Why Cabbage Heads Crack: 3 Tricks to Help Prevent the Situation

14.06.2023 11:57

Any summer resident will be unpleasantly surprised to notice that the heads of cabbage have cracked.

However, the situation can be avoided if a number of preventive measures are taken in advance.

Often, cracks on the head of cabbage can be associated with the varietal characteristics of the vegetable, reminds agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti". Therefore, study the advantages and disadvantages of cabbage varieties before buying planting material.

What are 3 more tricks to help keep your cabbage heads whole and unharmed?

Monitor the temperature

Many people know that cabbage may not withstand sudden temperature changes, which is why heads of cabbage sometimes crack due to changes in weather conditions.

Therefore, it is necessary to think about protective measures for the crop in case of changes in air temperature.

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You shouldn't leave cabbage on the plot for a long time.

If you notice that the harvest is definitely ready for harvesting, then you should not delay: because of this, the cabbage may crack at the very last moment, leaving you without vegetable supplies.

Correct watering regime

Due to violations of watering recommendations, cabbage may crack. This happens especially often in cases when, after a long break, the gardener begins to actively water the beds with large amounts of water.

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor

Content
  1. What are 3 more tricks to help keep your cabbage heads whole and unharmed?
  2. Monitor the temperature
  3. You shouldn't leave cabbage on the plot for a long time.
  4. Correct watering regime