Schneeball / Snowball

Variety

Schneeball / Snowball

Approved Data

created by steffen a. at 14.03.2021

Features

Color

weiß

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Snowball is a popular and traditional cauliflower with small heads. Its pure white, smooth and crisp head weighs about 1 kg.

Non hybrid

Frostproof

Growing tips

Sow from July to the beginning of August in seed trays or on seedbeds. Germination temperature 16 - 20 °C. Germination time 8 - 10 days. Prick out 5 × 5 cm after approx. 15 days. Plant out from mid-September to mid-October on 40 × 60 cm, in well-fertilized soil, needs plenty of moisture. Harvest approx. 40 - 45 weeks after sowing, mid-April to May.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Plant distance

40 cm

Row spacing

60 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm

Diseases

Soft rot

Club root of cabbage

Pests

Cabbage white

Cabbage fly

Cabbage heart midge

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