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Crop Guide – Cabbage

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Fertilizer Program

This is a broad outline for the fertilization of cabbages. Recommendations will vary depending on specific soil samples.

PRE-PLANT

Get acid sat % to 1%. Apply lime and gypsum if necessary. Cabbages do not grow well on acid soils
If CLUB ROOT is suspected, lime heavily > 3 tonnes/ha Broadcast KCL, MAP or 6.28.23 to correct K or P deficiencies

PLANT

Use NPK 6.28.23 at 750-1000kg/ha depending on soil analysis

Foliar Leaf Sprays

GROWTH STAGELIME6.28.23KYNOPLUSKYNOPOPVEGGIE STARTERVEGGIE FRUITNP205K20CaMgSB
Pre-planting1-4tons/ha
Planting1000kg/ha7kg/ha60280230601.5
Week 2150kg/ha3kg/ha69
Week 4150kg/ha3kg/ha69
Week 675kg/ha3kg/ha34.5
Week 83kg/ha
Week 103kg/ha23328023000601.5
Total2-4tons/ha1000kg/ha375kg/ha7kg/ha6kg/ha9kg/ha9kg/ha560460001203
KYNPOP IS SPRAYED OVER SEEDLINGS PLUGS BEFORE TRANSPLATING IN MIN OF 10% SOLUTION
  • Cabbage need all their N applied by week 6 at the latest.
  • A later top dress at week 8 can be considered to apply extra K.
    • Cabbage requires a high amount of S ( +- 30 -45 kg/ha).
    • Cabbage is very responsive to fresh fert even if soil fertility is good; they like lots of freshly applied fert .
    • Get BIG heads and helps improve the pick out %.
    • Cabbages love S and will always respond to an application of fresh fer, regardless of soil nutrient status.
    • An application of SOP at week 8 is also acceptable practice