![]() ![]() These plants in the Solanum group thrive in slightly acidic soil, as does the fungus that causes clubroot.Choose a planting site that gets full sun (6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight per day) in order to get the best results.Ĭabbage is a heavy feeder it quickly depletes the soil of nutrients and needs a steady supply of water and nutrients throughout its growth. Avoid planting near eggplants, peppers, potatoes, or tomatoes. Check for evidence of natural enemies such as gray-brown or bloated parasitized aphids and the presence of alligator-like larvae of lady beetles and lacewings.Īll Brassicas benefit from chamomile, dill, mint, rosemary, and sage. Wash off with water occasionally as needed early in the day. Put in place at planting and remove before temperatures get too hot in midsummer.Ĭabbage aphids – A hard stream of water can be used to remove aphids from plants. Row covers may be useful on small plantings to help protect plants from early damage. Use row covers to help protect plants from early damage.Ĭabbageworms – Handpick and destroy. Damage causes wilting early on, death of plants later on. Cardboard collars around each plant give good protection.Ĭabbage root maggot – White maggot larvae tunnel in and feed on roots of plants. Put in place at planting and remove before temperatures get too hot in mid-summer. Remove and discard or destroy entire infested plants along with immediately surrounding soil and soil clinging to roots.įlea Beetles – Use row covers to help protect plants from early damage. Purchase healthy transplants or start seed in sterile potting mix or fresh ground. If that is not possible, remove infested soil and replace with fresh soil. In autumn rake and destroy all fallen or diseased leaves and fruit.Ĭlubroot – If soil infested, add lime to raise soil pH to 7.2. When plants are not wet, remove and destroy affected plant parts. ![]() Pull weeds around plants and garden area to increase air circulation. Allow for air circulation, and avoid crowding plants. Water early in the day so plant parts above the ground dry as quickly as possible. Purple blotch ( Alternaria porri) – Avoid wetting foliage if possible. Per 100′ row: 200 seeds, per acre: 44M seeds. In optimum conditions at least 80% of seeds should germinate. Early (summer harvest) varieties tend not to store as well. Late varieties tend to be better for storage or for making sauerkraut. Plant early, mid-season and late varieties to spread out your harvest. Rapid growth due to excess watering and fertility will also cause splitting of the head. Heads will split when they’re allowed to overly mature. Hot weather can interfere with the development of heads.Ĭabbage heads are ready when they’re firm to the touch, and when the interior is fairly dense. Cabbages require cool temperatures to form heads well. ![]() If cabbages won’t form heads, it may be from an imbalance of too much nitrogen in the soil in relation to phosphorus. If direct sown, add 20-25 days to the maturity date. Fall and winter varieties stand in the garden longer without splitting. Splits can be delayed by twisting the plant or cultivating deeply next to plants in order to break roots and slow growth. Heads of early varieties can split from over-maturity, rapid growth after heavy rain, or irrigation after dry spells. If growth slows, side dress with a little more balanced organic fertilizer. Mix ½ cup complete organic fertilizer into the soil beneath each transplant. Cabbage does best in humus-rich soil amended with composted manure. When learning how to grow cabbage, sow 3 or 4 seeds per pot, 5mm (¼”) deep, under very bright light. Overwintering cabbage is sown outdoors during July where winters are mild. Sow indoors beginning in late winter and transplant outdoors from 2 weeks after the last frost date to early summer. To learn How to Grow Cabbage follow the simple instructions below. Cabbages are also highly ornamental in the garden - choose varieties for colour, deep-red, blue-green, dark-green or leaf texture, savoy (crinkled), or flat leaf. Store cut cabbage in the refrigerator in a plastic bag with holes in it and use as soon as possible. To preserve its vitamins and mineral content, do not overcook cabbage. Eating lots of cabbage may also protect the eyes from macular degeneration. The American Cancer Society strongly urges an increased intake of cabbage and other Brassicas in the diets of North Americans. Cabbage is another member of the Brassica family that is full of nutrients, including vitamins A, B1, B2, and C, as well as various antioxidants. ![]()
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