gardengater
NC
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:40 pm Post subject: Broccoli |
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I have huge broccoli, but no heads. I recently found that if you garden near pines, you have acid soil. I've done a home test for soil and it seems to be about in the middle. Would that have anything to do with the broccoli or could it be overfertilizing?
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Sjoerd
West - Friesland
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:15 am Post subject: |
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I have very few calabrese heads forming yet...I hope that it's just a question of time for you.
I always put some calcium in the hole when I plant my brassicas, as in my experience, they need thisngs more alcaline than acid or even neutral. I can't say for sure that this is the reason that you have no heads yet though.
Could you part the very center of one of your plants and take a macro foto and post it? I would be interested to see what's going on.
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gardengater
NC
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:19 am Post subject: |
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I hope it's just a matter of time. Will take a photo though. All I see is more tiny leaves. Can I dig some calcium into the soil?
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gardengater
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:24 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Sjoerd; I'll try to have more patience. Good luck with yours.
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