Crop Rotation Group
Brassicas (Cabbage family)
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Soil
Rich, deep, firm soil enriched with plenty of well rotted compost.
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Position
Full sun.
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Frost tolerant
Yes, improves with frost.
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Feeding
Mulch with composted manure or another high-nitrogen compost before planting.
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Companions
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Spacing
Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum)
Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum)
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Sow and Plant
Where summers are cool, start indoors in early spring and set plants out when they have 5 or more leaves. In other areas, start seeds indoors in summer and set out plants 8 weeks before your first fall frost date.
Our Garden Planning Tool can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
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Notes
Under the coldest conditions, colonies of gray-green cabbage aphids can seriously infest plants. Control early outbreaks with insecticidal soap.
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Harvesting
Harvest from the bottom of the plant upward, twisting off sprouts that are larger than a marble. Removing nearby leaves helps to make room for growing sprouts.
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Troubleshooting
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