Alternative Crop Decision Tool:
Cabbage
Alternative Crop Decision Tool:
Cabbage
The questions below result in a composite score ranging from 0 to 100. A score of 0 indicates 'do not plant the crop', while a score of 100 would indicate 'there is absolutely no reason not to plant the crop'. There will be few instances of a score of 100. The icon(s) shown next to each question is meant to serve as a resource for producers relevant to each specified question shown. The questions below are intended to show red flag type concerns.
1. Insect damage can limit marketability for affected cabbages. Are you willing to invest in regular insect scouting and the appropriate control methods that minimize insect-related damage to the cabbage crop?
Yes
No
No
2. Cabbage production requires specialized equipment. If your operation chooses to use cabbage transplants, then can you access equipment like a tobacco setter for transplanting, or if your operation chooses to plant cabbage from seed, then can you access a precision seeder?
Yes
No
No
3. Are you willing to supplement fertilizers applied to cabbage production sites with boron to avoid the hollow heart condition from affecting cabbage heads?
Yes
No
No
4. Bolting refers to the plant leaving its vegetative stage and entering its reproductive stage. If planning a spring cabbage crop, then can your operation plant and harvest the crop early enough to limit crop losses attributed to bolting?
Yes
No
No
5. Tipburn is a physiological condition that would influence cabbage marketability. Are you willing to adopt prevention strategies such as choosing tolerant varieties, applying fertilizer at the correct rates, adjusting the soil pH level and supplementing calcium levels as necessary to limit tipburn incidence?
Yes
No
No
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