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Western PA

I am growing 2 of these this year , a first for me. When the cabbages got to about basketball size, the heads seemed to have gotten really flat. Is this normal for thes to do that ? The plant does not seem to be growing in diameter anymore.

6/12/2010 9:04:33 AM

Bureau County Il

i grow giant cabbage and have never had a plant do that to me hmmmmm

6/12/2010 2:20:54 PM

Winston Salem NC

My OS did that last season. You can see them in my diary from last year. The heat down here killed them off pretty quick even with misters running. The largest was over 45lbs. or so and with a flat head like you are seeing.

6/12/2010 9:59:27 PM

Bureau County Il

how much water did you give them? and how did you water them or was it just rain watering? I am hoping for 100lb or so this year

6/13/2010 3:11:58 AM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

The OS do have flat heads.

6/13/2010 10:59:12 AM

Western PA

Pirate, I am trying to keep the soil moist under them. If we get a lot of rain I wait a few days to water. I read to keep them moist or the heads could split like a pumpkin from a big rain event if the soil is dry.

Marty, that is good to know. I heard of some flat head varieties , but I didn't know these were.
Thanks

6/13/2010 12:03:35 PM

Pataskala,OH

It is called gravity. LOL

6/13/2010 12:16:42 PM