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Cabbage Red Acre Seed
Brassica - oleracea
$1.69

Item #0209

Perk up your cole slaw, stir-fry or favorite salad with this gorgeous deep red, almost purple cabbage. Its sweet flavor is much better than store-bought cabbage. The solid 5"-7" heads weigh 2-4 lbs. and form early on small, compact plants making it an ideal choice for small gardens. Resistant to cabbage yellows and splitting. Heads store well in the refrigerator or root cellar. Planting in late summer or early fall for a fall crop is recommended in most climates, though planting in early spring is okay in mild climates. Heads mature in 74-80 days. This packet plants: Fifteen 10-foot rows.

When to plant outside: 10 to 12 weeks before first fall frost is recommended. (Early spring planting is possible in mild climates, but young plants may bolt if exposed to prolonged temperatures below 50 degrees and plants may bolt in very hot weather.)

When to start inside: 4 weeks before transplanting outside. Start in peat pots and plant directly into the soil to reduce transplant shock.

Special Germination Instructions: Easy to start from seed. Thin seedlings by pinching off plant at soil surface, thus decreasing damage to other seedlings. When transplanting seedlings from indoors, bury stem up to lowest leaves. Rotate location of cabbage and other brassica crops (such as bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, kale, etc.), every 3 years to prevent buildup of pests and diseases in the soil.

Harvesting: Harvest heads as soon as they are well-developed. Should feel firm and solid when squeezed. Cut off heads at base with a sharp knife. Discard outermost leaves. Cabbages left in the ground beyond maturity are more subject to disease and splitting. To delay harvest and prevent the heads from splitting while still in the ground, give the heads a sharp 1/4 turn. This will break the feeder root, but allows smaller roots to continue to nourish the plant until harvested.

Container Tips: Cabbage can be grown in a 5-gallon (or larger) container. One plant per container.

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