Do you want to prune your cabbages in Indiana, but don’t know when the best time to do so is?
Pruning cabbages is not as easy as it seems.
Here’s why:
- Cabbage Plants can only be pruned during three specific time periods or else the plant may not produce a harvest or even die.
So if you prune them too early they will die and if you prune them too late you’ll limit your harvest. And if you prune them too much you won’t get any harvest!
Today, I’m going to teach you the ideal time to prune cabbages in Indiana:
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When to Prune Cabbages in Indiana
There are three specific times you should prune your cabbage plants:
- Early Season
- When it is time to transplant your cabbage plants into another pot or even your garden, simply prune 1 inch off the top of the plant down to its leaves. Repeat this for two to three of the largest stems.
2. Mid-Season
- In the first 3 weeks that your cabbage plants grow flowers you will want to prune them off. By pruning flowers off your cabbage plants you encourage your plant to put its nutrients into its root system first. This will then allow your plant to have even more flowers and harvest.
3. Late Season
- Finally, you want to prune your cabbage plant throughout late summer to help promote a healthy plant and more harvest. In the late season, prune any dead leaves or stems any diseased harvest, and any suckers.
Why Prune Cabbage Plants in Indiana?
Pruning is essential for your cabbage plants to grow healthy, have lots of flowers, and produce a consistently heavy harvest.
You want to prune your cabbages in the early season because it:
- Improves root production
- Improves branch strength
- Increase air circulation
You want to prune your cabbages in the mid-season because it:
- protects against pests
- protects against diseases
- prevents your plant from getting too heavy, breaking, and dying
You want to prune your cabbages in the late season because it:
- speeds up the ripening process
- increase harvest color and size
When NOT to Prune Cabbages in Indiana
There are certain times you should not prune your cabbage plant.
- Don’t prune seedlings that are less than 1 month old.
- Don’t prune cabbages plants in the heat of the day or when it is extremely hot or cold
- Don’t prune cabbage plants once they have ripened fruit on them.
If you want to learn WHEN to Prune ANY Plant in Indiana, head over HERE and just type in the plant you want to prune.
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