. Late cabbage, from seed until harvest, also seed raising . , which is CentralNew York, this would be from the 10th to the 20th ofJune. If you are growing Domestics, a week or ten daysearlier than the above date would be all right. If you intend to store your cabbage, it is best not tohave them too ripe, and setting may be put off a speaking, July set cabbage will make only soft,light heads; cabbage of this quahty is of poor flavor andis often strong and tough. Hard, crisp heads are alwaystender and of good flavor if they are grown from a goodstrain. (Fig. 10.) The weather cond
. Late cabbage, from seed until harvest, also seed raising . , which is CentralNew York, this would be from the 10th to the 20th ofJune. If you are growing Domestics, a week or ten daysearlier than the above date would be all right. If you intend to store your cabbage, it is best not tohave them too ripe, and setting may be put off a speaking, July set cabbage will make only soft,light heads; cabbage of this quahty is of poor flavor andis often strong and tough. Hard, crisp heads are alwaystender and of good flavor if they are grown from a goodstrain. (Fig. 10.) The weather conditions have a lot to do with the timeto set, also the amount of available plant food. The drierthe season, the earlier you should set, and the harder itwill be to have your plants ready on time. Early-set 46 TRANSPLANTING FROM SEED BED TO FIELD 47 cabbage almost always produces much harder and heavierheads. Did I hear someone say that if you set early,your cabbage would crack? There may be a very littletruth in this, but for every pound of cabbage you lose. Fig. 10.—Cabbage at the right set June 15th; at the left, July 1st. by the cracking of a few heads you will gain 10 poundson the smaller heads; besides, you will have the crackedheads to feed or sell for chicken feed or sauerkraut. I have heard many a man say, I wish my cabbagehad two weeks longer to grow. They are just doing fine. 48 LATE CABBAGE
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