Description of Cyclops cabbage
Cyclops cabbage of f1 category is appreciated by gardeners for its excellent taste when fermented. Its high yield rates and unpretentious care are noted.
Description of Cyclops cabbage
Variety characteristics
The Cyclops cabbage variety is a Japanese product. It is suitable for growing in all regions of the country. The variety is mid-season, its growing season is 3 months from the moment of planting in a permanent place.
According to the description, the leaves are light green and round in shape. There is no wax deposit on their surface. Leaf rosette of medium size, diameter - about 60 cm. Head of cabbage is medium size, its weight is 3-5 kg. High yield rates are noted. About 600 kg of selected products are harvested from 1 hectare.
Cyclops f1 is a variety of white cabbage, which is characterized by excellent taste. Sweet taste with a slight spicy note prevails. Cabbage contains a large amount of sugar (8% per 100 g), vitamin C (12 mg) and carotene (7%).
The variety is suitable for fresh consumption, it is often used for preparing salads or main dishes (borsch, cabbage soup, stew, etc.). Due to the density of the head of cabbage, large and long fibers are obtained during shredding.
Growing features
This variety is grown exclusively by seedlings, therefore, seeds are planted in early April to obtain seedlings. The seeds of this variety do not need pretreatment with disinfecting or stimulating substances. Seeding is carried out in a common container. The planting material is planted at a depth of 1 cm at a distance of 5 cm from each other.
After that, the container is transferred to a room with a temperature of 20-26 ° C. As soon as the first shoots appear, the daytime temperature is reduced to 16 ° С, and the nighttime temperature - to 8-10 ° С.
After 30 days, when 2-3 pairs of leaves are formed on the plant, planting is carried out: in early or mid-May. The distance between the bushes should be 50 cm, and between the rows - 60 cm.
If you follow these recommendations, you can harvest at the end of August.
Care rules
Plants are easy to care for
The variety requires standard care, which consists of weeding, watering and feeding.
Watering is carried out every 5-7 days using warm water. It is recommended to pour at least 3 liters of water under each bush. It is advised to install a drip irrigation system so that moisture spreads evenly. After each watering, you need to loosen the soil and weed the area from the ingrown weeds. The depth of weeding should be 6 cm so as not to disturb the roots of the plant.
Top dressing is carried out in several stages.
- The first is carried out during planting in open ground. At this point, organic fertilizers are used (3 kg of humus or 2 kg of bird droppings per square meter).
- The second is carried out during the flowering period of cabbage. At this point, it is preferable to use phosphorus components. In 10 liters of water, 20 mg of superphosphate is diluted.
- The third - with the beginning of fruiting. It is necessary to dilute 40 mg of potassium nitrate diluted in 10 liters of water and pour about 2 liters of the substance under each bush.
Fight against parasites and diseases
Variety Cyclops category f1 is resistant to bacteriosis, but it can be subject to black rot and keel.
It is impossible to cure black rot, so you will have to immediately remove the entire bush. In the fight against keels, a solution of Bordeaux liquid is used, which is sprayed (2 mg per 10 liters of water).
Among the main pests, beetles and flea beetles are distinguished. You can deal with them with a spray solution of colloidal salt or manganese (2 mg of the drug per 10 liters of water). Spraying is carried out every 10 days until the complete destruction of the parasites.
Conclusion
The Cyclops variety is easy to care for; even beginners in the field of agriculture can grow it. Growing will be a pleasure, because the variety is high yielding and of high quality.