Planting time
The most important thing to know when and how to plant cabbages is the best time to plant them. Generally, cabbages can be planted between April and August each year, but spring and summer are best. The summer heat is when it grows most vigorously. While it can also be planted in the fall, it is prone to blooming, which affects its quality.
Planting Methods
1. Land Preparation
When planting hollow cabbage, it is necessary to go deep into the soil to ensure that the soil is loose and the seeds germinate better. After deep turning, each acre of land needs to be fertilized once, about 3,000 grams, you can also apply some human and animal manure, grass ash, to ensure sufficient nutrition for early growth to lay a good foundation.
2. Soak seeds
Bought seeds must also be properly treated. Soak them in warm water for 30 minutes, then take them out and soak them for a day. Place them in a cool, ventilated corner to germinate, keeping the temperature at about 25°C. Wash the seeds once a day until the white spots on the seeds are exposed for sowing.
3. Sowing
When sowing the seeds, certain methods should also be taken care of to keep each plant about 33 centimeters apart for easy field management. Sprinkle the white dots upwards on the seeds and sow them into the soil, then gently press them with your hands to increase the contact area and water them once more. It can also be sprinkled, but evenly.
4. Management
Hollow cabbage is a vegetable that can be harvested continuously, so it is important to do a good job of field management. In addition to planting foot fertilizer, other periods should also be applied in the staging of fertilizer water, the first time fertilizer in the seedling period, you can use mature human urine drenching, in the growth of four leaves, with compound fertilizer mixed with urea, the harvest period, you can use about 8000 grams of compound fertilizer to promote growth. Pay attention to timely watering and weeding after each fertilization to avoid separating nutrients.