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28 Aug 10, Bryn Parrott (Australia - temperate climate)

My 'Wombok' cabbages were grown from seedlings bought from the nursery. They are growing in clay based heavy loam but well drained soil found commonly in Adelaide. They are growing well, but seed heads are forming (look a bit like tiny broccoli) and there are stems... Are they the wrong variety, is it the wrong season - why are they not forming cabbage heads ?

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28 May 10, Sarah (Australia - temperate climate)

My small chinese cabbage seedlings leaves are turning yellow. What do i need to add to the soil?

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17 Apr 10, Brian Palfreyman (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Sorry Annalisa 18/sept 09 Ii ve in Caboolture ,theres no way cabbages grow well in the summer months in Brizzie,way to hot,and any that do survive 30-35oc go to seed real quick

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15 Feb 10, David R (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I was a small crops farmer for 20 years growing cabbages, the trick to keeping grubs out is to spray twice a week for 2 weeks from the time of transplanting & then once a week after till they are half grown then only spray if Grubs appear till Harvest

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26 Jan 10, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Brian, I find my cool-climate crops like cabbages and kale get a lot of pests at this time of year. I think they're weakened by the hot weather, which makes them more susceptible to pests.

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19 Jan 10, Tam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

for caterpillars or well prevention. Get an old ice cream container and cut into 2-3 cm bits, punch a small hole with a nail, run string thru. string along the site of your cabbage or broccoli, spread out plastic bits along string..... the point is when the little white butterfly comes along to drop off her eggs she see's all these other white fluttery things and assumes that the area is over-populated, too much competion for her babies and will go deposit her eggs else where................I have never had to use powders or chemicals. (you will still get the odd chew hole in leaves, i dont think this is a big deal)

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18 Jan 10, Brian Latta (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

i tried growing cabbages in Brisbane and found they grew amazingly fast to Tasmania but i had major insect problems, tried white oil spray and it didnt do much. Would rather use natural products does anyone have advice on this.

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11 Nov 09, Julie O'Brien (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

My cabbages have grown well with very large open green leaves, but no heads. What do I do? Thanks

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20 Sep 09, David (Australia - temperate climate)

My wombok did the same last year. I planted some in Jan in partial shade (sun in the morning shade from about 1pm onward) did OK not as large or as green as winter grown but still pretty good. Cavelo Nero (Tuscan Cabbage) in partial shade (beside the wombook) did better.

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18 Sep 09, Annalisa (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Okay, my wombok, Chinese Cabbage, bolted (went to flower)... but it says to plant all-year round? I'm in suburb Brisbane. It's only Sept. not even HOT yet? Everything else says it needs to be cooler or it WILL bolt. What should I do? Should I plant more (planning on it, trying to feed a family of 4 with monthly planting) or will they just go to flower during summer? Would planting another type of cabbage do the trick? *sigh* I love Wombok, buying 1/2 head a week, and was so excited for my first harvest, but now what?

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