For successful cultivation cabbage in the open field and getting an ideal harvest, you must take a responsible approach to each stage:
- choose suitable varieties culture;
- properly prepare the soil and planting material;
- observe the terms of sowing and planting cabbage;
- provide appropriate care;
- determine the time of harvest.
Choosing a variety of cabbage for planting
The choice of cabbage variety depends on the ripening time and the use of the crop:
- early varieties (Transfer, Pharaoh, Express) are ideal for fresh consumption. They "lie" badly and are not suitable for salting;
- mid-season varieties (Aggressor, Slava, Gift) - ideal for canning, pickling and pickling;
- late varieties(Sugarloaf, Amager, Valentina) is grown for long-term storage in the cellar for the winter.
Growing cabbage in the open field of different varieties will allow you to harvest several times per season, and stock up for future use for the whole year.
How to choose cabbage seedlings
Growing cabbage seedlings at home requires a special approach. Heat and low humidity in the room are detrimental to young seedlings, and to provide optimal conditions not everyone can. In this case, gardeners have to buy planting material.
You can choose the right cabbage seedlings for planting by evaluating it appearance:
- light green color of seedlings indicates its low quality ( root system often poorly developed, seedlings do not take root well). Healthy seedlings cabbage has a slight purple tint on the stem and leaves;
- seedlings should not show signs of disease and pests (spots, wilting, yellowness);
- a short stem of seedlings indicates an early variety of cabbage, a long one - about a late one. So you can check if the seller is cheating;
- round leaves will later form spherical or flattened heads of cabbage, and elongated ones - elongated, oval or pointed.
Late varieties of cabbage can be grown in a seedless way. For this, the seeds are sown in holes at the end of April and covered with foil or glass until shoots appear.
Preparing the garden and planting cabbage
When choosing a place for planting cabbage seedlings, you should adhere to the observance of crop rotation:
- It is best to plant cabbage in an area where cucumbers, carrots, onions, and legumes were grown.
- It is highly undesirable to plant cabbage in a garden where other species of this culture, as well as radishes, beets, previously grew.
- When choosing a plot for cabbage, do not forget about the successful neighborhood of crops. Cabbage gets along well with cucumbers, dill, potatoes, but grows poorly next to grapes, strawberries, tomatoes.
Cabbage gives a generous harvest on moisture-consuming clay soils and loams with low acidity. When preparing the beds, take this into account, and, if necessary, deoxidize the soil.
They begin to prepare the site for planting in the fall. For this, the soil is dug deeply (by the length of a shovel, 20-25 cm), and organic (manure, humus) and mineral (superphosphate, urea, potassium chloride) fertilizers are applied.
In the spring, the soil is dug up again, trying to break up the clods of earth as small as possible. In acidic soils, lime must be added or dolomite flour.
The planting scheme for cabbage seedlings depends on the ripening time:
- for early cabbage, a distance of 30-40 cm in a row is enough;
- for late - at least 50 cm (preferably 60-70 cm);
- the recommended spacing of cabbage beds is 60-70 cm.
Seedlings are planted in previously prepared and moistened wells, one root at a time. The seedlings are deepened to the first leaf, lightly tamping the topsoil. After planting, the seedlings are watered again.
Outdoor cabbage care, and possible difficulties
The cultivation of cabbage in Siberia in the open field practically does not differ in its agricultural technology from the Moscow region. It is only necessary to choose late-ripening varieties and use only seedling method planting, pre-hardening the seedlings. The main care for cabbage is reduced to watering, loosening and feeding.
Watering cabbage
Growing cabbage in the open field is impossible without regular watering, since it is very moisture-loving plant... This requirement is especially relevant in the first phase of growth. Watering is carried out every 2-3 days abundantly, while the water should not be cold. When the heads of cabbage have set, watering the cabbage in the open field is gradually reduced and completely stopped a month before harvesting. This rule does not apply to early maturing varieties.
Loosening beds and hilling kaputa
To ensure air access to the roots, it is necessary to regularly loosen the soil. It is carried out after each watering. Hilling cabbage in the open field is no less important. It is carried out every 10-14 days, thereby stimulating the growth of new roots and the full development of the plant.
Fertilization in three stages
- After planting in the ground, the first feeding is carried out after 14-16 days. The most successful fertilizer for this purpose is mullein infusion, 1 liter of which is diluted in 10 liters of water.
- Two weeks later, cabbage is fed again in the open field with the same nutrient composition.
