att johnboy

[The Grock in the Frock]

Hi me little old mate....just a quick question,i planted the seeds you gave me two weeks ago or maybe longer, but i stil see no sign of any growth yet,should i have soaked them first as they were pelleted or should i just be more patient?

[Johnboy]

Hi Grock,
It has been very dry of late but as long as you have watered them they should be with you shortly.
I should give them a few light watering's about 4 hours apart and standback!
JB.

[Colin_M]

Hi Grock, I'm glad to see your posting.

I had 2 goes at this. The first lot of Early Carrots went into my allotment 4-5 weeks ago. Nothing ever came of these, though as JB says it's been dry.

I tried again in a garden bed, using leeks & early carrots. The first lot were in around 2-3 weeks before the carrots started sprouting.

Like you I wasn't sure about pelleted seed and after there was no sign from the "straight planted" ones, I did try soaking the remainder.

JB, any other advice on pelleted seed? It certainly makes spacing carrots easier!


Colin

[Johnboy]

Hi Colin,
Prior to pelleted seed I always grew in spent MP compost about 2 inch V trench watered and then sowing the seed cover with more spent MP compost and
Mounded about 2 inches high then fine watering down the row this normally ensures the seed is about 0.5 inches below the ground (the Compost always flattens out) I do exactly the same with Pelleted seed and make sure that they are kept moist, not saturated but just moist and I have not experienced any problems.
I have some Early Nantes 2 which will be ready for pulling as immature but scrumptious little Carrots sown in the Poly Tunnel on 3rd February.
The other experiments are going ahead very well.
JB.

[Colin Miles]

Hi Johnboy,

Just to say that the pelleted Early Nantes I got from you have done well outside. Sown April 1st most were appearing by 22nd. Two things that I think are very important - always keep the soil moist and make sure the slug pellets are in place around the rows. 1 little slug can eliminate a row in a couple of nights - the one disadvantage possibly of sowing so thinly.

[The Grock in the Frock]

hi my little swomp duck thanks for the info ,i will keep tryingxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx