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Resource Manual on IPPM in Vegetable
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Table 12. Growth Stages of Cabbage
Growth Stages
No. of Days
Seedling
25 30 Days After Sowing (DAS)
Recovery
5 7 DAT
Vegetative
25 30 DAT
Cupping
35 40 DAT
Head formation
40 50 DAT
Head filling
50 60 DAT
Mature/Harvesting
60 DAT
c. Land Preparation
Land preparation in cabbage production is crucial during wet season. Plow the area when
the soil is just moist and friable. For upland and sloppy areas, set furrows at a row
distance of 0.75 m. In lowland areas, raise the beds to .3m. The area should have good
drainage.
d. Transplanting
For upland area, transplant 4 week-old seedlings on top of the furrows at a distance of
0.40 m between hills.
e. Irrigation
Irrigate the field at transplanting when the soil is dry. Succeeding irrigation depends on
the occurrence of rain, and the condition of the soil at different stages of the crop.
Minimal irrigation should be done when the head has two distinct wrapper leaves to
avoid cracking. Irrigate the field early in the morning or late in the afternoon to prevent
the incidence of soft rot or head rot.
f. Fertilization
Cabbage responds very well to organic fertilizers. Compost or chicken manure is applied
at planting at the rate of 10 tons per hectare.
Since cabbage absorbs its nutrients in large quantities during the head formation stage, it
respond very well to split fertilizer application (10 days after planting), apply ¼ of N
required; second application (30 days after planting), apply 1/8 of N required; and third
application (at the beginning of head formation), apply ½ of N and half of K.
Application of fertilizers should be done preferably after weeding. Split application is
best suited in small farms where cheap labor is available and usual limiting factor is cash
capital to buy fertilizers.
g. Pests and Diseases
Several insects such as Diamondback moth, cabbage worm, aphids, flea beetle, heart
caterpillar are presently encountered by cabbage growers.
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