Use liquid or wettable powder pressure sprays for insect control. Keep cabbage in shade after harvest. Economic Importance Leaves are eaten as salads or boiled as vegetables. Cabbages require cool conditions. A rainfall of between 750 - 2000mm which is well distributed is sufficient for optimal performance.
Cabbages require deep, fertile and well drained soils.
Drills with a spacing of 15 - 20cm apart should then be made. Seeds should then be planted and covered to a depth of 1cm. A shade should then be provided or mulching done in order to conserve moisture. Phosphatic fertilizers mixed well with the soil should then be applied for top dressing purposes. The cultivation of the seedbed should be done during the dry season so that all the weeds are killed.