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Gardening

NJCher

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5. depends on soil temperature

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Sun Aug 5, 2018, 11:16 PM

Aug 2018

your farm extension service should have a map telling soil temp; if not, use a meat thermometer.

Google "soil temperature cabbage seeds" and you'll get the temp.

You're prol'ly going to need cooler temps, Lettuce, for example, will not germinate until the soil is cooler.

p.s. my soil temp in Jersey is around 86 now.

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Question about when u can plant Chinese cabbage outdoors. [View all] Kaleva Jul 2018 OP

With leafy vegetables like that, I usually start indoors just to get a jump on the season. NutmegYankee Jul 2018 #1

Other sites I've been reading say Chinese cabbage is best grown as a fall crop. Kaleva Jul 2018 #3

I do two seasons in Connecticut for leafy veggies. NutmegYankee Jul 2018 #4

Chinese cabbage doesn't like hot weather teach1st Jul 2018 #2

depends on soil temperature NJCher Aug 2018 #5