Cabbage Green Ball Vegetable Seeds

Purchase Description

• Cabbage Green Ball Vegetable Seeds
• Quantity : Around 35 seeds

Description

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 will not develop ahead until fall. Plant transplanted seedling 12 to 24 inches apart in rows, depending on the size of head desired.

Sunlight: Full sun. Cabbage needs at least 6 hours of full sun each day.

Soil: Requires well-drained soil, fertile soil high in organic matter, pH 6.0 to 7.5.

Water: Moderate

Temperature: Germination temperature: 45 F to 85 degrees F. Plant growth: 60 to 85 degrees F.

Fertilizer: Fertilize plants with a liquid fertilizer.

Caring for Cabbage green ball

• When transplants reach 5 inches tall, thin to make sure they are still the desired length apart.
• 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.
• Transplant outdoors 2 to 3 weeks before the last expected frost date.
• 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.

Harvesting

• Harvest when heads reach desired size and are firm. This will take around 70 days for most green cabbage varieties.
• Most early varieties will produce 1- to 3-pound heads. Cut each cabbage head at its base with a sharp knife. After harvesting, bring inside or put in shade immediately.
• To get two crops from early cabbage plants, cut the cabbage head out of the plant, leaving the outer leaves and root in the garden.
• The plant will send up new heads—pinch them off until only four or so smaller heads remain.
• When these grow to tennis-ball size, they will be perfect for salad.
• After harvesting, remove the entire stem and root system from the soil to prevent disease build up.
• In proper root cellar conditions, cabbage will keep for up to 3 months.