- During the formation of the head of cabbage, a third feeding is necessary. Carry her out potash fertilizers and urea (10 g per bucket of water).
Iodine for cabbage - feeding and protection against diseases from a home first-aid kit (40 drops per bucket of water), Iodine solution can be added every 10 days at the rate of 0.5 liters under a bush.
Diseases and pests of cabbage
Growing white cabbage in the open field, like other varieties, requires regular treatment from pests and diseases:
- A colony of aphids or cruciferous fleas can completely destroy all cabbage plantings in a matter of days.
- Fungal diseases are no less dangerous for culture.
Cabbage solution recipe
When fighting cabbage whitewash (cabbage), aphids and other pests, spraying with a decoction of tobacco dust gives a good result (boil 400 g for two hours in 2 liters of water, strain, add 50 g laundry soap and diluted with water to 10 l).
To combat slugs in cabbage, place baits and traps, and sprinkle a bed around the perimeter of crushed eggshell and sifted river sand.
Possible difficulties in growing cabbage
Many gardeners are faced with a problem when heads of cabbage are not tied on cabbage. The plant stretches upward, densely overgrown with foliage. The reasons may be as follows:
- late sowing of seeds (after March 10);
- thickened plantings (thinning should be carried out);
- excessive or poor watering (the problem can be solved by regular watering by sprinkling, but make sure that there is no stagnation of moisture);
- excess nitrogen fertilizers (during the formation of heads of cabbage nitrogen fertilizers are completely excluded, and phosphorus and potash are introduced).
White cabbage, cultivated and cared for in the open field, for which it is carried out correctly, always gives a harvest of elastic and juicy heads of cabbage.
The nuances of harvesting cabbage
The timing of the cabbage harvest depends on the variety and maturity of the vegetable:
- early ripening varieties ripen in late June - early July;
- mid-season - by August;
- late ripening - in October.
It is quite simple to check the maturity of cabbage heads - they become dense, crunchy with a little squeezing. Part of the crop can be harvested gradually, spending it on current needs. Mass cleaning is carried out when there are no unripe bushes left in the garden.
Late varieties of cabbage are best stored when harvested in dry, cool weather. When cutting a crop for storage, you need to leave a few lower leaves and a stump, 4-5 cm long. So they will be less susceptible to the development of rot and will lie until the next harvest.
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Rules for growing cabbage in the open field
The main task of novice gardeners is the question of how to properly grow cabbage outdoors? The set and characteristics of agricultural activities will depend on the variety. Early varieties of cabbage will ripen 2-3 months after planting.
You should not wait for the harvest of late cabbage earlier than in 5-7 months. Therefore, the answer to the question of how to grow cabbage in the open field will be the recommendation to use seedlings. You can use another method, how to grow cabbage. It is about a seedless option. But it is more applicable to greenhouses.
To understand how to grow good cabbage outdoors, you need to know some rules.
- The vegetable loves moisture. Planting seedlings should be carried out in an open area, and the place should be chosen in the lowlands.
- Cabbage loves light. The site is selected with the expectation that the sun will illuminate it all day. If there is not enough light, then by the time of harvest it will be possible to see only gorgeous foliage, but not a head of cabbage.
- It should be borne in mind that cabbage is loved not only by humans, but also by all kinds of insects. To get a good harvest with them, there is a constant painstaking struggle.
- Cabbage cultivation and care suggest correct crop rotation... What does it mean? You can plant cabbage in the same place after 3-4 years.
Cabbage growing and care in the open field is also associated with the right choice landing sites. You cannot plant it where the radish used to be. He does not like to be in the garden after turnips and mustard. This is due to their attribution to the same family. The same micronutrients are required for growth and development. Therefore, the yield is gradually falling.
Choosing a variety of cabbage
If the gardener wants to get a good harvest, he must choose the right variety. In this case, the following points must be taken into account:
- The region where the vegetable is supposed to be planted in open ground.
- The timing at which ripening occurs. You need to know how cabbage relates to cold, heat, moisture deficit, its resistance to various insects.
- At what time do they ripen different varieties... Early maturing species are characterized by low productivity. The weight of heads of cabbage rarely exceeds 1.5 kg. They are poorly stored and are mainly used for cooking various dishes. Mid-maturity varieties are marinated and salted. They are stored well, they are used for preparation for future use. The timing of ripening is determined by the time of sowing activities.
