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Vegetables Best Cabbage Variety under Irrigation.

Alfred Opiyo

Certified Expert
I am interested to grow cabbage which is the best variety to grow on irrigation? I am growing them at Machakos county and its quit dry
Hello the description "Best" here is a relative term which be subject to various factors however interms of head size hence maturity weight I would advice you to go for F1 cultivars
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Gloria F1
Pruktor F1
Queen F1
Serena F1
Polo F1
e.t.c
Your target market may also dictate which type to plant. In most cases urban buyers prefer bigger heads to smaller size variety and the opposite is the case with rural buyers.
-Cabbage is 90% water so water requirements is relatively higher with the hybrids( F1's ).
 
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