Zennith ♦ Head Colour : Green ♦ Head Weight : 1.5 to 1.7 kg ♦ Head Shape : Round ♦ Field Holding : 12 to 15 days ♦ Internal Structure : Medium to Good ♦ Maturity : 66 to 60 days Tips for Growing Cabbage Soil : Well drained medium loam and /or sandy loam soils are suitable. Sowing time : As per the regional practices and timings. Optimum temp.for germination : 25 - 300C Transplanting : 25-30 days after sowing. Spacing : Early maturity - Row to Row : 45 cm, Plant to Plant : 30 cm Late Maturity - Row to Row : 60cm, Plant to Plant : 45 cm Seed rate : Early maturity : 180 - 200 gm / acre. Late Maturity : 120 -150 gm / acre Preparation of Main field : Deep ploughing and harrowing. ● Add well decomposed FYM 7-8 tones followed by harrowing to mix in the soil thoroughly. ● Open the ridges and furrows at required spacing. per acre Apply basal dose of chemical fertilizer before transplanting. ● irrigate the field one day before transplanting, make a hole at a required spacing to plant seedling . ● Transplanting should be done late afternoon, after transplanting light irrigation should be given for better and quick establishment. Chemical Fertilizer : Fertilizer requirement varies with soil fertility • Basal application before transplanting : 25:50:60 NPK kg / acre• First top dressing 10-15 days after transplanting : 25:50:60 NPK kg / acre• Second application 20 – 25 days after first top dressing : 25:00:00 NPK kg / acre• Third application 10-15 days after second application : 25:00:00 NPK kg / acre• Boron & Molybdenum should be sprayed at button stage Sowing Season
