Revised April 2000

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Vegetable Planting Calendar

Cabbage

Rich in vitamins C

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 3 to 5 plants
• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 3 to 5 plants
• 0.25 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row for direct seeding. Normally planted in the garden as plants.
• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 24 inches
• Minimum row space if using field implements, 42 inches
• 12 inches between plants in row
• 70 to 80 days from planting to eating stage
• 90 international units of vitamin A per 100 gram sample
• 31 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram sample
• Cabbage questions and answers
• Recommended varieties
  • Stonehead
    Very early, small head
  • Golden Acre
    Early excellent quality
  • Bravo
    Mid to late season; excellent quality
  • Market Prize
    Blue to green, widely adapted
  • Savoy Ace
    Good quality savoy type
  • Head Start
    Early, medium size head
  • Charmant
    Early, small head
  • Conquest
    Mid-season, medium size head
  • Gourmet
    Mid-season, medium to large head
  • Green Cup
    Mid-season, medium to large head
  • Cheers
    Late to season, large head
  • Rio Verde
    Late to season, large head
  • Red Ace
    Red, firm head
  • Royal
    Red, stores well
  • Regal Red
    Early
  • Ruby Perfection
    Late, deep red color

• Recommended planting dates
  • South Missouri
    March 5 to April 5
    Aug. 1 to 15
  • Central Missouri
    March 20 to April 20
    July 20 to Aug. 5
  • North Missouri
    April 1 to 20
    July 20 to 30

G6201, revised April 2000