Hammer
Variety
Hammer
created by steffen a. at 02.01.2022
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
Leaf green with strongly curled leaf. Shelf life until Dazember.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
As the name suggests, they really do grow hammer-sized heads. So be sure to keep the planting distance. They are susceptible to the nasty cabbage whitefly, so put a net over them. Just need regular raking.
Details
Plant distance
50 cm
Row spacing
50 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Companion Plants
Artichoke
Aubergine / Eggplant
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Black salsify
Borage
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Carrots
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Chamomile
Chard
Chili
Common marigold
Coriander / Cilantro
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Leeks
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Mint
Oregano
Parsnip
Pea
Pepper / Paprika
Potato
Radish
Radishes
Rhubarb
Sage
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Thyme
Antagonistic Plants
Arugula / Rocket
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cauliflower
Chives
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lentils
Lovage
Marjoram
Mizuna / Japanese mustard greens
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Pak Choi
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Strawberry
Turnip
Diseases
Club root of cabbage
Pests
Cabbage white
Flea beetles
Cabbage fly
White fly
