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Cabbage from all garden cultures clean in last turn as it is capable to transfer autumn frosts. For a prolonged storage select only strong, not damaged mechanically or pests heads of cabbage. Clean cabbage so: incline a head of cabbage aside and cut off it together with external several leaves. At the gathered cabbage leave a cabbage stump in length in 2-3 see Store cabbage in a cool room, suspending it for cabbage stumps on walls or putting it on regiments. At cabbage storage on a floor it put pyramid on 5-7 heads of cabbage. Optimum temperature for cabbage storage – from-1 to +1 degrees, and humidity – 92-98 %.

The cabbage can be stored and in trenches, having poured its sand, the same as also carrot.

To prepare cabbage for the winter it is possible and in another way which is suitable for southern areas. For reception of late cabbage seeds sow for 3 weeks after the standard times. Before approach of colds dig out heads of cabbage together with cabbage stalk, leaves do not break. Dig out poles depth about 25 cm and width on diameter of a head of cabbage. In poles heads of cabbage place, cabbage stalk upwards. Cover with earth cabbage an earth layer nearby 10 see After the beginning of frosts cabbage in addition cover with earth the earth a layer nearby 25 see At especially hard frosts cabbage cover also with straw or dung.

In 3-4 months cabbage heads of cabbage increase in weight and the size and get white colour . https://igardener.org/