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Planting Density — White Cabbage

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group)

Planting density of white cabbage is a critical technical parameter that regulates marketable head size, maturity timing, and total yield, depending on the biological characteristics of the hybrid.

In the reference 31 varieties crop White cabbage, where this is mentioned in the description.

In white cabbage, there is a direct correlation between the plant's nutritional area and the target size of the marketable head. Adjusting planting density serves as a management tool: increasing density helps delay maturity, while thinning stimulates active head growth, which is necessary for producing larger-sized crops.

The choice of planting density depends on the maturity group: early-maturing varieties require higher density (approx. 50–60 thousand plants/ha), whereas mid-season and late-maturing types require a larger nutritional area with a density of 30–45 thousand plants/ha. In direct-seeding cultivation, the target density is achieved by thinning seedlings at the 3–4 true leaf stage.

Each hybrid possesses individual responsiveness to changes in planting density. During variety testing, optimal density parameters are determined, under which a specific genotype most effectively realizes its biological yield potential.

General information about the subject — on the page Planting density.

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Varieties of White cabbage mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Satelite

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Bejo Zaden BV (NL)

BG HR NL PL SK
6 records

Strukta

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

TAKII EUROPE B V

NL UA
7 records

Strukton

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Hazera Seeds B.V.

CZ HU NL PL SK
7 records

Bloktor

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)

HR NL
6 records

Candisa

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Khideo Takakhashy

HU NL SK UA
7 records

Kevin

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)

HR NL
7 records

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

TAKII EUROPE B V

ES HR HU NL UA
7 records

Counter

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Ger Beemsterboer

CZ HR NL PL UA
7 records

Perfecta

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Bejo Zaden B.V.

CZ NL PL SK
6 records

Landini

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

NICKERSON-ZWAAN B.V., NL

NL
7 records

Novator

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)

HR NL
5 records

Svirel

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Paul Degreef

NL UA
8 records

Bolikor

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

VAN DER PLOEG SJAAK

NL UA
5 records

Adema

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

RIJK ZWAAN WELVER GMBH

CZ DE SK
5 records

Quisor

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)

HR NL
5 records

Chessma

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

RIJK ZWAAN SAMENCHUHT UND SAMENHANOLLUNG GmbH, DE

CZ DE SK
5 records

Kilaton

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.

NL PL
5 records

Marloo

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Sakata Seed Corporation, JP

FR UA
7 records

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.

NL
5 records

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Yusuke Kato

FR UA
7 records

Axioma

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.

NL UA
6 records

Hedona

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Superior, Velika Plana

RO UA
5 records

Magnus

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

NICKERSON-ZWAAN B.V., NL

NL UA
7 records

Zielonor

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.

NL UA
8 records