GROWING CABBAGE IN NIGERIA: Fertilization Program

GROWING CABBAGE IN NIGERIA: Fertilization Program

Though Cabbage is a heavy feeder, if you prepared your Land well, applied some manure and corrected the soil pH then your your fertilization program will be flexible.

Basal:

– This will be your first application and must be applied 4-7 days after transplanting (we only apply once )
– you can use D compound (NPK :10:20:10+S:6 or you can use any other basal with similar NPK ratio.
– you must apply 10g per plant (1 table spoon).
– apply 5 cm from the plant ( applying too close can burn your plants and applying too far may not be effective,
– basal fertilizer must be barried 3 cm deep( you can drilling a hole using a stick and barry with the same)
– Irrigate after application

TOP DRESSING:
-This will be your second application
– you can use green sulfur which contains, N:26 Ca:5 S:4 or any other with similar contents that’s available in your region.
– you will apply 5g per plant, 5 cm away from the plant
– you can apply without barring but your soil shouldn’t be too dry and you must Irrigate within 24 hours ( if you are irrigating using flooding method make sure you Irrigate before applying )
– the first top dressing will be about 14 days after the basal application.
– the second top dressing will be about 14 days later (for early maturity varieties this will be the last).
– for medium maturing varieties you May have to top dress for third time 14 days after the last application.
– for the late maturity a fourth application maybe optional, 14 days after the last application.

FOLIAR FERTILIZERS: optional
-For better results you can spray some foliar fertilizers once after a week or two or as recommended by the manufacturer.
– Remember these are just supplements and can not replace the granular fertilizers.