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- Q.Worms On Broccoli And Brussels Sprouts - What do you suggest to use to rid the worms?
- Q.Brussels Sprouts - I live in southern Delaware. What could be eating all the leaves off of my plants, and will they grow ...
- Q.How To Grow Brussels Sprouts - How do you grow Brussels sprouts?
- Q.Drooping And Discoloured Brussells Sprouts Plants - I have recently planted sprout plants, and although at least 3 have seemed to have taken quite well, 6 have ...
- Q.Brussels Sprout - The leaves are real big and not forming. What should I do?
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Anonymous on
June 2, 2011Q.Worms on Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts
What do you suggest to use to rid the worms?
Answered by
Nikki on
June 3, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article should help:
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earthlady on
June 2, 2011A.I'm guessing that what you have is an infestions of cabbage worms. Little green worms. The cabbage moth lays her eggs in the lower leaves of any plant in the cabbage family. The moths are the white "butterfly" looking moth that you see flying around in the daytime. Try hosing the worms off or plucking them off. Remove as many of the lower leaves as possible from the plants as this is where the eggs get layed. The eggs are a dark green in color. You can buy cabbage powder to sprinkle on the lower leaves to control this but I am unsure if you can put it right on the parts of the plant that you intend to eat. If you purchase a powder please read the instructions first to see if it is safe to use on all parts of the plant before you apply it.
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
June 3, 2011Q.Brussels Sprouts
I live in southern Delaware. What could be eating all the leaves off of my plants, and will they grow back? What can I do to stop this?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 4, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Your problem could be broccoli worms, which also commonly affect Brussels sprouts. This article should help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/broccoli/worms-in-broccoli-caterpillars-in-the-broccoli-head.htm
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drewal64 on
June 6, 2011Q.how to grow brussels sprouts
How do you grow Brussels sprouts?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 6, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/brussels-sprouts/how-to-grow-brussel-sprouts.htm
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ashy59 on
June 18, 2011Q.Drooping and Discoloured Brussells Sprouts Plants
I have recently planted sprout plants, and although at least 3 have seemed to have taken quite well, 6 have wilted and died after the first three leaves went a purple colour and drooped. I believe that my soil is acidic. Could this be the problem, and if so, what can I do to resolve this issue, and why have the other plants not died? Thanks in anticipation.
- Answered by
Heather on
June 22, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It does sounds like a nutrient issue, but not so much acidic soil by itself. Vegetables actually do ok in somewhat acidic soil.
Purple color in the plants indicates a phosphorus deficiency, which can be made worse by acidic soil or cold weather. A severe deficiency could kill the plants. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/phosphorus-plant-growth.htm
This article will help with lowing the acid:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/lower-acid-soil.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
June 23, 2011Q.Brussels Sprout
The leaves are real big and not forming. What should I do?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 24, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Give it some more time. Brussels sprouts are a long season crop and need quite a bit of time to form heads.
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Anonymous on
July 14, 2011Q.Yellow Flowers in Brussels Sprouts
This year is the first time we are doing a veggie garden. We always did tomotoes, but this year we also did Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, and squash. Our Brussels sprout plants have yellow flower-looking things coming out of them. It looks like we have some tiny Brussels sprouts, the size of a pea coming out too. Seeing how I have never done a veggie garden, I don't know if this is normal or not.
- Answered by
Nikki on
July 14, 2011
Certified ExpertA.They have bolted. The following articles should be of some help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/brussels-sprouts/how-to-grow-brussel-sprouts.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/brussels-sprouts/brussel-sprouts-produce-loose-leafed-poorly-formed-heads.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/what-is-bolting-what-it-means-when-a-plant-bolts.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
August 12, 2011Q.Brussel Sprouts – Not Sure if I Am Growing Them Properly
I need help with growing Brussel sprouts.
- Answered by
Nikki on
August 13, 2011
Certified ExpertA.These article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/brussels-sprouts/how-to-grow-brussel-sprouts.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/brussels-sprouts/harvesting-brussel-sprouts.htmWas this answer useful?00
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