Northeast Gardening: Edibles - '09, 1 by David_Paul

David_Paul wrote:
First year growing Brussels Sprouts and I'm learning a few things. They came up under grow lights weak and floppy. For two weeks they didn't do much. Read they can be put out now so I placed the tray ouside for a few days (bringing them in at night) thinking the added light might help.

It didn't.

The stems were weak, there was little foliage and most plants were lying on their side.

8 days ago, I hit the Sprouts with Miracle Grow and Fish Emulsion then placed them under a 4 tube bank of fluorescents with the plants touching, in places, the lights. Results as of tonight: