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Plants bolting to seed?
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Author:  Colours [ Oct 9th, '13, 19:17 ]
Post subject:  Plants bolting to seed?
Ok so some know-it-all reckons that my system has a nutrient deficiency cause all my plants are bolting to seed. So I went through the denial stage and now I'm thinking about it... Most of my plants are bolting and I don't know if this is a function if the following:

1) they are mostly winter veg and are expected to do this around about now
2) they are not getting enough water. I flood every 30 min for 15 min
3) there IS a nutrient deficiency?

Any ideas?

Anyone sick of chard yet!? Its a good thing I know... :headbang:
Author:  RupertofOZ [ Oct 9th, '13, 19:19 ]
Post subject:  Re: Plants bolting to seed?
Nope, you're not alone Carolin... most of my silver beet is bolting at the moment...

Purely related to the uncommonly warm winter... and early hot spells IMO...

P.S ... I'm running constant flood....
Author:  Colours [ Oct 9th, '13, 19:26 ]
Post subject:  Re: Plants bolting to seed?
Cheers Rup. Bring on the summer stuff... Basil not germinating yet, what gives?
Author:  blind freddie [ Oct 9th, '13, 20:03 ]
Post subject:  Re: Plants bolting to seed?
Same up our way to mate, a lot of things bolting around the yard, Bok Choy and some lettuce in the AP systems flowering way too soon.
Author:  Gwydion [ Oct 9th, '13, 20:10 ]
Post subject:  Re: Plants bolting to seed?
In NT the same, I had bok choi which was just 1-2 inch tall and already flowering. Lettuces need to be harvested very early, most of it goes to the rabbits, they don't care about the bitterness. ;-)
Author:  Colours [ Oct 9th, '13, 20:11 ]
Post subject:  Re: Plants bolting to seed?
we're set for a 36 deg day tomorrow, don't think the trout are going to love that.
Author:  RupertofOZ [ Oct 9th, '13, 20:12 ]
Post subject:  Re: Plants bolting to seed?
Override your timer... and pump continuously...
Author:  Colours [ Oct 9th, '13, 20:57 ]
Post subject:  Re: Plants bolting to seed?
ok will do. I've PMed you Rup, check it out please... :wave1:
Author:  RupertofOZ [ Oct 9th, '13, 21:41 ]
Post subject:  Re: Plants bolting to seed?
PM, or email??... no PM in box...
Author:  Colours [ Oct 10th, '13, 01:31 ]
Post subject:  Re: Plants bolting to seed?
PM. I have just sent another :wave1:
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