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Growing Cabbage: A Guideline

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

Raising a Successful Cabbage Nursery

To those who've been visiting my inbox asking me on how to raise a successful cabbage nursery, below are the easy steps to follow. 1. Always use certified seeds with special attributes, such as tolerance/resistance to pests (DBM) and diseases (black rot) and high yielding. 2. The seed rate is about 250 to 300g/ha. Mind you, this will depend on the type of cabbage you intend to grow such as small, medium & large size heads. 3. Do not set up the nursery in fields previously grown with a cabbage crop. 4. Seedbed preparations should be of 1m in width, 15 to 20cm in height and of a convenient length. Can be 15m, 20m or 30m long. Length varies from farm to farm depending on management preferences. 5. After the beds have been made, broadcast a handful of D or MAP fertilizer plus 3 handfuls of well decomposed farmyard manure or compost per square meter. After broadcasting, work the manure/compost & fertilizer in the soil with a rake or hole at a depth of 5cm. 6.