General information and discussion about cultivating all other edible garden plants.
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October 17, 2013 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
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I just checked with Hubby on the Boron amounts. You are on the low side according to him and could go with 20 lbs / acre of Borax preplant and still be OK.
For existing crops he uses 3/4 pint of Solubar / acre added to a spray tank of water. Solubar is 8% Boron liquid. It hasn't burned plants and actually helps broccoli heads or side shoots rather quickly. But you are right that too much can be toxic. It can actually be used as a weed killer on beets as beets are about the only thing that will sprout thru a heavy boron treatment. If you use a narrow line of Borax over your beet seeds the amount won't be toxic for the following crop when the line is mixed into the entire area. I haven't personally tried this tho as I just haven't had the time to try it but a neighbor farmer swears by that. BTW, most areas east of the Rockies are at least somewhat Boron deficient. Carol |
November 5, 2013 | #17 | |
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Nice surprise - 2 1/2 pounds of perfect florets from 10 plants. I like this Emerald Giant! TomNJ/VA |
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November 5, 2013 | #18 |
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nice side shoots. it's those that are 1/4-3/8" that are a pain to pick. i can spend an hour and have that much.
how many plants of this variety did you grow? i've found that some plants have tiny side shoots while other plants of the same variety grown next to each other that i started from the same pack of seeds have large side shoots. if this variety produces this size consistently on dozens of plants (i know you grow large numbers of plants) then maybe it's worth switching. tom
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November 5, 2013 | #19 |
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Wow! Tom! They look fabulous!
I am growing four Packman broccoli seedlings in pots here in NC this winter. I hope I get as good a harvest as you did! Linda |
November 5, 2013 | #20 | |
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November 6, 2013 | #21 |
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Anyone know of a variety that would produce more stalk than crown?
I like the taste of the stalk much more than the crown. Gary |
November 6, 2013 | #22 |
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November 6, 2013 | #24 |
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Got them at my local Home Depot (Burpee seeds).
Tom |
November 13, 2013 | #25 |
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Kohlrabi! Now why didn't I think of that.
I did have to go back and find an old post about Granlibakken and Superschmelz. www.tomatoville.com/showpost.php?p=88579&postcount=11 |
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