Description of Dobrovodskaya cabbage
Dobrovodskaya cabbage is considered one of the most popular varieties of white cabbage. It is characterized by high yields, disease resistance and excellent taste.
Description of Dobrovodskaya cabbage
Characteristic
Dobrovodskaya cabbage was bred in the Czech Republic in 1956. The variety is suitable for growing in central and southern Russia.
According to the description, the variety belongs to medium late. Its growing season is 150 days from the moment the first shoots appear. Ripening occurs 110 days after planting in a permanent place.
Description of the plant
The plant is not tall, only 30-40 cm. The rosette is large. Its diameter is about 80 cm.
According to the characteristics, the color of the leaves is light green, the shape is round, wavy areas at the edges. The entire surface of the leaves is covered with a large amount of wax bloom. Their high density is noted, which allows harvesting with the help of mechanized equipment.
The main characteristics of the fruits of Dobrovodskaya cabbage:
- the shape of the fruit is round, with flattened areas along the edges;
- the weight of one fruit is 6 kg;
- the head of cabbage is high (about 20 cm) and dense;
- the color of the fruit is pale green;
- the inner part when cut is white;
- stump of medium size;
- high yields: about 600-700 kg of selected products are harvested from 1 hectare.
The taste is pleasant, sweetish. The pulp is juicy. The cabbage variety is considered versatile. It is ideal for fresh consumption or for preparing main dishes. The taste characteristics do not change even when the fruit is fermented or salted. The only drawback of this variety is that it is not suitable for long-term storage: the maximum period is 3 months.
Growing rules
The culture is planted by seedling method. Seeds for seedlings are planted in early April.
The seeds of this variety do not need pre-treatment, but in order to provide the plant with resistance to diseases, they are soaked for 20 minutes in a solution of potassium permanganate (2 mg per 5 l of water).
Planting seeds
Plant the seeds correctly
Seeds are planted in a common container. The depth of their immersion in the ground is 1.2 cm. The distance between the pits should be 5-7 cm. After that, the container is placed in a bright room, the temperature of which is 20-24 ° C. In such conditions, the best seed germination is manifested. As soon as the first shoots appear, the temperature, according to the description, is reduced to 15-17 ° C during the day and to 8-10 ° C at night. This allows you to prepare the seedlings for the upcoming transplant in the open ground.
Transfer to the ground
Seedlings are planted in a permanent place at the age of 30-40 days. By this time, 2-3 pairs of leaves are formed on it. The distance between the rows is 60 cm. The same distance is maintained between the holes.
Care advice
The best yields are observed if the plant receives the proper care it needs.
Watering
The variety needs frequent and abundant watering. A drip is produced every 3 days.For one bush, you need at least 3-4 liters of warm water for better adhesion of the roots to the soil.
Loosening
After each watering, the soil is loosened, the beds are weeded from weeds. Loosening the soil allows you to get rid of the crust on the upper layer of the earth, which does not allow air and necessary nutrients into the root system. Weeding depth should be 5-6 cm.
Top dressing
For the first time, fertilizers are applied 20 days after planting seedlings in open ground. They use organic matter: per 1 sq. m make 3 kg of humus or 2 kg of bird droppings.
The second feeding is carried out when the fruits are tied. To prepare the product, 20 mg of superphosphate and 10 mg of ammonium nitrate are diluted in 10 liters of water. 1 liter of solution is poured under each bush.
The third feeding, using potassium nitrate (30 mg per 10 liters of water), is carried out 15-20 days before harvesting. One bush needs 1.5 liters of substance.
Disease and pest control
The dobrovodskaya variety is resistant to fusarium, blackleg, phomosis and bacteriosis, but it is susceptible to keel. You can get rid of such a disease by spraying the beds with colloidal salt (10 g per 10 L of water).
The main pests are butterflies, aphids and cabbage flea beetles. They fight against the first with the help of sprinkling with wood ash (200 g per 1 sq. M). They get rid of fleas by spraying with Bordeaux liquid (2 mg per 10 liters of water). In the fight against aphids, the medicinal preparations "Oxyhom" or "Epin" (50 ml per 10 liters of water) come to the rescue.
Conclusion
Dobrovodskaya cabbage is a popular variety among breeders, which is distinguished by its yield and impeccable taste of fruits, provided that it is properly cared for during the cultivation process.