Features of agricultural technology
Agrotechnical measures are associated with the cost of production and the possibility of obtaining a certain economic effect. This mainly applies to mass production cabbage. At the same time, there is a compilation technological maps... The steps are displayed, listing the required operations.
The technological map can also be used for individual cultivation. All work is divided into certain stages. Needs are identified and possible problems... The planning and selection of a variety go in parallel. The variety will determine the activities under which the cabbage will be grown.
When choosing a variety, attention is paid to the following factors:
- Harvest time.
- Sowing activities in different time without sacrificing quality characteristics. For example, in the first month of spring, crops are transferred to a greenhouse. At the beginning of April, the seedlings are placed in the open field under a foil cover.
- It is determined what size the heads of cabbage are planned to be obtained.
- Correct varietal selection to obtain the maximum yield in terms of qualitative and quantitative characteristics.
- Preservation of culture in the garden. This allows you to extend the cleaning time.
Sowing seeds for seedlings
Growing on the balcony
Required quality seedlings... For sowing, a box or pot is used. Seedlings are not dived in order to prevent damage to the root system.
Prepare a quality substrate. The soil is mixed from the garden with sand and peat. The ratio is 1: 1: 1.
Depressions are made in the soil into which seeds are planted. But first they need to be prepared. The seeds are hardened to increase disease resistance. The seeds are immersed in warm water (55 degrees) for 15 minutes. Then 4 minutes should be in cold water. After hardening, the material is immersed in a solution of a growth stimulator (humate) for 2 hours. Before processing, you should carefully read the instructions on the package. Individual seeds cannot be soaked.
After the seeds are immersed in the ground, a single watering is carried out and covered with a film. IN next time they are watered after the sprouts appear. The temperature should be 18-22 degrees.
Growing under cover material
Another way to grow cabbage outdoors is to grow it under cover material. You can use black spandbond as it. The main advantage is the absence of weeds. Weeding is not required at all.
Others positive point is moisture retention. Hilling is not necessary when growing on spunbond. The soil is dug up and fertilizers are applied to it. A film is spread on it. Holes are made in it, soil is removed through them, and sowing is performed into the formed hole. After that, the hole is covered with earth and watering is carried out.
Growing in a greenhouse
If in the open field, early cabbage yields in August, then in the greenhouse it can be obtained already in July. Even a novice gardener can plant a vegetable in a greenhouse. Disembarkation takes place in April. Used by seedling method... Seedlings must be strong, and they are obtained from high-quality seed.
Growing seedlings
Early varieties
Before planting seeds, they are tested for germination. The seed is wrapped in a cloth and moistened with water. The germinating seed will swell and hatch after a while. Planting seeds of early varieties of cabbage is carried out in last days February.
Mid-season varieties
The seedlings are in pots. The seedlings should not be allowed to overgrow. It is grown for 40-45 days. These seedlings are grown for the autumn harvest. Seedlings should be strong with a thick stem (approx. 4 mm).
Late-ripening varieties
Seedlings of late-ripening cabbage varieties in the Non-Black Earth Region can be grown in open ground. For this, the seedling boxes are placed in a place protected from the wind. In the first half of April, humus and compost are applied to the garden bed. Seed planting occurs at the end of April.
Landing in the ground
Cabbage is planted in the ground when the seedlings reach a length of 15 cm and 5-6 true leaves appear on it. Seedlings of late varieties should be 20 cm high. Early varieties planted in late April or early May. The planting time of mid-season varieties is shifted by a month. Late cabbage can be planted until the end of May.
Further care
To understand how to care for cabbage in order to get a good harvest, you must adhere to certain rules. Caring for cabbage in the open field involves its further feeding.
First feeding
The first feeding is carried out 14 days after planting on the beds. You can use fresh chicken droppings. It is abundantly diluted with water in a ratio of 1:15.
Second feeding
It is carried out 14 days after the first feeding. It is carried out with a mullein. Water is added to it in a ratio of 1:10 and insisted for 10 days.
Third feeding
It is carried out after the fruit has been set. Use the same infusion.
Important! Fertilizer is poured near the roots. Contact with leaves should be avoided.
Answering the question of how to care for cabbage outdoors, attention is drawn to the watering procedure. It is carried out in the evening. If the weather is cloudy, then this is done every 5 days. In the heat, you need to water every two days. After watering, the soil must be loosened.
Harvest
Two weeks before the expected harvest, they stop watering the vegetables. The cabbage is harvested together with the rhizome. The collected heads of cabbage are sorted. If there is a pest infestation, they cannot be stored, it is better to ferment them.
