Napa Cabbage
Height: 20 "
Width: 5 "
Depth: 18– 3 6"
Biennial/Annual/Cool Season
Wat e r : Moderate, frequent
Sun : Full (6 hours minimum)
Companion Planting :
pro: Beets, lettuce, onions, spinach
con: Tomatoes, peppers, okra, potatoes
Pests : Aphids, flea beetles, slugs
Diseases : Yellows, clubroot, black root
Soil: Well-drained, rich humus, clay loam
Fertilizer: Heavy feeder
pH: 6.5–7.5
Varieties : Tokyo Giant, Wintertime, pe-tsai, Tender
heart (special for small gardens)
Zones : 3–5
Planting : Seed ¼ inch deep, 10–12 weeks before fi rst
frost or midsummer for autumn
Germinate: 4–10 days
Rotation: Avoid following cabbage family
Edible: Leaves
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