The main thing about picking cabbage

It's always a pleasure to enjoy fresh vegetables grown in the garden. Everyone's favorite cabbage is no exception. Besides being delicious and juicy, it's also a treasure trove of nutrients and vitamins! Mid-season and late-season varieties are perfect for salads and pickles.

Early-ripening varieties are delicious to eat fresh. To reap the rewards by the end of the first summer month, you need to know when to transplant cabbage, how far apart, and when to plant it.

When to plant and when to transplant

Early-ripening hybrid cabbage varieties need to be planted as seedlings in the middle of the first month of spring. Yes, this is necessary so early that you can have fresh heads of cabbage in the summer. But when should you transplant the cabbage and at what distance? This is a very delicate process, so it's essential to strictly adhere to the timing. Cabbage seeds sown in mid-March should be transplanted in early April. By early May, the transplanted cabbage can be transplanted to its permanent location.

The subtleties of the process: from planting to picking

Cabbage seeds The seeds should be soaked in warm water for a few minutes and treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Only then can they be planted in a container with soil. Carefully select the soil, choosing reputable gardening stores to avoid the possibility of spores or viral diseases being present. If there is any doubt about the "sterility" of the soil, pour it into a metal container and bake it in a preheated oven for 15 minutes. Allow the soil to cool, then treat it with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Once this procedure (if necessary) is complete, you can plant the pre-prepared seeds.

In just 2-3 days, the seeds will begin to sprout. Once this happens, move the containers with the planted seeds to a well-lit location and monitor them. Make sure the temperature in this area doesn't rise above 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit). It will take 20 days for the cabbage to produce its first leaves in these conditions. Once two full leaves have formed, it's time to transplant the cabbage, carefully monitoring the spacing between the plants.

Pricking out the seedlings is best done with a teaspoon. Water the soil thoroughly 10 hours before pricking out. Moist soil will allow you to remove the seedlings, complete with clumps of soil, without damaging them, and will prevent soil from falling off the roots. Shallow basins or balcony boxes are ideal for pricking out cabbage. How far apart should you prickle the cabbage? The removed seedlings, complete with clumps of soil, should be planted in a staggered pattern, 7-8 centimeters apart.

If you have containers with a diameter of 5 centimeters, you can transplant the cabbage into them. When transplanting, make sure the cabbage root doesn't bend. Otherwise, it will grow crooked. Before sending seedlings to a new habitatTo do this, make a small hole in the soil with your finger, then water it and plant the seedlings, covering them lightly with soil. After transplanting, cabbage seedlings need greenhouse conditions. Protect them from drafts and monitor the temperature, which should range from 23 to 26 degrees Celsius (73 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit). Once the seedlings have established themselves, you can lower the temperature to 18-22 degrees Celsius (64-72 degrees Fahrenheit).

It is very important to know when dive cabbage and at what distance, as this is the key to its subsequent successful growth and maturation. To enjoy fresh and crisp cabbage, keep in mind that its seeds need to be transplanted.

Good luck in the garden!