Storage
The vegetables collected for storage are dried for several days. Cut off the root and send it to the refrigerator or basement.
It may happen that the cabbage is flooded with precipitation. In this case, you need to add dry earth and huddle. This activity will promote the formation of additional roots on the stem.
Have a nice harvest!
This is one of the most popular, which can be found in almost every vegetable garden, but not everyone manages to get a rich and high-quality harvest. In this article we will get acquainted with correct cultivation with the rules of planting and caring for it in the open field.
Brief description and best varieties
It is a biennial vegetable belonging to the cruciferous family. Its thick greenish leaves are close to each other and form a spherical head of cabbage. contains many useful minerals and vitamins.
Today in our country is grown great amount various of this vegetable, but I would like to note the following varieties: "Avak F1", "Dita", "Olympus", "Sonya F1", "Delta", "Meridor F1", "Snow White", "Ruler Kitano". 
Planting seeds for seedlings
To get strong and healthy, you need to know how to choose good seeds and how to sow them correctly.
Seed selection and substrate preparation
The seeds you choose will determine the yield you get. When choosing seeds for seedlings, you need to decide what you need for - for fresh summer salads or late for a long winter: this is the main selection criterion.
To get a good harvest, it is important to prepare the right substrate for future seedlings. The universal substrate can be purchased at the store or made on your own: for this you need to mix the turf soil in equal parts and then add one glass per 10 kg of potting soil. Ash serves as a source of essential elements and as a prophylactic agent against.
Sowing
Before sowing seeds, they should be harden, to increase resistance to this, the seeds are first heated for 15 minutes in warm water up to 55 ° С, and then immerse them in cold water for 4 minutes.
After hardening, the seeds need to be immersed for a couple of hours in - it can be or something else. Some varieties cannot be wetted before sowing, so be sure to read the instructions on the package.
When the seeds are ready, they need to be placed in the ground to a depth of 1-1.5 cm and watered once - the next watering is carried out after the sprouts appear. To retain moisture, cover the soil with foil. Seeds should be stored until germination at temperatures from + 18 ° C to + 22 ° C.
Seedling care
Seeds begin to sprout on average in 5 days. After that, it is necessary to remove the film coating and lower the temperature to + 5-10 ° C. After the first full-fledged sheet appears, the temperature must be increased to + 15-18 ° С during the daytime and + 5-10 ° С at night. During this period, the seedlings need in airing, but you need to ensure that there are no drafts that adversely affect the plant.
How to water
It is necessary to water the seedlings in the evening: if the weather is cloudy outside, then watering is carried out every 5 days; if long time the heat keeps, then you need to water every 2 days. After watering, it is imperative to loosen the ground and spud the seedlings.
Important!The mulch layer should not be less than 5 cm thick.
Top dressing
One and a half weeks after transplanting into open ground, white cabbage seedlings must be fertilized. For this, a mixture with 2 g of fertilizer based on, 3 g, 3 g is suitable - dissolve all this in a liter of water: this amount can be enough for 50 seedlings. The second feeding is carried out in 12-14 days. The ingredients are the same, but their dosage is doubled.
If you do not have the opportunity to prepare such a mixture yourself, then you can simply purchase some for the cabbage at the agricultural store. When the leaves begin to grow actively, it is recommended to fertilize the plant by preparing 10 g per bucket of water: it should be watered with this solution at the rate of 2 liters per seedling.
The following is carried out when forming a head of cabbage - for this you will need:
- - 5 g;
- double - 6 g;
- - 9 g
- Stir all this in 15 liters of water (water with the same calculation as with the previous one).
Methods of protection against diseases and pests
It consists in proper care and timely processing. To protect the vegetable from
Sowed for seedlings this year early cabbage. Purchased seedlings For some reason, they do not take root well with me. Seedlings sprouted together, all strong and healthy. I'm waiting for the warmth to move them to the garden bed. Tell me, what kind of care for cabbage seedlings is necessary after planting in open ground in order to protect it from diseases and pests?
With the onset of May, gardeners have new worries - it's time to plant seedlings of vegetable crops in the garden, including cabbage, without which more than one self-respecting summer resident cannot do. Some grow it on their own, others buy ready-made seedlings. However, in both cases, after planting, it is important to give the plants increased attention, because the future harvest depends on it.
Spring is usually quite deceiving, if during the day the sun warms up the earth well, then at night there are often frosts. In order to protect from freezing, it is recommended to cover the beds. If possible, you can use special material(white spunbond), old newspapers are fine as a last resort. Such sheltered will also protect the planting from the sun.
