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Cultivation

Protected ground — white cabbage

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group)

For white cabbage, protected ground is used primarily as a technology for seedling production to gain a head start in the growing season, rather than for producing a marketable crop.

In the reference 70 varieties crop White cabbage, where this is mentioned in the description.

The use of protected ground for this crop is aimed at reducing the field growth period by 20–30 days and protecting young plants from pests, such as the cruciferous flea beetle, and late spring frosts. Commercial cultivation of cabbage from seed to head in protected ground is economically inefficient due to the crop's biological requirement for low temperatures and intensive ventilation.

The technology for growing seedlings in greenhouses requires a specific temperature regime: after emergence, the temperature is lowered to 8–10°C for hardening, and active ventilation is carried out before transplanting. Tray technology is preferred, as it prevents root system damage and ensures the production of high-quality planting material.

General information about the subject — on the page Protected cultivation.

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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.

New York

Active

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

Wing Seed

RO
5 records

Farao

Active

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

Bejo Zaden B.V.

CZ HU NL PL SI SK
12 records

Kaporal

Active

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

HM.CLAUSE

FR PL SK
7 records

Expect

Active

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

Ger Beemsterboer

HR NL UA
9 records

Yanisol

Active

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

Paul Degreef

HU NL UA
11 records

Tiara

Active

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

Bejo Zaden BV (NL)

HR NL
8 records

Chessma

Protection expired

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

RIJK ZWAAN SAMENCHUHT UND SAMENHANOLLUNG GmbH, DE

CZ DE SK
5 records

Pushma

Active

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

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.

NL UA
5 records

Septima

Active

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

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA
6 records

Magnus

Active

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

NICKERSON-ZWAAN B.V., NL

NL UA
7 records

Sonsma

Active

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

Kees Reinink

DE UA
5 records

Mandarin

Active

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

HM.CLAUSE

CZ FR
4 records

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

Ger Beemsterboer

NL UA
5 records

Rosberg

Active

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

Zsolt Galli

NL UA
6 records

Tacoma

Active

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

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL BV, NL

NL
5 records

Carrera

Active

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

HAZERA SEEDS B.V.

NL UA
4 records

Ortus

Active

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

TAKII EUROPE B V

NL UA
5 records

Dita

Active

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

Jiri Horal

CZ SK UA
4 records

Ranini

Active

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

Ger Beemsterboer

NL UA
5 records

Amazon

Active

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

BEJO ZADEN B.V.

NL
5 records

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

Pierre Hurier

FR UA
5 records

30-706

Active

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

Kees Reinink

UA
2 records

Boleroma

Active

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

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA
3 records

Gazelle

Active

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

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL PL
3 records