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The growing cabbages quick reference guide below is designed as a quick overview of growing cabbages. For more details on the different stages from seed to harvest go to the related pages link.
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Quick Reference Guide
| Veggie Garden Dairy | |
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| Vegetable | Cabbage |
| Also Known As | Head Cabbage |
| Botanical | Family - Brassicaceae, Species - Brassica oleracea , Cultivar group - Capitata Group |
| Plant Type | Cool season - biennial - leafy vegetable |
| Frost Tolerance | Hardy |
| Planting Position | Sunny position but welcomes shade in the hottest part of the season - requiring a minimum of 3-4 hours of direct sunlight daily |
| Seed Viability | 4 years |
| Germination | 5-8 days at 40-80 F (4-27 C) |
| Growing Temp | 50-70 F (10-21 C) |
| Seed to Transplant | 5 - 7 weeks |
| Planting Method | Direct sow or Seedling transplants |
| When to Plant | Spring and again in mid-summer for fall-winter harvest |
| Time to Plant | As soon as 2 - 4 weeks before the average date of the last 32 F (0 C) freeze in the spring in your area but not before soil temperatures are consistently 40° F (4° C) and above. |
| Seed Sowing | Direct sowing cabbage seeds - 1/2 inch (12 mm) deep - 4 inches (10 cm) apart in rows 24-30 inches (60-75 cm) apart |
| Plant Spacing | Transplant or thin seedlings 12-18 inches (30-45 cm) apart in rows 24-30 inches (60-75 cm) apart or stagger plants 18 inches (45 cm) apart in each direction, for a grid. |
| Soil Conditions | Well drained - High organic matter - Medium fertility |
| Fertilizer | Medium fertilizer needs, 3-4 quarts per 100 sq feet (3.3-4.4 liters per 9.3 square meters) preplanting of All-Purpose 5-5-5 Organic Fertilizer |
| When to Fertilize | 2 weeks before sowing or transplanting - when transplanting use liquid starter fertilizer - side-dress every 3-4 weeks – last side-dressing as the heads begin to show |
| Days to Harvest | 60-90 days - depending on conditions and variety |
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