You can remove the shelter a week after the cabbage is planted or when the air temperature rises to 18 degrees during the day.
Further care for cabbage seedlings after planting in open ground includes:
- regular watering;
- fertilization;
- treatment of plantings for protection and pest control.
Watering mode for cabbage seedlings
Cabbage is a very moisture-loving vegetable; it requires regular watering to form strong heads of cabbage. It should be carried out in the evening at intervals:
- at least 2 days - in hot weather;
- about 5 days - on cloudy days.
After watering, it is imperative to loosen the ground around the bush so that a crust does not form, preventing air from reaching the roots. Three weeks after transplanting, the seedlings can be spud. Re-hilling is done a week after the first.
To prevent the soil from drying out quickly, a mulch layer (peat, straw) should be laid on the beds.
Top dressing of cabbage
After the seedlings take root and start growing, they must be fed with nutrients:
- After 2 weeks after planting, apply nitrogen fertilizers. Dilute 5 g in a bucket of water or prepare an infusion of bird droppings in a ratio of 1:10. Instead of bird droppings, you can use mullein, reducing the proportions in half. Consumption - 1 liter of solution per bush.
- During the formation of heads of cabbage, spend root feeding containing potassium and phosphorus. In 10 liters of water, mix 8 g of potassium sulfate, 5 g double superphosphate and 4 g of urea.
If necessary, if the cabbage develops poorly, it must be additionally fertilized with a mixture of potassium chloride and superphosphate in a ratio of 1: 2.
The break between feeding should be at least 3 weeks.
Cabbage pest control
To protect plantings from pest attacks, it is recommended to use folk methods- they will definitely not harm the future harvest, which means that such cabbage will be absolutely safe for consumption.
So, to protect against fleas and slugs, young seedlings after planting must be powdered with ash. Caterpillars and aphids are well destroyed by the infusion onion peel... Pour a full liter jar of husks into a bottle and pour 2 liters of boiling water. Insist for 2 days, before use, dilute with 2 liters of liquid and pour in a little liquid soap for better adhesion. Spray the cabbage.
Fertilizing cabbage seedlings after planting in the ground - video
White cabbage is quite popular among summer residents, so they are very worried about how to grow it correctly to get a good harvest. This vegetable crop is rich in a variety of vitamins that are essential the human body, and her taste is delicate and juicy.
It is well stored in winter, it turns out delicious salad, and also it is great as a filling for pies. Let's try to figure out how to properly cultivate white cabbage and take care of it in order to harvest an excellent harvest.
Why is white cabbage so popular
In our country, this vegetable is very popular, and it received its fame in ancient times. Another 4 thousand years ago in Ancient egypt began to cultivate this culture. Gradually she migrated to European countries, including to Russia. Our scientists have developed varieties that are suitable for the Russian climate.
Because white cabbage is great for keeping in winter, it quickly gained popularity. In fermented form, it is a valuable source of vitamins, and thanks to the brine, strength is restored and seriously ill people are recovering.
This vegetable crop contains a large number of ascorbic acid and vitamin U, which are able to cure stomach diseases. It is also used in folk medicine and cosmetology.
Characteristics of white cabbage
This vegetable loves light and requires a lot of sun to grow. Cabbage is quite cold-resistant, prefers fertile soil and enough demanding for watering.
In extreme heat, the growth of the culture stops, if the temperature exceeds the mark of +35 degrees, the heads of cabbage cease to be tied. Optimum temperature for cultivation it is considered +18 degrees. Adult heads of cabbage are able to withstand frosts down to -8 degrees.
Depending on the ripening time, cabbage varieties are:
- Early.
- Mid-season.
- Late.
Early varieties are good to eat fresh, middle and late varieties are best pickled and fermented, and the latter are also remarkably stored.
Today, scientists have developed a large number of varieties and hybrids of white cabbage, which suitable for any climatic zone ... This point is important for cultivation, because in this case the vegetable crop gives a rich harvest.
How to properly grow seedlings
IN middle lane Russian cabbage is usually planted with seedlings. In March in boxes with specially prepared soil(sand, sod land, peat) sow early varieties.
Experienced gardeners do not recommend to grow white cabbage, use garden soil, as there is a risk of infection of seedlings. Before planting seeds, it is necessary to pickle the soil with a solution of potassium permanganate.
