Question

What happens when there is bolting
in a cabbage?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Bolting is when plants produce a hearty, nutrient-gobbling flowering stem before harvest. This occurs as a natural attempt to produce seeds – a means of survival when a plant is put under stress and feels that it is in danger. For this reason, many gardeners will also call this dreaded behavior “going to seed”.

Answer 2

Bolting is the plant's way of saying “I'm done” in terms of producing edible leaves, stems and roots. ... Once plants have begun to bolt, there's no way to stop the process. If Chinese cabbages are detected in early stages of bolting, the flower and stalk may be snipped off to buy a few extra days of harvesting