馃ガ Cabbage
Growing
| Family | Brassicaceae (Brassicas and leaves) |
|---|---|
| Method | Transplant, sown indoors 6 weeks before transplanting |
| Outdoor timing | -4 weeks vs. last frost |
| Days to maturity | 80 |
| Min soil temp | 5 °C; mean temperature ceiling 24 °C |
| Frost tolerance | Hardy |
| Spacing | 40 × 50 cm 路 1.0 per square foot |
| Height / sun | 30 cm 路 5+ hours |
| Kc ini / mid / end | 0.7 / 1.05 / 0.95 |
| Harvest | 3 weeks 路 1.2 kg per plant |
| Succession | no |
Companions
Good neighbours
- Dill Dill attracts wasps that parasitise caterpillars
- Nasturtium Nasturtium lures caterpillars and aphids
- Mint Mint deters cabbage moth
- Thyme Thyme repels cabbage worms
- Rosemary Rosemary deters cabbage moth
- Onion Alliums deter cabbage pests
- Fenugreek (methi) Fenugreek fixes nitrogen and attracts beneficial insects
Keep apart
- Strawberry Compete and cabbage stunts strawberry
- Tomato Heavy feeders compete; cabbage family can stunt tomato