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Cabbages without hearts, any ideas?

JT

Cabbages without hearts, any ideas?

by 8 years ago
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I have these beautiful red cabbages - see attached, but quite a few don't have hearts! :o(. Some do some don't! Any ideas please?

AM
8 years ago
Hi Jan from the picture some are bolting. In other words flowering to produce seed. I expect this is down to growing conditions. It can be caused by excess heat or drought. As the ones nearest to that maple are the ones that are not hearting I suspect it's a combination of drought, caused by competition, and variable weather conditions. For success with brassicas you need to keep them growing gradually in warm, moist conditions with no sudden extremes. Andy
EB
8 years ago
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