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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Poolcue on February 05, 2012, 13:04:41

Title: Swede
Post by: Poolcue on February 05, 2012, 13:04:41
Have just been informed that the allotment soil is too light for swede,what can I add to make it more viable?
Title: Re: Swede
Post by: Pescador on February 05, 2012, 14:42:35
What type of soil do you have? In your area I would guess medium greensand loam?
If you keep them fed and watered you should be able to get acceptable swedes; not record breakers, but perfectly useable.
Chicken pellets or Growmore will help with the feed, and build up the organic matter in the soil over the years for moisture retention
Title: Re: Swede
Post by: ruud on February 05, 2012, 15:14:26
Overhere they grow them on pure clay.i have tried it on my sandy soil it aint work.
Title: Re: Swede
Post by: cornykev on February 05, 2012, 15:47:56
Hows the weather over there Rudd.   ???   :D
Title: Re: Swede
Post by: ruud on February 06, 2012, 16:07:17
Hi cornykev,it is freezing cold overhere day temp; -6,nighttemp;-22 that is very cold,cant remember it was so cold.On the other hand it is nice clear blue sky no wind but cold.Everybody is now on the icefloor skating.How is life going for you is it also so cold in the u.k.?
Title: Re: Swede
Post by: cornykev on February 06, 2012, 16:54:37
Snow still on the floor from the downpour Saturday evening, cold but the snow melting, sorry off subject Poolcue.   :D
Title: Re: Swede
Post by: Poolcue on February 06, 2012, 20:19:29
Allotment has a spring underneath it,it has shingle about two spades down and apparently cauliflower is a pig to grow on it too.