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Sign up freeBrassica oleracea var. capitata
vegetable
Bees
ButterfliesFirm the soil around transplants — loose soil causes poorly formed heads. Watch for cabbage caterpillars. Heads split if left too long after maturing.
🐛 Prone to: Caterpillars, Aphids, Flea beetles, Whitefly.
Attract Parasitic wasps, Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Ground beetles to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Rich, firm, moist, slightly alkaline (pH 6.5–7.0)
Brassica napus subsp. rapifera
vegetable
A fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Cabbage
