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Re: Brussel sprouts

Marlynn Marcks wrote:
> 
> I have a bunch of Brussel sprout plants I started from seed and they are
> doing well--growing by leaps and bounds, actually.  My querry is, what
> do I do to make decent sized sprouts.  I see golf ball sized ones in the
> markets, but last year I had them the size of large peas or beans.  And
> the top ones turned into little open cabbages.  I pinched out the top
> when it was turnng cool like hte books said and harvested the little
> things after a few light frosts and they tasted great.  But I'd like to
> have larger ones this year.
> Marlynn
> 
> 

Make sure they get plenty of water and are grown in soil with a high
humus content and plenty of nutrients.  The two go hand-in-hand as
organic matter retains moisture and nutrients.  Avoid adding much N and
go heavy on the P, K and Ca.  The best source of nutrients is an organic
fertilizer.  

I may sound like a broken record, but a good balanced organic fertilizer
can't be beat for feeding plants.  For Brussels sprouts I use the
2-4-4-1 mix (seedmeal-bonemeal-kelpmeal-lime) and mix a shy cupful into
the soil beneath the transplant.  If your plants are already in the
ground (and it's a little early for that -- I'm just now starting mine
from seed in flats) then you can work the fertilizer into the soil
around the plants.

Steve  (Maritime...)
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