Cabbage Primo (II) – Growing Instructions
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Sow indoors Feb-May at a depth of 10-12mm and lightly cover with vermiculite.
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Germinate occurs between 4–7 days. Once germinated, grow on in cooler conditions.
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Prepare the soil in early spring with plenty of well-rotted manure.
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Transplant after the risk of frost is gone, when the seedlings have 2-3 true leaves.
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Space plants 50cm apart and protect with a netting or fleece.
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Alternatively, sow outdoors from late March, sowing 2-3 seeds together.
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Thin outdoor seedlings to 50cm when they have 2-3 true leaves.
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Avoid planting where brassicas grew in previous years.







