Varieties of Cabbage:
There are many early and late yielding varieties. Late Dutch, Early Jersey Wakefield, Danish Ball head, KTH-1, KTH-2, KCH-5 are some varieties. Plant to plant spacing 30 to 45 cm and row to row spacing of 45 to 60cm is adopted depending on soil conditions and variety and method of irrigation.
Growth period and water requirement :
| Stage of Growth | |||||
| Parameter | Initial Stage | Crop Development | Mid-Season | Late Season | Growth Period |
| Duration days | 20-30 | 30-35 | 20-30 | 10-20 | 80-115 |
| ETm ( mm ) | 20% | 25% | 45% | 10% | 380-500 |
| Kc | 0.4-0.5 | 0.7-0.8 | 0.95-1.1 | 0.90-1.0 | - |
Drip System recommendation from Premier range:
| Crop Spacing (m) |
Soil Type | Product Selection Premier Range | Lateral Spacing (m) |
Emitter Spacing (m) |
Emitter Discharge (1ph) |
Emitter per Plant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.45 x 0.60 | Clay | Drip-InTM/In-Drip |
1.20 | 0.60 | 2lph/4lph | n/a |
| 0.45 x 0.60 | Loam | Drip-InTM/In-Drip |
1.20 | 0.40 | 2lph/4lph | n/a |
| 0.30 x 0.60 | Sandy | Drip-InTM/In-Drip |
1.20 | 0.30/0.40 | 2lph/4lph | n/a |
Sprinkler Irrigation recommendation from Premier range:
As the crop is a closely spaced crop, sprinkler irrigation is ideal for irrigation. The recommended models of sprinklers are M110ST & RAYNTM normally spaced at 12m x 12m or M150ST sprinklers spaced at 18m x 18m.
The sprinkler application rates should not exceed the safe intake rate of the soil to avoid run-off and wastage of water. Refer to the table below for basic intake rates of soils:
| S no. | Soil Type | Good soils with high organic content | Poor Soils with low organic content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Coarse sand | 20 - 25 mm/hr | 12.5 mm/hr |
| 2. | Fine sand | 12.5 - 20 mm/hr | 9.00 mm/hr |
| 3. | Fine sandy loams | 12.50 mm/hr | 7.50 mm/hr |
| 4. | Silt loams | 10.00 mm/hr | 6.85 mm/hr |
| 5. | Clay Loams | 7.50 mm/hr | 6.35 mm/hr |
Fertilizer Recommendation :
| Irrigation Method | N-P-K dose kg/ha |
|---|---|
| Rainfed cabbage | 100-50-100 |
| Irrigated cabbage | 150-65-130 |
Glossary
Kc = Crop co-efficient.
ETo = Reference evapo-transpiration (mm)
ETm = Maximum evapo-transpiration = Kc x ETo (mm)
ETa = Evapo-transpiration actual (mm)
Ya = Actual yield
Ym = Maximum yield
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Note: The advice and descriptions given herein are for general information only. Premier Irrigation cannot be held responsible for its use or application