What kind of cabbage is there for growing?

If you are interested in what kind of cabbage is, then, first of all, you remember about white cabbage. It is a biennial plant that produces a head of cabbage in the first year of growth and seeds in the second. It is believed that it is a fairly cold-resistant crop.

Caring for white cabbage includes a number of requirements. She does not tolerate shading and is demanding on watering. Moreover, cabbage seedlings are not even afraid of small frosts. If you are interested in growing cabbage outdoors, then the soil should contain a sufficient amount of compost, humus and organic fertilizers.

How to grow cabbage?

To harvest a large crop, you need to choose the right place for planting. So, the optimal predecessors are: cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, legumes and potatoes.

Considering cabbage varieties, early ripening (early) ones can be distinguished. As a rule, they grow 35-45 days after planting the seedlings. This cabbage is characterized by a small head of cabbage and delicate leaves. True, the main disadvantage of early maturing cabbage varieties is that they cannot be stored for a long time. The earliest varieties of cabbage include: Explosion, Zephyr, Flash, Bella, Nakhodka, Cook and Baby.

If you are interested in varieties for long-term storage, then among them there are Katyusha F1, Sugar Loaf, Ulyana F1 and Russian Winter F1. We think you understand that the prefix F1 stands for belonging to hybrids. In any case, you need to harvest cabbage in dry weather (heads of cabbage should not be wet in any case). The top leaves do not need to be removed as they protect the head during storage.