"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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Why is it that the sprouts on my plants are so small, this is the second
year it has happened, or am I growing the wrong variety?

Which are Brassica gemmifera, at least that's what it says on the packet!

I think I got them from Wilkinsons.

Alan

I was interested in the answers to this as I have the same problem - very
small sprouts this year compared to previous years. However having read the
answers I am more confused than ever.

Bob says the pH needs to be 7+, never below 7. Then Rusty says try adding
powdered chalk to the soil to reduce the pH.

Please can someone explain a bit more about pH - for example (again from
what Bob says) it seems that adding manure and compost can actually be a bad
thing!!!

Jeanne