Mid-season varieties sown in boxes in the middle of April, and later - at the end of this month. Before planting, seeds must be soaked in hot water for 15 minutes, after which they are transferred to cold water for 3 minutes.
Then 12 hours of them kept in a solution of stimulants and a day - in the refrigerator. The prepared seeds must be dried and sown in a box with well-moistened soil to a depth of 1 cm. Before sprouting, the temperature should be +20 degrees.
If cabbage seedlings are grown on a windowsill, you should provide her with light in the required amount, otherwise it will begin to stretch, its stems will be long and thin, and the plant itself turns out to be weak.
Soil preparation
Before planting cabbage in open ground, the soil is pre-prepared, preferably if it will be loose and fertile... The beds are prepared in advance, and the soil is checked for acidity, it is best if it is slightly acidic or neutral.
If the soil is poor and heavy, then it is necessary to add sand and compost to it about a bucket of 1 m². Because of the savings, many gardeners apply fertilizer directly to the holes. Growing plot should be flat, without any slopes.
Seedlings are planted in the following terms:
- early varieties - the first half of May;
- medium - mid or late May;
- late varieties - late May to mid-June.
Scheme of planting cabbage in open ground
Seedlings are planted according to the following scheme:
- Early varieties - at a distance of 50 cm from each other.
- For medium and late varieties, this value is already 60 cm.
It is better to choose a cloudy day for planting cabbage in open ground, and it is advisable to do this in the evening. If the planted seedlings are exposed to sunlight, they can "cook". In the early days, it is desirable darken with thick cloth or branches.
Seedlings should be planted in pre-watered holes, this will not allow voids to form around the hole. Before the first leaves appear, it is better to sprinkle it with dry earth. It is also necessary to ensure that the central kidney is not pulled into the ground.
Growing cabbage in the open field and care
In order for cabbage to develop well, its roots must receive oxygen in full, therefore, caring for this vegetable crop necessarily includes loosening, which is carried out immediately after planting seedlings.
First you need to do this shallowly, up to 10 cm.As the heads of cabbage grow, it should be loosened deeper, up to 25 cm.At the same time weeding should also be done as weeds can obscure the seedlings.
Growing and caring for white cabbage includes watering. This culture is very hygrophilous, but different varieties have different requirements for this process.
An early variety of cabbage during its growth is necessary water regularly but in moderation. It is enough to carry out this procedure once a day so that the soil is always moist.
During the setting of heads of cabbage (in June), the intensity of watering increases. Two weeks before cutting cabbage, which is carried out at the end of July, they stop moistening the soil, since excess moisture leads to cracking of the heads.
A mid-season variety is watered at first in the same way, but it is carried out much longer and more intense during the period of tying heads of cabbage. Before cutting, watering is stopped in two weeks.
The late variety constantly needs moisture. Since it is this type of cabbage that is used for storage in winter time, then a month before cutting watering should be stopped... Otherwise, excessive moisture can affect storage quality.
Rarely and in large quantities it is undesirable to water a vegetable crop, since the roots are able to accumulate moisture, which contributes to their strong development to the detriment of the heads of cabbage.
Top dressing and fertilizers
Growing and caring for white cabbage cannot do without feeding. For the first time, it is recommended to do this two weeks after planting the seedlings during its intensive growth. For this chicken droppings are used, which is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:15.
The second feeding is also carried out after two weeks and use mullein infusion, which is prepared in advance and insisted for 10 days.
The third feeding is carried out during the tying of the heads, while the infusion of mullein is also used or herbal collection from wormwood, sow thistle, nettle.
Top dressing is carried out in the hole under the roots, trying not to fall on the leaves and it is necessary to combine this process with watering.
Disease and pest control
The main pests vegetable crops cabbage and scoop are considered. Sometimes you can see the invasion of the cruciferous flea.
This crop is capable of absorbing various poisons that are used for spraying from pests, so it is best to use to kill them. folk remedies... For example, you can mix mustard powder and red hot pepper and this pollinate the heads of cabbage with a mixture.
It helps to get rid of cruciferous fleas well by spraying with an ash solution - liter jar two tablespoons per bucket of water or vinegar essence.
The most dangerous cabbage disease - keela, the appearance of which helps preventative measures.
Thus, growing and caring for white cabbage is a rather difficult task. To get a good harvest, you need do everything right and in due time and in a timely manner to rid the crop of weeds.
It must be remembered that early, middle and late varieties require different care, and the grown crop is also used for various purposes.