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Dawn C

Why are my Brussel sprouts not producing?

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brussels sprouts

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I transplanted Brussel sprouts about 2 months ago. Only very tiny "sprouts" formed in the juntion between the stem and leaves. I broke off the leaves so more energy would go into formation of the sprouts. They are growing extremely slowly. Is this normal or have I done something wrong? At this rate, they might not be ready until October.

Roger Doiron

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 09:58

It could be that you've done nothing wrong: there are some varieties that take over 100 days to produce good-sized sprouts.

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