Cabbage 'Haku'

Heads avg. 11" tall and 5 1/2–6 lb. Good tolerance to heat and tipburn.

DETAILS:

QTY: 50

SITE: Part Shade - Cool Season

TYPE: Annual

DEPTH: 1/4"

GERMINATION: 4-7 days at 12 - 23°C

MATURITY: 55 - 75 Days From transplanting; add 14–21 days for direct seeding.

SPACING: 12 - 18”

HOW TO GROW:
Transplant: Spring-planted crops: Sow 2 seeds per cell, 1/4" deep in 72-cell plug trays. If possible, keep soil temperatures above 24°C until germination and then maintain air temperature to 16–21°C. Transplant out in 3–5 weeks, around the last frost date, taking care not to disturb roots; water-in plants.
DIRECT SEEDING: Sow 3–4 seeds every 12–18" (thin to one plant) in rows 18-30" apart from late May to mid-July.

BOLTING:
This crop performs best in the gradually decreasing day length and cooler temperatures of late summer but can be grown successfully in the spring if careful attention is paid to prevent bolting. For spring and early summer transplanted crops, be sure to wait until the last frost date to transplant or direct-seed the crop. Young plants may bolt to seed prematurely if they are exposed to frost or over a week of sub 10°C nights.

HARVEST:
Cut when heads are very firm.

STORAGE:
Heads will store 1–2 months in a near-freezing, humid cooler, or in a root cellar if trimmed and wrapped in newspaper.