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Many questions arise about the main vegetable on our table - white cabbage. Let's find answers to some of them today. Let's talk about increasing the germination of seeds, the best neighbors, the timing of harvesting
How to increase seed germination?
There are several methods of pre-sowing preparation of planting material that can significantly increase germination:
1. Soaking for a quarter of an hour in hot water at a temperature not exceeding 50 degrees.
2. Dip into Epin's solution overnight (4 drops per glass of liquid).
3. Quenching in the refrigerator on the lower shelf for 12 hours, wet.
4. Hold for 15 minutes in a medium concentration of a pink solution of potassium permanganate.
5. Etching with foundation for fungal diseases (black leg).
Select one or several items from the entire list, it is not necessary to use all of them at once. It is better to apply them in the order indicated above. The drug against disease comes last.
Why is it impossible to plant cabbage after "relatives"?
It is not advisable to plant cabbage after representatives of the cruciferous family (rape, horseradish, radish, radish, mustard, turnip, turnip, turnip). The same diseases and pests accumulate in the soil. The same type of batteries are selected, leading to depletion of the soil.
In such areas, cabbage grows worse, the yield drops sharply, and the likelihood of infection with pathogens increases. Planting one cabbage permanently in the garden for many years in a row leads to the same consequences.
The best predecessors of the culture are: cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, carrots, beets, cereals, legumes. This simple trick will help prevent many growing problems.
Why does cabbage change its yield in the vicinity of different plants?
The principle of compatibility applies to plants as much as it does to humans. Some crops help fight pests to others, release essential substances into the air that repel pathogens.
Planting mint next to cabbage drives away ants, sage fights whitefly. Marigolds, marigolds, rosemary, dill will drive away cabbage butterflies. Cucumber grass with tough leaves will not please slugs, it will create a barrier when approaching vegetables.
Planting lettuce will create a favorable microclimate for root growth of the main crop.
"Neighbors" badly affecting cabbage are considered: radishes, carrots, turnips, celery. They attract miner moths, whitefly butterflies. Spinach is capable of pulling moisture away, reducing the quality of the heads of cabbage.
Reduce the yield of cabbage: garden strawberries, parsley, grapes, fennel, beans - planted nearby.
How to determine the readiness of a crop for harvesting?
Cool, dry weather is favorable for harvesting.
Signs of readiness of cabbage are:
• head of cabbage is hard, elastic, heavy;
• yellowing of the lower leaves;
• cracks on at least 1 fork from the whole batch (early, mid-season varieties);
• before the first frost (late).
Early hybrids are harvested at several times as needed from the end of June. Delicate leaves deteriorate quickly, so use them immediately for recycling. Mid-season varieties are cut for fermentation in late August - early September. Late - from the end of September ready for harvesting.
Prolonged autumn rains and night frosts worsen the preservation quality of the finished product. A head of cabbage, correctly cut with a knife, has a long stump with green covering leaves on the outside. The dense, green "shell" will better protect the forks than the inner, delicate, light-colored plates.
White cabbage is a useful vegetable - "queen" on our table. It is included in almost all dishes. Growing a wonderful harvest is our main task. The above tips will help you in this difficult task.
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© kapa196628 / Rusmediabank.ru Latin name: Brassica capitata Family: Cruciferous Categories: Vegetable crops White cabbage (Latin Brassica capitata) - popular vegetable culture; biennial plant of the Cruciferous family.
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