Cabbage

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Cabbage
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When to plant

• Transplant early cabbage soon enough that it
  matures before the heat of summer.
• Hardened plants are tolerant of frosts and can be
  planted among the earliest of cool-season garden
  vegetables.
• Cabbage is easily transplanted from either
  bare-root or cell-pack-grown plants.

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Cabbage plantation
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Spacing depth

• Space plants 12 to 24 inches apart in the row,
  depending upon the variety and the size of head
  desired.
• Sow cabbage seed 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep.

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Care

• Use starter fertilizer when transplanting and
  side-dress with nitrogen fertilizer when the
  plants are half grown.
• Cultivate shallowly to keep down weeds.

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Harvesting

• Cabbage can be harvested anytime after the heads
  form. For highest yield, cut the cabbage heads
  when they are solid (firm to hand pressure) but
  before they crack or split. When heads are
  mature, a sudden heavy rain may cause heads to
  crack or split wide open. Harvest and salvage
  split heads as soon as possible after they are
  discovered.

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Harvest
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Common problems

• Yellow or fusarium wilt is a relatively common
  disease that causes the leaves of plants to wilt
  and die.
• Blackleg and black rot are two diseases that
  cause severe losses.

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Selection storage

• Harvest large, unsplit heads of green cabbage.
  Look for tight, heavy heads, free of insects and
  decay. Fresh, uncut heads of cabbage can be
  stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
  Cover loosely with a plastic bag or use
  perforated bags. Do not wash cabbage before
  storing, the extra moisture will hasten
  deterioration.

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Usage

• Cabbage is king of the cruciferous vegetable
  family. Sadly, many think of cabbage as an
  odoriferous and unpleasant vegetable.
• The most popular and successful method of
  preserving cabbage is pickling.

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