Cabbage

Impressive Health Benefits of Cabbage

Despite its impressive nutrient content, cabbage is often overlooked.

While it may look a lot like lettuce, it actually belongs to the Brassica genus of vegetables, which includes broccoli, cauliflower and kale

It comes in a variety of shapes and colors, including red, purple, white and green, and its leaves can be either crinkled or smooth.

This vegetable has been grown around the world for thousands of years and can be found in a variety of dishes, including sauerkraut, kimchi and coleslaw.

Additionally, cabbage is loaded with vitamins and minerals.This article uncovers 9 surprising health benefits of cabbage, all backed by science.

Varieties of Cabbages:

There are surpassing types of cabbages like January king, Choy sum, Napa, Portugal, Pacifica, Lennox, Savoy ace, Huron & Earl Jersey Wakefield, Tropica Cross, Supercross, Santa, Oxylus, Red Delight, Red Acre, Murdoch, Drum Head, etc. Different cabbages have various qualities based on several conditions like:

1. Red & Chinese Cabbage:Planted for fall harvest including “Ruby Perfection & Lei-Choy.
2. Golden Acre:Used for quick harvest time. “Primo” and “Stone head” are also used the purpose.
3. Early Jersey Wakefield:This continues splitting.
4. Blue Vintage & Cheer:effective against any diseases.
5. Murdoc:Delicate syrupy leaves.
6. Red Delight & Acre: Early and easy to grow purple varieties.

Best soil to grow cabbage:

We know that the cabbages are popular for the adaptability with climatic changes and also soils. So firstly, the soil needs to be well-drained. As they are greatly adaptive, they can be ploughed on sandy loam to clay.

• The ph. level of the soil for cabbage farming is within 5.5-6.5.
• At least for good results, the ph. shouldn’t fall below 4.5 and it shouldn’t span the range of 6.5 because it provokes the death of the petal boundaries.
• It’s really crucial to keep this measure. But for better results, you can test your soil from near agricultural institutes.