When and how to plant purple back vegetable?

Planting time of purple cabbage

The best time to plant purple cabbage is around February to March in spring, or around August to September in autumn , because the temperature is lower at this time, and purple cabbage is suitable for growing in a cool environment, so sowing purple cabbage at this time is more conducive to its rapid germination and growth.

The most suitable growth temperature for purple-backed cabbage is between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius. If you choose to plant purple-backed cabbage in the open field in the south, you can plant it from March to October every year. It is best to plant purple-backed cabbage when the weather is clear.

Key points for planting purple cabbage

There are two ways to grow purple-backed vegetables : root division and cuttings . Root division propagation is to dig out its roots and cut them into several roots before it sprouts in spring. Then, arrange the planting density reasonably and water it more. After a period of time, new purple-backed vegetables will grow.

Cutting propagation is to cut the healthy branches of the purple-backed vegetable as cuttings when it grows well. They are generally about 7 cm in length and need to leave about 3 leaves. They are then cut into wedge shapes.

First, use a stick to dig a hole with a depth of about 6 degrees, then insert it into the hole and compact it so that it is closely connected to the soil. After cutting, water it enough and it will take root in about a month.

Things to note when planting purple cabbage

When planting purple-backed cabbage, weeding is required to prevent the loss of nutrients. Inter-cultivation is required after each watering, harvesting and rain. This will make the soil more permeable and help the growth of the plant.

It is necessary to pay attention to soil cultivation to prevent the purple-backed cabbage from lodging. After the purple-backed cabbage survives, it is necessary to apply fertilizer to promote its growth. Purple-backed cabbage likes to grow in a warm environment, and the best growth temperature is around 21℃ to 29℃. It is not cold-resistant and may die if the temperature is below 9℃ in winter.