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Re: Brussle Sprouts

I've tried a number of different ones, even the new hybrid types, but Jade
E cross, though its old is still my favorite.  It has well filled out
stalks.  

Rick


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> From: Rene M. Lipshires <rene1@ibm.net>
> To: veggie-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Brussle Sprouts
> Date: Saturday, January 10, 1998 4:22 PM
> 
> The variety has been "Valiant".  I've ordered "Jade Cross" which I'm
> planning to use this year.  What variety do you suggest?
> 
> ----------
> > From: Richard J. Noffke <collinsr@execpc.com>
> > To: veggie-list@eskimo.com
> > Subject: Re: Brussle Sprouts
> > Date: Saturday, January 10, 1998 9:40 AM
> > 
> > What variety are you raising?
> > 
> > ----------
> > > From: Rene M. Lipshires <rene1@ibm.net>
> > > To: Rebecca.Neason@foxinternet.net; veggie-list@eskimo.com
> > > Subject: Re: Fertilizers
> > > Date: Saturday, January 10, 1998 5:28 AM
> > > 
> > > Steve,
> > > 
> > > I live in Massachusetts, zone 5. I usually raise the brussel sprouts
> from
> > > seed indoors, and transplant outside around mid april.  They grow
okay
> > all
> > > year, but at the end of the year, the sprout tends to be smallish;
> > actually
> > > too small to eat.
> > > any suggestions would be appreciated!  
> > > 
> > > Thanx.
> > > 
> > > Rene.  
> > > 
> > > ----------
> > > > From: Neason <Rebecca.Neason@foxinternet.net>
> > > > To: veggie-list@eskimo.com
> > > > Subject: Re: Fertilizers
> > > > Date: Friday, January 09, 1998 9:11 PM
> > > > 
> > > > Rene M. Lipshires wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > I, too, amend my garden every fall and/or spring with compost
that
> is
> > > "home
> > > > > made".  Depending upon the type of vegetable, I also add organic
> > > fertilizer
> > > > > such as bone meal, blood meal, cotton seed meal, kelp meal, etc. 
> > Every
> > > > > other year in the fall, I had rock powders to my vegetable
garden:
> > rock
> > > > > phosphate and greensand.  I've had my vege garden for three years
> > now,
> > > and
> > > > > so far so good. Well, except for brussel sprouts.. they don't
seem
> to
> > > want
> > > > > to produce anything larger than a thimble.  (Any suggestions
would
> be
> > > > > appreciated!)   In addition, I use drip irrigation which really
> > helps;
> > > not
> > > > > only for keeping the garden watered well, but also saves on my
> time.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Rene.
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Rene,
> > > > 
> > > > Where do you live and what kind of soil do you have?  Brussels
> sprouts
> > > > are sensitive to daylength so if you plant them at the wrong time
of
> > > > year you won't get the sprouts.
> > > > 
> > > > Steve
> > > > 
> >
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