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  • From: Alliums <garlicgrower AT snip.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Broccoli, Green Cabbage and Caulflower that is purple
  • Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 16:55:35 -0500


Cassie wrote:
>Does anyone know why the above veggies may have turned purple? The leaves
>have turned completely purple. I have foliar sprayed 1 time with fish
>emulsion/seaweed, I sprayed yesterday with seaweed.

Isn't that usually a lack of phosphorus? My tomato seedlings got this all
the time until I transplanted them with plenty of bonemeal.

I'm not sure how to get phosphorus to your plants fast -- I've had good
results with kelp on seedlings, but I'm not sure the bonemeal will break
down fast enough to help your larger plants. . .

Dorene Pasekoff, Coordinator
St. John's United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden

A mission of
St. John's United Church of Christ, 315 Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460




  • Re: Broccoli, Green Cabbage and Caulflower that is purple, Alliums, 03/14/2001

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