Description

Nuzaka F1

Nuzaka F1 is an excellent performing cabbage hybrid for tropical low- and mid-land areas.

• This variety shows a good combination of vigour and early maturity, resulting in the production of large heads within a short period.
• The heads are semi-flat in shape, firm and medium in colour.

Cabbage: Planting and spacing

• Sow cabbage seeds a ½ inch deep spaced 1 inch apart; thin plants to 18 to 24 inches apart.
• Transplant cabbage to the garden when plants are 4 to 6 weeks old with 4 to 5 true leaves.
• Set leggy or crooked stemmed plants deeply; you can bury 1 to 2 inches of the main stem even up to just below the top two sets of leaves.
• Space seedlings 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 24 to 36 inches apart. You can space plants closer but the heads will be smaller at maturity.
• In early spring, plant cabbage through black plastic or garden fabric set in place to warm the soil. Cut an x in the fabric to set out transplants.
• Plant succession crops every two weeks or plant seeds and transplant at the same time or plant early and midseason varieties at the same time so that they come to harvest at different times.

Where do I grow cabbage?

• Grow cabbage in soil rich in organic matter that is well-drained. Prepare the soil ahead of planting by covering beds with 2 to 3 inches of aged compost or commercial organic planting mix and turning it under to 12 inches deep.
• Cabbage grows best where the soil pH is between 6.5 and 6.8.
• If clubroot disease has been a problem on your farm, adjust the soil pH to 7.0 or slightly higher by adding lime.
• Add plenty of well-aged compost to planting beds before planting. In regions where the soil is sandy or where there is heavy rain, supplement the soil with nitrogen.
• Adding a moderate amount of nitrogen-rich fertilizer or cottonseed meal to the soil ahead of planting will enhance leafy growth.