Gloria cabbage is sown in the second half of spring. It is advisable that the soil consists of sod soil and compost or humus. You can also add peat, because the main property of the substrate is air permeability and the presence of nutrients. Sow the seeds to a depth of 1 cm and cover with glass or plastic wrap. A week after sowing, the first shoots appear.
Young plants are kept at 14–18 ° C during the day and 6–10 ° C at night. The length of daylight hours should be at least 12 hours. They also monitor the sufficiency of moisture. Seedlings dive when they grow 2 true leaves.
Half a month before planting in open ground, cabbage is hardened. For this, it should be taken out into fresh air, each time increasing its residence time.
Young plants are planted in May after the 15th and until the end of the month. By this time, 5 to 7 leaves will already grow on the seedlings of this vegetable, and the seedling itself will reach 20 cm.The planting pits should be placed at a distance of 50 cm in rows, and between them - 60 cm. Before planting, fertilizer is placed in them, consisting of from peat, sand, ash and compost. After instilling the root system of Gloria cabbage, the soil is watered abundantly.
Caring for a vegetable consists in timely watering and feeding, loosening the soil, getting rid of weeds, and hilling. Fertilization needs to be considered in more detail. During the growing season, the soil under the cabbage is enriched 3-4 times.