Zambia Agribusiness Society

In order to make money in farming, one needs to time their planting. Target your planting to times when you see low supply of the product on the market; this way, the market price will be high. For example, seasons like winter are difficult for growing crops due to dropping soil temperatures and reduced soil activities. Another challenging season is the rainy season, where many diseases and insects emerge, necessitating frequent spraying, leading to higher production costs. However, successful cultivation during these times can result in significant returns. Below is a simple cabbage production guide. Land Preparation: The land should be well-cultivated six weeks before planting. If there is a history of nematodes, apply a nematicide provided by Agricrop during transplanting. In damp areas, plant cabbage on raised beds or ridges 15cm high. Variety Selection: It is more cost-effective to grow your seedlings, but if time is limited, seedlings can be purchased from dealers. Opt fo

Cabbage (Brassica oleraceae) is one of the most common vegetable on the African table. It’s an all season vegetable always in the market all year round. There’s always a high demand for cabbages on the African market. Farmers have for a long time, grown cabbages on their small farms. Growing cabbages has seen a tremendous increase. Cabbage cultivation has become a business venture where farmers are investing hugely. The only discouraging factor in growing cabbages is the varying prices on the market. Cultivation of cabbage is both done on small-scale and large-scale for business purposes. Many of the small-scale farmers do it targeting the local market in their villages. The large-scale cabbage farmer targets the national market where they transport their yields to the big towns. Cabbage is grown under rain fed and irrigated conditions. Drip irrigation is a highly recommended irrigation technique for the growing of cabbages. A) Tips for Growing Cabbages If you want to grow c

We often get questions from people who want to grow cabbages but do not know where to start. On this post we try to elaborate some key factors and steps to follow that we think would be of great help to any farmer. At the end of the article leave us a comment to let us know if you found this helpful and suggest topics you would want us to discuss. We would love to hear from you. Climatic Conditions Cabbage is a cool season crop. The optimum temperature range for cabbage production is 15 to 20°C. Above 25°C growth stops. The minimum temperature is 0°C (freezing), but cold hardened plants can tolerate temperatures as low as -10°C. Young plants less than six millimetres in diameter can tolerate both colder and warmer temperatures than older plants. These young plants are said to be in the juvenile phase of growth. Plants which have matured past the juvenile phase will flower if temperatures are less than 10°C for five to six weeks. Nursery A cabbage nursery bed is supposed to b