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Curly cabbage (lat. Brassica oleracea var.sabellica) is a relatively new vegetable crop that is not very popular among gardeners; it belongs to the Cabbage family, or Cruciferous. Other names are collard greens, Grunkol cabbage, Bruncol cabbage. In nature, the species in question grows in the Mediterranean. It is currently widely cultivated in Europe and China. In appearance, curly cabbage is similar to ornamental cabbage, however, unlike its relative, it is edible. Grunkol cabbage does not form a head of cabbage; its leaves are used for food.
Description
Kale is called biennial plants, which, after sowing, form a stem up to 3 cm high and leaves, and the next one - a peduncle carrying seeds. The leaves of the species under consideration are smooth, incised, whole, can be lyre-shaped or lyre-lobed.. The culture is distinguished by high winter-hardy properties, it is hard to believe, but adult plants are able to calmly endure night frosts down to -10C.
The subtleties of growing
Curly cabbage is sun-loving, it is advisable to plant it in open areas, the culture grows without problems in partial shade. To soil conditions it is quite demanding. Prefers suitable nutritious, mineral-filled, loose, light, moderately moist, permeable soils. Damp, swampy, acidic, heavy soils, as well as low-lying areas does not tolerate. The best predecessors are Legumes and members of the Solanaceae family.
Soil preparation and sowing
The ridges for the culture in question are well processed, complex mineral fertilizers or 20-30 g of ammonium nitrate, 35-40 g of granular superphosphate and 10 g of potassium chloride are applied. Acidic soils are preliminarily limed. Sowing of kale seeds is carried out in openings in the spring or sown in boxes with nutritious soil to obtain high-quality seedlings.
To obtain seedlings of cabbage, curly sowing is carried out in the third decade of April - the first decade of May. Before sowing, the seeds are treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Seeds are covered to a depth of 10 mm.
With the emergence of shoots, thinning and feeding with manure diluted in water is carried out (for 4 parts of water - 1 part of manure). Two weeks later, re-feeding is carried out with nitrogen fertilizers. A couple of weeks before planting the seedlings in the ground, the seedlings are pollinated with pyrethrum and hardened.
The roots of cabbage seedlings are dipped in a clay mash, again pollinated with pyrethrum and planted in rows, leaving a distance of 30-50 cm between them. The distance depends on the variety. Vigorous varieties require more space. Immediately after planting, young plants are watered abundantly.
The seedless method involves sowing on previously prepared ridges, leaving at least 50-60 cm between the rows. When one or two leaves appear on the shoots, thinning is carried out, with the appearance of 5 leaves, repeated thinning is carried out.
Care
In general, there is nothing difficult in caring for curly cabbage; regular watering, weeding, dressing, loosening of the aisles is enough for it. Treatments for insects and diseases as needed. For the convenience of watering, small holes are made around the plants. The culture needs abundant watering in dry weather.
Throughout the growing season, the soil is constantly loosened. As soon as young plants begin to grow actively, they are fed with liquid organic fertilizers, and herbal infusions can also be used. It is not recommended to apply too large doses of nitrogen fertilizers, as they can affect winter hardiness.
Harvest
Harvesting is carried out selectively, starting from the second or third decade of June. Several lower leaves are removed from each copy. In the twentieth of September, healthy and underdeveloped plants are moved to containers and grown in a room with room temperature.
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