Days to Germination: 10-15
Days To Maturity: 110
Planting Depth: 1/8"
Spacing, Row: 24-36 inches
Spacing, Plant: 18-24"
Light: Sunny Location
SOWING: Cool season crop. Start seed indoors or in greenhouse in early spring (5-7 weeks before planting outdoors). Or plant directly outdoors in mid spring or early summer. Sow 2-3 seeds together every 18 inches. Planting depth 1/8 inch. Time crop so heads mature in cool weather.
THINNING: When seedlings are 1 inch tall thin to one plant every 18 inches.
SUGGESTIONS: Plant cabbage in a sunny location where no cabbage was grown the year before. Cabbage prefer rich soil and regular watering.
CABBAGE
Mammoth Red Rock (110 Days)
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Heads are slightly flattened, 8-10 inches in diameter, with solid red color to the core. Hard and tight, this variety stores well.
Cabbage is popular as a crunchy salad, cooked vegetable, or tangy sauerkraut. A great source of vitamin C and potassium. Cabbage family members are good cancer fighting plants as shown by medical research. You can easily grow and pick delicious, succulent cabbage for many weeks to come by planting several types with different maturity dates. An easy to store vegetable.