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Botanical name of Cabbage

Brassica oleraceae var. capitata

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Family of Cabbage

Cruciferae

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Origin of Cabbage

Mediterranean region

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Chromosome number of Cabbage

2n = 18

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Fruit of Cabbage is known as

Head

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Fruit type of Cabbage is

Siliqua

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Cabbage is a

Cross pollinated, Biennial crop, Leafy vegetable

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Glucoside responsible for flavor in Cabbage is

Sinigrin

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Cabbage grown in saline is more prone to

Black leg disease

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Seed rate of Cabbage per hectare

500-750 g

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Wild type of Cabbage

B. oleraceae var. sylvestris

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Savory Cabbage

B. oleraceae var. sabuda

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Value added product prepared from white Cabbage is

Sauerkraut

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Sauerkraut helps in curing from

Scurvy disease

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September variety is introduced by

Germany

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September variety is most popular in

Nilgiri hills

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Premature formation of seed stock in Cabbage is called

Bolting

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Low temperature resistance in Cabbage is increase by spraying

SADH or CCC

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Duration of early varieties of Cabbage is

60-80 days

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Duration of late varieties of Cabbage is

100-120 days

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Cabbage produces seeds only in

Temperate regions

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Cabbage growth arrests when temperature rises above

25 °C

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Cabbage seedlings are suitable for planting at

30-45 days

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Spacing requirement for Cabbage grown in hills

40 x 40 cm

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Spacing requirement for Cabbage grown in plains

45 x 30 cm

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Anti cancer property of Cabbage is due to the presence of

Indole-3-carbinol

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Seed yield of the Cabbage can be enhanced by spraying

Boric acid (50 ppm)

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Cabbage variety developed for cultivation under high temperature region is

Pusa Ageti

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Seed production methods in Cabbage

Head intact,

Core intact,

Stump method

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Popular varieties of Cabbage

Golden Acre,

Copenhagen market,

Pride of India

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Cabbage varieties suitable for hilly regions

Questo,

September,

Eclipse,

Early wonder

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Hybrid varieties of Cabbage

Pusa red,

Pusa drumhead,

Pusa mukta,

Pusa ratnar,

Pusa sambandh

Cabbage crop insect pest and diseases are posted in Entomology and Pathology Section