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Growing Cabbage Plants

The nutrition information on this page is specific to a portion size of 100 grams. All information is sourced from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Nutrition information for raw, green, fresh Cabbage contain the following nutrients.

Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of Brassica oleracea, is a leafy green, red, or white biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. They are particularly high in Fiber, Folate, Vitamins C, and K.

How Much Space Do Cabbage Plants Need?

How to Grow Cabbage. When placing cabbage plants in your garden, be sure to space seedlings 12 to 24 inches (30-60 cm.) apart to give them plenty of room for growing large heads. Early varieties of cabbage can be planted 12 inches (30 cm.) Cabbage takes between 60 and 100 days to mature. A July planting will begin to form a head as summer turns to fall, and be ready to harvest before a hard freeze.

What Type Soil Do Cabbage Like

Cabbages do best in a sunny spot with moist, alkaline soil that has had plenty of well-rotted organic matter, such as garden compost, added. If you think your soil may be acidic then do a pH test and add lime to the soil if necessary.

Planting Instructions

Cabbage can be planted by hand or mechanically. For hand planting, the best tool is a home-made miniature hoe. This can be constructed by cutting up an old implement disc into wedges and welding a section of pipe to each as a handle. As soon as the plants have 'taken', they should receive their first dressing of LAN.Plant spring cabbage 4 weeks before the last frost. Space your cabbage according to the guidelines on the plant tag, in an area that gets 6 or more hours of sun. Plant 1 to 2 inches deep in well-drained, fertile soil with a pH of 6.5 to 6.8.

Nutrients

Normal- A diluted solution of a balanced (10-10-10) liquid fertilizer, weak compost tea, or fish emulsion is recommended. This can be repeated every two weeks. Once cabbage plants have been transplanted into a prepared garden bed, continue applying cabbage fertilizer every three to four weeks until heads begin to form.

Vegan- For best results if growing in small to medium size containers, be sure to incorporated before planting our Callemo Powder to help support the plants Calcium and Magnesium needs. Then our VeGrow Quick Start to get the root system started and then use our VeGrow Supreme Plus once a week for the duration of the plants life cycle.

What can I plant next to Cabbage?

Plants like chamomile, wormwood, chives, summer savory, coriander, tansy, yarrow, dill, mint, thyme, hyssop, chervil, geranium, rue, sage, and oregano are all very beneficial companion plants to cabbage. But you can also use Mustard plants, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Grapes, and Pole bean

Harvest Time

Harvest when heads reach desired size and firmness. Mature heads left on the stem may split. Days to maturity are around 70 days for most green cabbage varieties and most produce 1- to 3-pound heads. To harvest, cut each cabbage head at its base with a sharp knife.