cellery

Hi guys, do you think it is ok to set out cellery, the next 4 days forecast warm nights, with some rain, it would give them a good start, but a cold snap could make them bolt.

 

Does a cold snap make them (possibly) bolt ? Cheers, Tony.

 

Mine have been in the cold frame for about 2 months now, don't know about bolting though, new to growing it.

 

Yes I am new to growing it, but I have been reading about it and it seems it will bolt to seed if stressed, I have just been reading this in a seed add.

Celery Golden Spartan
Bolting tolerance!A very productive, pale-green-stemmed, self-blanching celery with good bolting tolerance. Produces very long, smooth thick ribs with excellent taste and texture. Self-blanching type - maturing time approximately 18 weeks from sowin

 

Interesting Blacksmith

 

I should say by your responce that it is unlikely to bolt by a couple of chilly nights, so I think I will chance it because if we get a hot spell we have a hose pipe ban here and I don't fancy spending hours with a water can.

 

It was in the coldframe when this was happening,



Not saying its not going to bolt though, just hasn't yet.

 

Planted mine out a week ago I'm a first timer too....i have kept a close watch on the weather though....

 

Be interesting to check this out later on to see how we got on.

 

See who gets the most seed heads

 

yes ... IF:

If you think the nights will be warm (we are forecast 10C+ for the next 5 nights at least)

You have hardened them off already - if you put them straight out they will be stressed

 

I had them under polythene till 2 nights ago when they forecast frost, I am either going to put them back under polythene or plant them direct now. I think I will plant them.

 

Normal process for hardening off is out during the day, back in at night, for a week or so, and progressively putting out earlier and leaving out later so they are subjected to some cooler temperatures. This would be in a sheltered spot so they were not subjected to harshness of any drying winds. Second week leave out at night unless it is too cold (but if borderline leave out covered with fleece, rather than bringing in). Then plant out.

For more fussy things they would be covered with fleece for the first couple of days that they were put out, particularly if drying wind and/or bright sun would be likely to upset them. Cellery is tough enough not to need that molly coddling.

If you just put them straight out from a poly-house then you risk the shock that may cause them to bolt, and all your efforts to grow them for a season will be a waste :(

Others may think hardening off is not necessary, or that it is, so they can speak up if they have a opinion.

 

I agree with you, something have learned in a year is that stress causes all sorts of problems in plants, they are like my wife, if you keep her comfortable, well watered and fed life is easy.