Growing cabbage

Types

Clemson HGIC 1303 (South Carolina): cabbage (Brassica oleracea, Capitata Group) and Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa, Pekinensis Group) are cool-season vegetables. They grow best at temperatures of 60 to 65 °F. Type notes on their sheet — not a cultivar mill.

Timing

Clemson HGIC 1303 (South Carolina): cabbage and Chinese cabbage are grown in early spring or fall. Cabbage transplants are used for spring plantings; fall plantings may be directly seeded into the row. Direct seeding is possible, especially for the fall crop. Timing on their sheet — not a national plant date.

Spacing

Clemson HGIC 1303 (South Carolina): transplant plants or space seed 9 to 12 inches apart in rows 36 to 44 inches wide. Direct-seeded plantings are thinned to the desired stand when the plants are in the three-leaf stage. Spacing on their sheet — not a BioArva average.

Limit

South Carolina HGIC 1303. Spring-or-fall timing and 9–12 in stay on this sheet. Not fertilizer and not a cultivar mill.

Types

Maryland Extension (Maryland): cabbage (Brassica oleracea) is hardy. Biennial treated as an annual. Maryland’s attributed hardiness wording — not a planting-safety promise. Type notes on their sheet — not a cultivar mill.

Timing

Maryland Extension (Maryland): spring crop — start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks prior to setting out plants in the garden (mid-April to early May). Fall crop — sow seeds about 3 weeks prior to setting out plants in the garden (mid-July to early August depending on cultivar and location). Days to maturity 60 to 90 from transplanting. Maryland timing — not a national plant date.

Spacing

Maryland Extension (Maryland): spacing 15 to 18 inches in-row by 30 to 36 inches between rows. Spacing on their sheet — not a BioArva average.

Limit

Maryland cabbage garden page. Mid-April set-out and 15–18 in stay Maryland. Not fertilizer.

Types

UMN Extension (Minnesota): cabbage is a member of the mustard family and grows best in cool weather. The crop has round, flattened or pointed heads made of leaves that wrap around each other tightly. Type notes on their sheet — not a cultivar mill.

Timing

UMN Extension (Minnesota): start seeds indoors in early April, or four to six weeks before transplanting. For a fall crop, plant seed directly in the garden in early July. Minnesota timing — not a national plant date.

Spacing

UMN Extension (Minnesota): leave 24 to 30 inches between hand-cultivated rows, and 18 inches between plants. Plant seed 1/4 inch deep indoors. Direct seed 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep, three seeds every 15 to 18 inches; thin so that one seedling remains. Spacing on their sheet — not a BioArva average.

Limit

Minnesota cabbage sheet. April/July timing and 18 in stay Minnesota. Not fertilizer.

Types

Illinois Extension (Illinois): cabbage is a hardy vegetable. There are various shades of green, as well as red or purple types. Head shape varies from the standard round to flattened or pointed. Most varieties have smooth leaves, but the Savoy types have crinkly textured leaves. Type notes on their sheet — not a cultivar mill.

Timing

Illinois Extension (Illinois): late cabbage is started during the heat of mid-summer. It may be transplanted or seeded directly in the garden. Illinois timing — not a national plant date.

Spacing

Illinois Extension (Illinois): space plants 12 to 24 inches apart in the row. Early varieties are usually planted 12 inches apart in all directions. Sow cabbage seed 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep. Spacing on their sheet — not a BioArva average.

Limit

Illinois cabbage page. Mid-summer start and 12–24 in stay Illinois. Not fertilizer.