132 LATE CABBAGE AND SIMILAR CROPS 



Brussels sprouts are considered to be the most delicately 

 flavored vegetable of the cabbage tribe, and where they can be 

 successfully grown they form a valuable addition to the list of 

 vegetables for the home garden, as well as being a profitable crop 

 commercially. 



QUESTIONS 



1. Name the three general types of late cabbage and state the relative 



importance and particular uses of each. 



2. Under what climatic conditions can late cabbage be most successfully 



grown? 



3. How are the plants grown for the late crop of cabbage? At what time 



are they transplanted? 



4. WTiat precautions are necessary in transplanting late cabbage? 



5. How may a sufficient moisture supply be maintained for growing late 



cabbage? 



6. How may cabbage worms be controlled? 



7. Describe the disease known as ''club-root" of cabbage. How may trouble 



from this disease be avoided? 



8. How may trouble from the black rot and the wilt of cabbage be avoided? 



9. How does late cauliflower compare with early cauliflower in ability to 



make a crop in warm climates? 



10. Mention some localities where late cauliflower can be grown successfully. 



What sort of climate have these localities? 



11. How are plants grown for the late crop of cauliflower? 



12. Why must late cauliflower plants be set far apart? 



13. Describe the broccoli plant, and discuss the importance of the crop in 



different parts of the world. 



14. Describe the structure of a plant of Brussels sprouts and compare it 



with the cabbage plant. 



15. Under what climatic conditions can Brussels sprouts be successfully 



grown? 



16. What particular attention do Brussels sprouts need after the miniature 



heads have formed? 



