A Detailed Guide to the Latest Planting Time and Methods for Baby Napa Cabbage

Baby napa cabbage is a very common vegetable, and it looks a lot like napa cabbage. You could say it is a small type of napa cabbage, but its taste is a bit better than that of napa cabbage, so the sales of baby napa cabbage on the market are far higher than those of napa cabbage. So next, let us take a look at how the baby napa cabbage everyone loves to eat is grown and when it should be planted!

Planting Time

In fact, we can see baby napa cabbage all year round, and that is thanks to our greenhouse planting technology. As for the normal time to plant baby napa cabbage, it should be spring, that is, between March and April every year. The temperature at this time is the most suitable for its growth. Before March the temperature is too low, while after April it starts to warm up again. About a month and a half after planting, it can be harvested.

Planting Methods

Choosing and preparing the land: Baby napa cabbage does not have very high requirements for soil. Loose soil with a relatively good drainage system is enough. Of course, fertile soil can make baby napa cabbage grow better and more tender. When preparing the land, be careful to avoid leaving too many large clods of soil. Spread enough fertilizer to maintain soil fertility, and chemical fertilizer can be used together with farmyard manure.

Seed selection and sowing: When selecting seeds, use improved varieties as much as possible. Since baby napa cabbage was introduced from abroad, you can choose foreign varieties. After all, their research and development history is longer, so the results are certainly more advanced. There are two sowing methods. One is to sow directly in the right plot of land at a certain spacing. The other is to first raise seedlings and then transplant them.

Field management: If you sow directly, thinning out may occur, so we need to fill in the gaps with seedlings in time. When the seedlings have just grown to two or three cm, if the soil surface is dry and there is no sign of rain, then water once. Of course, do not water at noon, otherwise they will all be burned to death. When it grows three or four leaves, apply the first round of fertilizer. This time, use farmyard manure as much as possible. The second round of fertilization is done when it has grown six or seven leaves, and this time use a mix of farmyard manure and chemical fertilizer. The third round of fertilization, which is also the most important one, is done when it is about to form a head, so that its nutrient supply can be ensured and the baby napa cabbage can be packed tightly and be fresh and tender. Also remember to weed, so that nutrients are not absorbed by weeds.

Preventive Measures

The most common pests of baby napa cabbage are diamondback moths and cabbage borers. These two pests are also relatively common, so when these insects are found, spray pesticide to control them. And the disease it most often gets is downy mildew, which is caused by improper drainage, so drain water in time and spray pesticide for treatment.

Baby napa cabbage can really be said to be very easy to grow, and its nutritional value is extremely high. For those who want to grow baby napa cabbage, you should now have a general understanding of its planting methods, but the specific operations are still up to everyone to carry out. At the same time, we also hope this article can help everyone.