Red Cabbage Seeds – F1 Hybrid

About Red Cabbage Seeds – F1 Hybrid

Red cabbage is a cool-season vegetable — it forms a compact purple-red head, best for salads and pickling.

• Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra
• Care level: Moderate
• Expected germination time: 7-12 days at 18-25C under suitable conditions*

How to Grow

1. Fill a seedling tray or small pot with a fine, clean, well-draining seed-starting mix.
2. Sow at the right depth — 1 cm (sow in a nursery tray and transplant after 25–30 days).
3. Water gently with a spray bottle so the seeds are not displaced. Keep the medium moist, not waterlogged.
4. Place the tray where it gets the right light for this plant (full sun). Protect young seedlings from harsh afternoon sun.
5. Under suitable conditions, sprouts usually appear in 7-12 days at 18-25C.

Light, water, soil and feeding

• Light: Full sun
• Water: Keep the soil consistently and lightly moist — a dry-wet cycle can split the head. Water every morning, more in hot spells.
• Soil: Loamy, well-drained soil with plenty of compost; pH 6.0-7.0
• Temperature: 15–25°C best. Above 30°C the head stays loose.
• Fertiliser: Nitrogen-rich feed 2 weeks after transplanting, then every 15 days until the head forms.

Sowing season in India

North India: September–November (rabi). In the hills February–March as well. Exact timing depends on your local temperature and conditions.

Common problems

Diamondback moth and aphids are most common. Head splitting when heat arrives — harvest on time.

*Germination time is an expected range under suitable temperature, moisture, sowing depth and storage conditions. Natural germination cannot be guaranteed.