Cabeza Negra is a red cabbage variety from Hortus. It forms large, solid heads, up to about 2 kg, with smooth, deep purple-red leaves and a good taste. It is a mid-late season cabbage and likes cool weather. In Nigeria it does best on the Jos Plateau and other cool highland areas, or in the cooler harmattan months with irrigation. Red cabbage sells well to hotels, salad bars and supermarkets.
Product details
- Crop: Red cabbage
- Variety: Cabeza Negra
- Head: Large, solid, up to about 2 kg
- Season: Mid-late
- Brand: Hortus
- Best for: Cool highland areas or the cool dry season with irrigation
How to plant
- Sow in a nursery tray or bed, about 1 cm deep.
- Transplant after 4 to 6 weeks, when seedlings have 4 to 5 true leaves.
- Space plants 45-60 cm apart in rows 60-90 cm apart. Closer spacing gives smaller heads.
- Set leggy seedlings a little deeper, up to just below the first leaves.
- Good companions are onions, beetroot and herbs. Avoid planting next to tomatoes.
Care after planting
- Water evenly every week. Uneven watering causes cracked or stunted heads.
- Mulch to keep the soil cool and moist.
- Reduce water as heads reach full size to stop splitting.
- Top-dress with nitrogen fertilizer a few weeks after transplanting if growth is slow.
- Watch for diamondback moth caterpillars and aphids.
Frequently asked questions
Can red cabbage grow in hot lowland areas like Lagos?
It struggles in constant heat and may not form good heads. It does best in cool areas like Jos, or in the cool harmattan months.
Why are my cabbage heads splitting?
Heads split when they take up a lot of water quickly. Water evenly and reduce watering as the heads mature.
How big do Cabeza Negra heads get?
With good care, heads can reach about 2 kg. Wider spacing helps produce bigger heads.
Is red cabbage grown the same way as green cabbage?
Yes. Spacing, feeding and pest control are the same, but red types often take a little longer to mature.
Delivery
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