Gloria Star F1 Cabbage Seeds 25g – Syngenta

Gloria Star F1 is a hybrid cabbage seed from Syngenta. It forms firm, round, compact heads with very uniform growth, so a field is ready to harvest at about the same time. Heads do not crack easily, store well and handle transport to market. Heads are ready about 70-80 days after transplanting. The 25g sachet holds treated seed, at about 230 seeds per gram. It suits vegetable farmers on the Jos Plateau and in other cool or irrigated areas.

Product details

• Crop: Cabbage
• Variety: Gloria Star F1
• Type: Hybrid F1, treated seed
• Maturity: About 70-80 days after transplanting
• Spacing: 60 cm x 60 cm
• Seed rate: About 100g per acre
• Seed count: About 230 seeds per gram
• Pack size: 25g sachet
• Brand/maker: Syngenta

How to plant

• Sow in a nursery bed or trays, in shallow drills 1 cm deep.
• Water the nursery in the morning, not the evening, to reduce damping-off.
• Transplant after 3-4 weeks when seedlings are pencil-thick.
• Space plants 60 cm x 60 cm.
• Grows best in cool weather, in highland areas, or in the dry season with irrigation.

Care after planting

• Mix compost with a phosphorus-rich fertilizer in each planting hole.
• Top-dress with NPK 3-4 weeks after transplanting, following the bag rate.
• Keep watering steady to grow firm heads.
• Watch for diamondback moth caterpillars and aphids and control them early.

Frequently asked questions

How much land does a 25g sachet of Gloria Star cover?
At about 100g per acre, a 25g sachet plants about a quarter of an acre.

How long does Gloria Star take to mature?
About 70-80 days after transplanting the seedlings.

Can Gloria Star F1 grow in hot lowland areas?
Cabbage does best in cool weather. In hot lowland areas, plant in the cooler months with irrigation and good water supply.

Do the heads crack?
Gloria Star heads resist cracking and store well, so they can stay a little longer in the field or in transit.

Delivery

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