Cabbage:
| Suitability of the variety for the Area Agro Climatic Zone | All India |
| Selection of the field/land preparation practices | Select well drained medium to heavy soil, after ploughing apply stn of FYM |
| Seed Treatment-rate of timing/ chemical | Seeds are treated with Carbendazim 2g + Thiram 2 g per Kg of seeds. |
| Sowing Time | Summer, Rabi, Kharif (as per variety recommendation) |
| Seed Rate/ Sowing method- line sowing with row to row and plant to plant distance/ direct sowing | Seed Rate: 100-120 g per acre.
Sowing: Sow the seeds in nursery, after 21 days, seedlings will get ready for transplant Spacing: 60 x 30 cm |
| Fertilizer dose with timing | Total N:P:K requirement @ 80:100:120 kg per acre.
Dose & Timing: Basal Dose: Apply 50% N and 100% P, K as basal dose during final land preparation. Top Dressing: 25% N at 20 days after sowing and 25% N at 35 days after sowing |
| Weed Control- Chemicals with doses and timing | Timely weed removal is very important, need based hand weeding can be done to ensure healthy crop.
2 rounds of weeding is sufficient. |
| Diseases & Pest control- Chemicals with doses and timing | Apply insecticides as per recommendation. In summer, crop must be protected from DBM, Advised preventive sprays for leaf eating caterpillars. |
| Irrigation Schedule | Irrigation Frequency Depends upon –
Soil type: Light soils & summer season need more frequency. Pre transplanting: Irrigation advised in summer, 2nd day after transplanting a light running irrigation is suggested. |
| Harvesting | Depending upon variety and season, cabbages generally matures within 65-75 days after transplanting. Once the head become compact, it is harvested. Harvesting done by applying pre-harvest irrigation along with 3-4 lower leaves. |
| Expected Yield of the variety | Average yield: 18 – 20 MT /acre (depending on season and cultural practice) |
