VIGNESH CABBAGE

Specifications:

• Maturity : 70 to 75 days
• Head Colour : Fresh Green
• Field Holding : 10 o 12 days
• Head Weight : 1.25 to 1.50 kg
• Head Shape : Round
• Internal Structure : Good

Tips for Growing Cabbage

Soil : Well drained medium loam and /or sandy loam soils are suitable.

Sowing time : As per the regional practices and timings.

Optimum temp.for germination : 25 - 300C

Transplanting : 25-30 days after sowing.

Spacing : Early maturity - Row to Row : 45 cm, Plant to Plant : 30 cm

Late Maturity - Row to Row : 60cm, Plant to Plant : 45 cm

Seed rate : Early maturity : 180 - 200 gm / acre.

Late Maturity : 120 -150 gm / acre

Preparation of Main field : Deep ploughing and harrowing. ● Add well decomposed FYM 7-8 tones followed by harrowing to mix in the soil thoroughly. ● Open the ridges and furrows at required spacing. per acre Apply basal dose of chemical fertilizer before transplanting. ● irrigate the field one day before transplanting, make a hole at a required spacing to plant seedling . ● Transplanting should be done late afternoon, after transplanting light irrigation should be given for better and quick establishment.

Chemical Fertilizer : Fertilizer requirement varies with soil fertility

• Basal application before transplanting : 25:50:60 NPK kg / acre
• First top dressing 10-15 days after transplanting : 25:50:60 NPK kg / acre
• Second application 20 – 25 days after first top dressing : 25:00:00 NPK kg / acre
• Third application 10-15 days after second application : 25:00:00 NPK kg / acre
• Boron & Molybdenum should be sprayed at button stage

Sowing Season