Cabbage heart belongs to the Cruciferae family, also known as cabbage shoots, is a variant of flower shoots.

Cabbage hearts are suitable for sowing in the warm areas of the south, and are one of the specialties of the south of China. It can be sown all year round and is now introduced and cultivated all over the world. Vegetable heart is a long sunshine plants, but most varieties of photoperiod requirements are not strict, but adequate sunlight will be conducive to growth and development. It grows well on rich, loose soil, and the temperature is the main influence on bud differentiation and the speed of growth.

Notice of planting vegetable heart

Cabbage heart to "flush period" as the harvest standard, most of the early varieties only harvest the main moss, other varieties, generally can be harvested after the main moss continue to harvest the side of the moss. Harvest side moss, cut the main moss at the base of the plant 2 ~ 3 leaves, the use of these two or three axillary buds sprouting side moss, leave too many leaves, side moss, although more but slender, quality is not high. Arriving at the harvesting period, such as low temperatures can be harvested 2~3 days late, such as high temperatures, should be harvested in time.

Moisture management: protect the soil moist during the whole life cycle. Summer sunny days morning and evening drenching; rainy days pay attention to drainage, in order to prevent the border area of water; before the winter, drought, irrigation to prevent freezing, i.e., irrigation that is drainage, do not diffuse irrigation.

The above content reference? Baidu Encyclopedia-Cabbage heart