Description
Savoy Cabbage – Matures in 75-85 days, with heads 3-4 pounds, space 24″ inches apart
Grow in fertile, well drained, ideally lime rich soil in full sun.
Prone to leaf miners,
caterpillars, aphids, harlequin bugs, root maggots, nematode, cabbage white
butterfly, flea beetle, black leg, white rust, black leaf spot (Xanthomonas),
downy mildew, powdery mildew, damping off, white mold, clubroot, root knot
nematodes, Magnesium, boron, and potassium deficiency.
Harvest – when heads feel firm and fell solid harvest immediately, if heads crack or begin to open or split, cut heads from base of plant
‘The Savoy Cabbage (Sabaquda Subgroup) – has wrinkled, strongly veined leaves, they are extremely frost hardy and will thrive in very cold conditions.They tend to be larger and stronger flavored than ordinary cabbages.
