Chinese Cabbage – Growers’ Guide

Chinese Cabbage

Season
Can growth all year in high land, Best winter temperature (22-25 C).

Soil
Loam, clay loam, good irrigation, pH 6.0-6.5 To plough the soil with dry sun 7-10 days To plough the soil deep 20-30 cm. Additional manure rate 1.5-2.0 ton/rai fertilizer 13-13-21 rate 30-40 Kg./Rai soil to cover up plot wide 120 cm. high 25-30 cm., Use straw or plastic to cover up step end.

Agriculture
Transplant sprout 20-25 days, open water in to plot, planted space 35-45 x 35-45 cm. (2 row / plot)

Fertilizer
Cabbage want high Nitrogen and Potassium Fertilizer ( 46-0-0, 21-0-0 ) rate 40-50 Kg./ rai
1. After transplant 7-10 days formula 46-0-0 or 21-0-0 rate 20-25 Kg./rai
2. After transplant 35-40 days formula 46-0-0 or 21-0-0 rate 20-25 Kg./rai + Boron and Molydenum additional Fertilizer 13-13-21 or 14-14-21 rate 70-120 Kg./rai 1. With plough formula 13-13-21 or 14-14-21 rate 20-40 Kg./Rai 2. After transplant 15-20 days formula 13-13-21 or 14-14-21 rate 25-40 Kg./Rai
3. After transplant 35-40 days formula 13-13-21 or 14-14-21 rate 25-40 Kg./Rai

Disease Important
1. Downy Mildew 2. Tip Burn 3. Leaf Spot 4. Turnip Mosaic
Insect Important: Worm

Maturity
estimate 45-65 days