1+1 Cabbage F1 Hybrid - Seeds

Planting and care

The planting season for cabbage is quite long. Early cabbage should be transplanted as soon as possible so that it can mature before summertime heat. If you have been wondering when to plant cabbage plants, you should know that several varieties are available at different maturity times so you can have a harvest all summer long.

When thinking about when to plant cabbage plants, you should remember that hardened plants can be very tolerant of frosts. Therefore, you can plant these early in the spring with other cool season vegetables. Late cabbage can be started during mid-summer, but remember that they won’t develop a head until fall.

Caring for Cabbage F1 Hybrid

• When transplants reach 5 inches tall, thin to make sure they are still the desired length apart. (The plants you remove can be transplanted elsewhere in your garden.)
• Fertilize 3 weeks after transplanting.
• Keep soil moist with mulch and water 2 inches per week.
• Start cabbage seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost.
• See frost dates for your area here.
• Harden off plants over the course of a week.
• To prepare soil, till in aged manure or compost.
• Transplant outdoors 2 to 3 weeks before the last expected frost date. Choose a cloudy afternoon.
• Plant 12 to 24 inches apart in rows, depending on size of head desired. The closer you plant, the smaller the heads.
• Mulch thickly to retain moisture and regulate soil temperature.
• Practice crop rotation with cabbage year to year to avoid a build-up of soil borne diseases.
• Although broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage are closely related, cabbage will not tolerate them. Also avoid proximity to strawberries and tomatoes.
• Cabbage can be grown near beans and cucumbers.

Harvesting

Typical uses of Cabbage F1 Hybrid

Special features:

Culinary use:

References

http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/plants-fungi/brassica-oleracea-wild-cabbage https://bonnieplants.com/growing/growing-cabbage/