Growing Cabbage
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Harvesting and Storing Cabbage
Cabbages are ready for harvesting when the hearts are firm. Lift the entire plant with a fork and cut the roots off at a later stage, or, cut the stem just above the base of the lower leaves, and discard the outer leaves which are too coarse for eating. Mature cabbages with a good firm heart, and in good condition, can be stored in a cool, airy frost proof shed for several weeks.

Place the cabbages on a rack made of wood or chicken wire, do not stack them on the ground. Once the cabbages have been cut and stored, the crop has now finished and the ground can be cleared..

Pests and Diseases

Disease / Pest	Symptoms
Cabbage root fly	Stunted growth especially if infected as seedlings. Discoloured leaves which wilt. Roots are black and rotten.
Club root	The first signs of infection are wilting. blueish leaves and a dying plant.
Cabbage Caterpillars	Holes in the leaves
Wirestem	Rotting stems on seedlings
Cabbage Whitefly	White larva on undersides of the leaves and distorted leaves

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