Early Round Dutch, Earlimart. If you buy your plants, deal with reputable plant growers and be sure to get the variety or varieties you want. For spring production, sow seed in a cold frame in the latter part of October. Spacing within the row can affect head sizes of cabbage. For larger heads, increase row spacing.
Some varieties are more susceptible to bolting than are other varieties.
Chances of bolting are reduced when transplants are grown late in the year and nitrogen application is not excessive. Fertilizer Apply fertilizer according to soil test results. Be sure that limestone applications have time to react, preferably 3 months before planting. Adequate boron and calcium must be applied to grow good quality cabbage. Weed Control Weeds are more of a problem in fall-planted cabbage.