Mammoth Red Rock Red Cabbage

Mammoth Red Rock Red Cabbage Heirloom Vegetable Seeds
brassica oleracea var. capitata
Listing is for 1 packet of minimum 25 seeds

Learn how to grow cabbage from seed all the way to harvest with my YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/wE9uMQIoOmc

This is a very old heirloom cultivar of red cabbage dating back to the 1800's. Its still a standard red cabbage today. Plant them 1 foot apart because they get very big. Leaves form in to a rosette pattern with a cabbage head in the middle. Heads get around 8 inches in diameter when ready to harvest. It has a classic red cabbage flavor, perfect for shredding into salads or coleslaw. 

I recommend to start seeds in 72 cell seed trays or 4 inch pots, but they also do well if direct sown once monthly average high temperatures don't exceed 80F. Seedlings are transplanted into the garden once the root system fills the whole cell or pot. At planting time, I add a nice handful of blood meal in each planting hole, which is organic and high in nitrogen. The resulting leaves are lush and deep in color. I also sprinkle some organic granular fertilizer about 1 month later after being transplanted to give them a boost to grow large heads. 

I have not experienced much pest issues if grown during the correct time of year which is fall thru spring. Sometimes I get cabbage worms which will munch on the leaves. I use BT or Spinosad to treat for the worms. If I grow these closer to late spring, I get some aphid issues. I have found that if I plant kale and nasturtiums all over my garden, the aphids will feast on them instead. Therefore, I use kale and nasturtiums as a trap crops. I have a Trap Crop seed collection if you want to grow more of the trap crops that I recommend and use in my garden. 

Follow me on social media because I post a lot of information on how to grow the very same seeds available in my Etsy shop. Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok: jerrasgarden. 

PLANTING
Germination: 3-10 days

Seed Sowing Depth: 1/4” deep, barely press the seeds into the surface of the soil

Sowing: Can direct sow when average max temperatures are no more than 80F (visit www.plantmaps.com to find a chart on average max and low temperatures per month for your area). Or start in 72 cell seed trays or 4 inch pots 8 to 12 weeks before your first frost date. Typically grown in fall, winter, and spring.

Days to maturity: 90-110 days

Terms and conditions READ THIS PLEASE:
- Seeds will be shipped with no planting instructions to keep seed costs low to the buyer. Germination and plant care information is included in the description. I encourage each gardener to research specifics on how to be successful growing them. I also have lots of information on my TikTok, Instagram and YouTube channel all under the account name jerrasgarden. I started this shop to share my love of certain seed varieties and spread the knowledge of gardening. Please contact me if you cant find information or have additional questions.

- No returns or refunds once shipped. I am not responsible for lost or damaged packages caused by USPS. Since there are so many factors that affect germination and growing success, no refunds or exchanges are allowed once seeds have shipped. These are the same seeds I use in my personal garden so I can attest to their viability. Seeds are fresh season to season.

- Availability of seed in this shop varies depending on what I have decided to grow that season. With that said, please be advised that seeds are available in limited quantities. Once sold out they may or may not be available again.