What is wrong with broccoli

darren hansen 134

Planted these on Thursday and wondering what the markings are...is it still ok

JennyJ

Do you have very hard water by any chance, or put soluble fertiliser in the water when you watered them in?  There are similar marks on the container so I suspect it's not a disease.

darren hansen 134

Yes we have hard water in Cambridge and I put tomato feed in the water

Dovefromabove

That’s what it is. No harm done … except that tomato feed encourages flowering and fruiting and you don’t want your broccoli to flower until next spring … so don’t use it again. 

darren hansen 134

Other half has just told me if it's dead...so am I🤣🤣

Dovefromabove

It’s not dead … but don’t feed it … at least, not until you’ve told us what it’s planted in and we’ve told you whether it needs feeding or not, and what with. 

darren hansen 134

Planted in all purpose compost

JennyJ

The marks can be avoided by taking the rose off the watering can and watering the compost/soil at the base of the plant (that's the best way for pretty much everything).

Dovefromabove

Ok, all purpose compost should have enough nutrition in it for at least six weeks. No need to feed your plants until then. 👍 

bertrand-mabel

Many years ago we planted out seedlings.

We waited for over 18 months and decided enough was enough as we had no crop.

No idea why they took so long but we have not tried again.