Instructions:

• Seed in plug trays in march or mid fall
• Transplant 8-10 weeks after seeding or when two true leaves are present.  
• 6-12 inches between plants, 18-36 inches between rows.  
• 80 + days to maturity.  
• Avoid planting in high summer.  
• Plant in consistently moist/ muck soil.  
• Heavy fertiliser feeder.  If needed, sidedress 50lb N/acre 3-5 weeks after transplant.
• Susceptible to magnesium and calcium deficiency

Insect Pests:

• Aphids
• Cabbage Looper
• Imported Cabbageworm
• Leafminers
• Mited
• Tarnished Plant Bugs

Diseases:

• Anthracnose leaf curl
• Leaf Blight
• Basal stalk rot
• Pink Rot
• Black Heart is associated with poor calcium uptake

Harvest:

• As stalks grow above 3 inches, pile soil on plants to blanch the stalks
  • Reduces chlorophyll in plants, bitterness
• Harvest entire heads

Post-Harvest:

• Freshly harvested can be bitter, store at 32-34 degrees F for a few days to cure.  
• Store above 32 for long term storage.