Bronco Cabbage (Organic F1 Hybrid 78 days)

This variety has been providing generous, reliable cabbage harvests for 25 years. Substantial, dense heads have short cores and a sweet, crunchy texture. Slaw, Kraut, fermenting, roasting, or leaves for rolling- this one does it all. Plants thrive under different conditions and regions around the country. Stores for weeks in the fridge.  

30 seeds

PLANTING

Brassica oleracea

Germination: 7-12 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65-85ºF.

Seed Sowing Depth: 1/4” deep

Starting Indoors: 4-6 weeks before last frost or 4-6. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot. Fertilize the seedlings every 7-10 days with a liquid or water-soluble fertilizer, diluted to ¼ of the suggested measurement. Transplant a week or two before the last frost. Sow in late spring to transplant out for fall crops. 

Sowing Outdoors: In spring when the soil temperature reaches at least 60ºF. Sow 2-3 seeds every 15-18” apart for small headed varieties, 24-36” for large headed varieties. Thin to the strongest seedling per space. Sow in early summer for fall crops. Germination is slower at lower soil temperatures.

Harvest:  If the heads feel solid by pushing on them lightly, they are ready to harvest. Harvest as soon as possible for early varieties to prevent splitting. Later maturing storage varieties will hold longer.

Tips: A heavy feeder. Bronco Cabbage needs to grow in fertile soil, rich in organic matter. Provide adequate, even moisture for optimum growth. Mulching helps retain moisture.