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Early Cabbage 'Berns'

€3.45

‘Berns’ is a pointed medium-early cabbage with soft grey-green leaves. Heads are medium-sized, reaching 800-1000g at maturity. This variety grows well outdoors throughout the season and has good resistance to splitting. Each packet contains approximately 40 organic seeds. More details below.

Organic Spring Cabbage 'Berns' Seed

Growing schedule: Sow in modules from February to June for transplanting outdoors (after hardening off) from April. 

Sowing depth: 1cm

Germination: Cabbage will germinate between 7-29°C, with 15-20°C the optimal temperature range.

Planting distance: 50 x 40 cm

Growing conditions: Cabbage grows best in full sun but can tolerate some light shade. It prefers fertile, moist, well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter. Cabbage can tolerate a slightly alkaline pH - add lime to particularly acidic soil, especially where clubroot might be an issue.

Crop rotation: Cabbage is a brassica and should be grouped in planting rotation plans with other members of the Brassicaceae family such as kale, broccoli, kohlrabi, rocket, turnip, mustard leaf and radish.

Number of seeds: Each packet contains approximately 40 organic seeds, enough for 30 plants.

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Special Features Easy Gardening
Life Cycle Annual
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