Cabbage Red Express - Cornucopia Seeds
Brassica oleracea
Top quality, extra early Red Express offers compact, 2-3 lbs, purple-red heads that are solid & heavy for their size with crispy texture and excellent flavor. These handsome cabbages keep well at harvest. Use or colorful fresh slaw, stir-fry, or sauté. Approx. 65 days to harvest.
| Light | Full sun |
| Row Spacing | 12 inches |
| Plant Spacing | 12-18 inches |
| Planting depth | 1/2 inch |
| Days to germination | 7-12 |
| Days to maturity |
62-65 |
Gardener's Notes: In spring to midsummer, sow groups of 3 seeds 14 - 18 inches apart in rich, well-amended soil. Cover 1/2 in. deep. When seedlings are well established, thin to strongest single seedling. For transplants, start about 6 weeks early. Transplant about 2 weeks before last frost. Provide growing plants with even moisture and use a high nitrogen fertilizer monthly. Watch for caterpillars; control with non-toxic B.T.
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Brassica oleracea
Top quality, extra early Red Express offers compact, 2-3 lbs, purple-red heads that are solid & heavy for their size with crispy texture and excellent flavor. These handsome cabbages keep well at harvest. Use or colorful fresh slaw, stir-fry, or sauté. Approx. 65 days to harvest.
| Light | Full sun |
| Row Spacing | 12 inches |
| Plant Spacing | 12-18 inches |
| Planting depth | 1/2 inch |
| Days to germination | 7-12 |
| Days to maturity |
62-65 |
Gardener's Notes: In spring to midsummer, sow groups of 3 seeds 14 - 18 inches apart in rich, well-amended soil. Cover 1/2 in. deep. When seedlings are well established, thin to strongest single seedling. For transplants, start about 6 weeks early. Transplant about 2 weeks before last frost. Provide growing plants with even moisture and use a high nitrogen fertilizer monthly. Watch for caterpillars; control with non-toxic B.T.
