Brassicas: turning yellow - ?
Post by: mat on May 05, 2010, 18:16:56
I'd say give them a feed.  even potting them on, the compost you used may not have had much nutrient left in it?  As they are now picking up in the soil, they are probably a lot happier :-)
Title: Re: Brassicas: turning yellow - ?
Post by: sawfish on May 05, 2010, 18:20:46
overwatering I bet!
Title: Re: Brassicas: turning yellow - ?
Post by: theothermarg on May 05, 2010, 18:52:00
mine are looking a bit yellow too. I blamed the awlful compost I'd bought. will put some in and feed the rest. they are already outside hardening off and are well drained
marg
Title: Re: Brassicas: turning yellow - ?
Post by: mat on May 05, 2010, 19:00:02
brassicas are often slightly yellowing before planting out.  It's a slight lack of nutrients, which is normal.  It won't do them any harm.  plant them out and they should be ok so long as the ground is ok.  if not, give the ground some feed too
Title: Re: Brassicas: turning yellow - ?
Post by: Karen Atkinson on May 05, 2010, 21:08:27
Gave them a high nitrogen feed today and hope will keep them going until I can put in ground next week1
Title: Re: Brassicas: turning yellow - ?
Post by: gaz2000 on May 05, 2010, 21:14:04
my broccoli have the same symptoms,their running out of nutrients

i have their frame ready just need to net it and they can then go out,will start hardening off tommorow