Stonehead Cabbage: Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Stonehead is a registered cabbage variety. The Philippine Seed Board approved it in 1970. Sakata bred it. It takes 58 to 65 days from transplanting to harvest, with 27.79 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
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.
- Days to harvest: 58 to 65 days from transplanting to harvest.
- Yield: 27.79 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
Key facts about Stonehead cabbage
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | Philippine Seed Board |
| Year approved | 1970 |
| Breeder or owner | Sakata |
| Days to harvest | 58 to 65 days |
| Average yield | 27.79 t/ha |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Stonehead cabbage takes 58 to 65 days from transplanting to harvest. That is about the average of the 6 cabbage varieties with a day count, 62.8 days. A shorter crop frees the field sooner and dodges more of the weather, while a longer one often fills more.
Its average yield of 27.79 t/ha beats the average of its group, 21.1. It sits in the top quarter of its group. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing.
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.
Where and when to plant Stonehead 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.
Start freeCabbage varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the cabbage varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- KK Cross: 58 to 64 days, 21.35 t/ha, 1970
- KY Cross: 58 to 64 days, 21.22 t/ha, 1970
- Marion Market: 58 to 68 days, 11.39 t/ha, 1970
- Princess #29: 63 to 67 days, 32.78 t/ha, 1970
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