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How can I prevent my cabbage heads from splitting when they are ready for harvest?

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Cabbage head splitting can be avoided by keeping the soil uniformly moist near harvest time. Splitting can also be prevented by root pruning the plant about the time the heads mature. This can be done by cultivating near the plant or simply twisting the plant to break some of the roots. Splitting is seldom a problem with varieties maturing during cool weather.

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Darold Jay Akridge on 07.08.08 at 03:24 PM
Excellent! And thanks for the rapid response!

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