Grand KK Cross Cabbage (Grand KK Cross F1): Characteristics
Grand KK Cross cabbage is an F1 hybrid cabbage variety, also sold or known as Grand KK Cross F1 or Grand KK cabbage. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Allied Botanical.
If you came here looking for Grand KK Cross F1 or Grand KK cabbage, this is the same cabbage. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our cabbage variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: vegetables in the Philippines.
- Type: F1 hybrid.
Key facts about Grand KK Cross cabbage
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Allied Botanical |
| Also known as | Grand KK Cross F1, Grand KK cabbage |
| Type | F1 hybrid |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | 60 to 65 days after transplanting |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: 60 to 65 days after transplanting. No trial on record checks this figure yet, so treat it as the seller's own and compare with farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit cabbage fields most often: bacterial soft rot, black rot of cabbage, cabbage webworm, clubroot, diamondback moth. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Days to harvest: 60 to 65 days after transplanting.
- Fruit: Head: flat, compact, deep green with a small core, 1 to 1.8 kg.
- Season: Dry season.
- Where: Lowland to midland.
- Heat tolerant.
- Early and high yielding.
- Intermediate resistance to black rot.
- Stores and ships well.
Why farmers know it: Allied Botanical's heat tolerant cabbage for lowland to midland farms, the only evidence found is Allied's listing. These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual cabbage on the same ground.
Where and when to plant Grand KK Cross cabbage
Most repolyo comes from the highlands, where it heads well. Lowland growers need a heat tolerant hybrid and a cool month. Pick a firm head that keeps on the trip to market. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Land preparation for vegetables.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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