Savoy Cabbage – Variety: Cantasa F1

Seed Supplier: The Organic Gardening Catalogue
Cost: £2.79
No of Seeds: 38 Seeds

• Savoy Cabbage - June

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  Savoy Cabbage sown in May, 1 months growth

• Savoy Cabbage - July

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  2 months old, producing more leaves

• Savoy Cabbage - August

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  Summer heat and sun is helping the plant growth

• Cabbage Whitefly Pest - Oct

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  Whitefly have attacked underside of leaves, remove these leaves.

• Savoy Cabbage - Nov

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  Ball head forming in centre of cabbage plant

• Savoy Cabbage Harvest - December

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  Tightly packed ball headed savoy cabbage for christmas dinner

Sowing Details

Sow: April to May
Plant Out June and July
Harvest:December to March
Growing Requirements: Sow in Modules or direct into Raised Beds.
Soil Preparation: Add multipurpose compost before sowing. When planting modules out, firm into the soil, to encourage good root formation.

Variety Features

Description: Dark green with crinkled leaves, heads up into December.
Colour: Dark Green.
Resistances: Very good resistance to cold and snow, can stand in the ground through winter.
Special Characteristics: Organic Certified seed.

Seedlings

No. of Weeks to Appear from Seed: Approx 2.5 Weeks.
After 2.5 Weeks: Very tiny seedlings under 1 inch with 2 leaves.

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