golden-acre-early-round-cabbage Golden Acre Early Round "Brassica oleracea capitata## HOW TO GROW CABBAGE Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 4 weeks before frost. For fall harvest, transplant 16 weeks before first frost for storage types, 13 weeks for fresh types, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Direct sow when daytime soil temperatures warm to 75˚F. Cool weather crop, optimally brown between 60–70˚F. For mild winters where tamps are rarely below 32˚F, transplant September to February. Drought sensitive, mature heads are vulnerable to splitting under stress from rain following a dry spell, keep moisture even. Mature when the tight head leaf begins to fold back on itself. Soil pH 6–7.5. Hardiness zones 5-9. Biennial.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 7,000 seeds per ounce. Average 29M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 4 years.Planting Depth 1/4–1/2”Soil Temp. Germ. 50-75˚FDays to Germ. 10-15Plant Spacing 12–18”Row Spacing 18–36”Days To Maturity 58-70Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Soil Golden Acre Early Round Seed Count 1 Ounce ≈ 6,915 seeds.25 Pound ≈ 27,659 seeds1 Pound ≈ 111m seeds##Golden Acre is an excellent early summer variety ball head cabbage. Early cabbage, short stemmed, compact, erect plants, with a solid 5.5-7” round grey-green head. 3.5-5 pounds, yellows resistant, uniform, high yields, white interior, tightly folded, not long standing, ideal for small gardens. Tags: Harvest: Early, Color: Green, Size: Medium, Specialty: Disease Resistant, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Spring Fall, Seed: Safe Seed Pledge.
