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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

IMO, broccoli takes light freezes (down to 26 or 27 degrees or so)pretty
well.  As long as it has a few true leaves and there is some mulch on
the bed, I would plant broccoli outside two to three weeks before the
last frost date.  I would not worry about the yellow leaves, but I'd
wait until they are planted before I fertilized them again.  By
fertilizing now, she is fueling growth that the root system cannot
sustain-that alone may accelerate the old  leaf death.  No worries
though, just plant them soon.  If it looks like it will freeze hard,
then I'd wait.

B

Jeanne Driese wrote:
> Hi, A friend of mine is sprouting her broccoli seeds under lights in
>  her house.  The bottom leaves (the ones that are not true leaves) of
>  the broccoli plants are turning yellow.  Having never grown them 
> myself from seed I don't know what to tell her.  Is it worth worrying
>  about as long as they are the first set?  They are about 5 weeks old
>  and she has sprayed them with fish emulsion.  This is her first 
> adventure with sprouting seeds for her garden.  She is very 
> protective of these plants :)))  She is hoping to plant them outside
>  in the next week or so, if it stops freezing that is. What say you 
> folks who live in my area, James, Rob, Bev...??? Thanks Jeanne

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