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Re: CAuliflower


>Now that everyone is talking, perhaps someone can answer my cauliflower
>question.  The heads are forming but the plants (leaves) have not grown much
>since I took them out of the cell packs.  Some of the plants had started to
>form their heads when they were in the pack.  What happened here.  Should I
>cut the heads off?  Were they kept in the pack too long.  I have never
>planted cauliflower before so I have no idea what is right or wrong.  Help!
>Susan --

Sounds like they are bolting.  Usually they don't make heads until the
leaves are at least hand-sized or so--large enough to kind of cover up any
heads. If you cut the heads off I don't know if they'd grow back again.
Anyone got more clues?

Havi

Havi Hoffman

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