Description of broccoli variety Macho F1

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Medium early Macho broccoli was entered in the state register in 2011. It is recommended for outdoor cultivation in all regions of Russia, because is resistant to adverse weather conditions and drought.

Description of broccoli variety Macho F1

Characteristics of the variety

Plants of this variety are medium-sized: up to 70 cm in height. The leaves are large, elongated, light green in color with a blue tint, covered with a waxy bloom. The root system is well developed and can go deep up to 50 cm. Inflorescences weighing 160-200 g, the head has a dense structure. The color is dark green.

The first harvest ripens 30-40 days after planting the seedlings in the ground. In addition to the central inflorescence, lateral ones are intensively formed.

Timely harvesting allows you to extend fruiting until autumn and increases the yield by 80-120%. The variety is high-yielding, it allows 1 sq. m. collect up to 4 kg of cabbage. Well transported, stored for up to 2 weeks at a temperature of 3-8 ° C.

Using

Hybrid Macho F1 universal type. It is used to prepare a variety of dishes. It retains its taste, nutrients, color and density when frozen. suitable for dietary and baby food. With a low calorie content, it is rich in useful trace elements and vitamins. Nutritional value (per 100 g):

• calorie content - 32 kcal;
• carbohydrates - 6.5 g;
• proteins - 2.9 g;
• fats - 0.3 g.

Also, the vegetable contains about 13% fiber, which has a beneficial effect on the digestive system. A large amount of vitamins (C-89.2 mg, PP-1.12 mg) and potassium (316 mg) compensates for the deficiency of these substances in the body.

Sowing and planting

The Macho variety can be grown in seedlings and non-seedlings. The seedling method allows you to get the harvest 14-21 days earlier. Seedless suitable for industrial cultivation on large farmlands.

Seedling method

Macho f1 broccoli seeds are sown in mid-April. A universal soil is suitable for sowing.

• The soil is preliminarily disinfected by pouring boiling water or calcining in the oven (30 minutes at 120 ° C).
• The seeds are soaked for 2 hours in Epin's solution (2 ml / 100 ml of water).
• Seeds are sown in separate containers to a depth of 1.5 cm (plastic, peat cups or seedling cassettes). Broccoli does not tolerate picking well.
• Seedlings are watered every 2 days in small portions.

The optimal place for the growth of seedlings should be well lit and have an air temperature of 16-18 ° С

Landing in the ground

Follow the landing pattern

Seedlings of broccoli cabbage are planted in the ground at the age of 30-40 days. Before planting, the garden is dug up, shallow holes are prepared. The optimal planting scheme for this variety is 40 × 50 cm. A mixture of compost mixed with ash (1-2 tablespoons per hole) is laid out in the holes, watered with water and the seedlings are carefully planted.

Seedless way

In the ground, seeds of the Macho f1 variety are sown in early May. For sowing in large areas, a seeder is used. A wide-row sowing method is used with rows 60-70 cm wide and reducing the distance between plants in a row to 35 cm.

In early May, there is a possibility of night frosts, therefore, for better germination and growth, crops are covered with non-woven material. Without shelter, seedlings are able to withstand short-term frosts down to -5 ° C.

Care

To get a high-quality harvest of Macho F1 cabbage, it requires minimal care, which consists in correct and timely watering and fertilizing.

Watering

There are several rules for watering broccoli, the observance of which allows you to successfully grow this type of cabbage:

• Water for irrigation should be settled, have a temperature above 20 ° C.
• Watering is carried out in the evening.
• In hot weather, watering is carried out every day.
• After watering, the soil is loosened.

You can water broccoli in shallow furrows in rows or by sprinkling (using a watering can or a spray hose). On large plantings, it is convenient to use a drip irrigation system. It is important to remember that in cold weather, watering is reduced to 1-2 times every 2 weeks. Overfilling is capable of provoking the occurrence of fungal diseases and root decay.

Top dressing

Macho broccoli are fed 2 times per season to increase productivity, intensive growth and the formation of high-quality inflorescences:

• 7-10 days after planting seedlings or 3 weeks after germination in the open field. Top dressing provides plants with nitrogen for growing leaves. An infusion of mullein or bird droppings is suitable for this purpose.
• After 10 days from the first, phosphorus-potassium fertilizing is carried out. For this, bone meal, nettle infusion, superphosphate are suitable.

You can also feed the cabbage after cutting off the central inflorescences: this will stimulate the growth of the lateral inflorescences. The best option would be a nettle-based infusion.

Diseases

The variety is resistant to many diseases, rarely affected by Fusarium.

Defeat is possible in violation of agricultural technology or adverse weather conditions. Early detection of disease and treatment helps prevent death and preserve crops.

Pests

This variety is thrips resistant. In hot dry weather, it is possible to be affected by such pests:

• scoop;
• white woman;
• mole;
• thrips;
• aphid;
• cabbage fly.

For the purpose of prevention, preventive treatment of plants is carried out every 10 days.

You can sprinkle the foliage with ash, as well as spray with onion infusion. To prepare the infusion, 1 liter of onion peel is poured into 3 liters of boiling water, insisted for 24 hours. Strain before use.

If preventive measures have not helped to protect cabbage from pests, it is treated with specialized insecticides.

Conclusion

The Macho variety, due to its frost resistance, yield and presentation, is suitable for industrial and summer cottage cultivation, and compliance with the rules of agricultural technology will allow harvesting throughout the summer.