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🌱 Sowing & planting

Savoy cabbage ( Brassica oleracea capitata ) is a loose, curled cabbage from the cruciferous family. You can grow it as early, autumn or late winter cabbage.

Sowing depth: approximately 1.2 cm.
Sowing method: usually pre-sow in 6 cm pots.
Germination temperature: from approximately 4 °C.
Germination time: 🕒 10–20 days.
Planting distance: 50–60 cm around each plant.
Growth cycle: average 180 days from sowing to harvest.

📅 Growing times throughout the year

Early cultivation: sow under glass in February; harvest in June–July.
Autumn cultivation: sow outdoors in March–April; harvest from August to early December.
Late cultivation: sow late April–early July; harvest from November to mid-March.

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Start cultivation (sowing)

Harvesting

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🪟 Early cultivation

🪏 Autumn cultivation

🪏 Late cultivation

🪟 Under glass / greenhouse

🪏 Outside / open ground

Popular breeds

Winter King 2 – Savoy cabbage for autumn and late cultivation with firm, curled heads.

Basic information about Savoy cabbage

Crop group: cabbage crops.
Crop family: Cruciferous family.
Height: approximately 30 cm.
Root system: approximately 30 cm deep.
Frost resistance: yes; Savoy cabbage tolerates cold and can be left standing in winter.
Fertilization: a lot compost and well-decomposed (tarred) manure. Nettle manure helps during the initial growth phase; during the formation of the head comfrey manure ideal.
Soil: pH 6.0–7.5, nutritious, well-worked soil.

Location & water requirements

Sun: ☀️ lots of sun, in a well-ventilated place.
Water: 💧💧💧 Water regularly and generously, especially during the growth phase and around head formation.

Companion vegetables

✅ Good neighbors

Clover (green manure and nitrogen fixer)
Beetroot
Aromatic herbs (e.g. thyme, sage, marjoram) as scent diversion for pests

❌ Bad neighbors

Mustard
Tomatoes
Peppers
Bell pepper
Strawberries
Beans
Eggplant
Parsnip

Dangers & Concerns

Cabbage fly – a cabbage collar can help, but insect screen is the safest solution.
Cabbage whites – caterpillars can eat away a lot of leaves; fine insect netting keeps them out.

🧺 Harvesting & storing

Early varieties are harvested in late summer. Late Savoy cabbage varieties can be harvested from November until well into winter. Harvest the heads when they feel firm and compact.