When to plant baby napa cabbage? A detailed guide to planting time and methods
Baby napa cabbage is a very common vegetable, and it looks a lot like napa cabbage. You could say it is a miniature napa cabbage, but its taste is a little better than napa cabbage, so its sales 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 growing 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, and 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 and a relatively good drainage system are 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, and spread enough fertilizer to maintain soil fertility. Chemical fertilizer and farmyard manure can be used in combination.
Seed selection and sowing: When selecting seeds, choose excellent varieties as much as possible. Because baby napa cabbage was introduced from abroad, you can choose foreign varieties. After all, others have a longer history of research and development, so the results are certainly more advanced. There are two sowing methods: one is to sow directly in the prepared ground at a certain spacing, and the other is to first raise seedlings and then transplant them.
Field management: If you sow directly, thinning may occur, so we need to fill in the gaps with new 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 fertilizer. This time, use farmyard manure as much as possible. The second fertilization is carried out when it has grown six or seven leaves, and this time farmyard manure and chemical fertilizer are mixed. The third fertilization, which is also the most important one, is when it is about to curl together, so as to ensure its nutrient supply and make the baby napa cabbage tight and tender. Also remember to weed, so that nutrients are not absorbed by the 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 pesticides to control them. And the disease it most commonly gets is downy mildew, which is caused by improper drainage, so drain 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, I also hope this article can help everyone.