Ruby Ball Improved, Red Cabbage Seed

25 seeds per packet
 
Early red cabbage that performs well spring to fall. Ruby Ball Improved 1-1.4kg (2-3lb) dense purple heads hold well for a flexible harvest. Its small size means it is perfect for close spacing in the garden and dense plantings in the field. Add a late planting of Ruby Perfection to extend the season into late fall. This variety has been a wonderful preformer on the Hotchkiss Flower Farm.
 
Early red cabbage.
Flexible harvest.
1-1.4kg (2-3lb) heads.
Good for small gardens and dense field plantings.
 
Sow indoors and transplant outdoors from 2 weeks after the last frost date to early summer. Optimal soil temperature: 10-30°C (50-85°F). Seeds should germinate in 7-10 days.
 
When learning how to grow cabbage, sow 3 or 4 seeds per pot, 5mm (¼”) deep, under very bright light. Thin to the strongest plant. Space transplants 45-60cm (18-24″) apart in rows 60-90cm (24-36″) apart.
 
Grower note: Highly recommend using our worm casting products at planting or as a foliage application during growing season to prevent pest pressure (it’s what we do on the Hotchkiss Flower Farm to combat pests). Alternatively, floating row cover is recommended to have success growing all brassicas in our climate against cabbage worms.