Description of cabbage Express
Cauliflower has become one of the main dietary dishes; it has recently appeared on gardeners' beds. One of the most popular types is Express f1 cabbage, which has a high yield and excellent taste.
Description of cabbage Express
Variety characteristics
Cauliflower Express MC is an early ripe vegetable. Its main quality is high and stable yield. During the selection, Chinese cauliflower and domestic white cabbage were used. This made it possible to obtain an oriental delicacy that could adapt to our climatic conditions.
The express fell in love with gardeners for its resistance to many diseases and autumn frosts. The only drawback of f1 hybrids is the need to buy new seeds every year, because in the second generation, hybrids lose all the qualities of mother plants. Cauliflower is whimsical in the composition of the soil and fertilization, so the growing process is more difficult than that of a traditional white cabbage crop.
External description
Cabbage Express is distinguished by compact inflorescences and high taste, contains a large amount of vitamin C, effectively removes toxins without disrupting the intestines. It is actively used for cooking, salting, freezing with further processing in winter.
Description of the hybrid variety Express f1:
- the socket is raised above the soil level;
- rounded heads, aligned;
- inflorescences are painted in a white-cream shade;
- average weight 300-500 g.
Growing
Early cauliflower of the Express variety loves well-lit areas, feels great outdoors and in unheated greenhouses. Sowing of seeds begins in March-April. The variety grows well after such predecessors as tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, legumes.
The soil is prepared in autumn, immediately after harvest. The ideal option is loamy soil with a neutral pH. After cultivation, mineral fertilizer is applied to the soil. With increased acidity, lime is added 14 days after feeding. In the spring, it is not recommended to cultivate the soil, only to loosen it.
Transplanting
Seedlings are best grown in peat pots.
If the instructions for the seeds contain a note about pretreatment, nothing needs to be done, otherwise disinfection is carried out with the "Fitosporin" solution. This allows you to stimulate growth and destroy harmful microorganisms.
Seeds are recommended to be planted in separate containers of 2-3 pcs. Early cauliflower does not have a strong root system, therefore it does not tolerate picking well. The ideal option is a peat pot. It can be placed in the open ground along with the seedlings.
The seeds are buried 0.5 cm into the soil, then watered with warm, settled water and covered with a film until the first 2-3 full leaves appear, then the film is removed. As soon as the seedlings get stronger, organic fertilizer is applied. Watering is carried out as the soil dries up.
Open ground dive
Before planting the seedlings on the site, they are hardened. Gradually, the plants are taught to be in the fresh air. This takes about a week. Already in May, when 5 full-fledged leaves appear, you can carry out the final pick into the open ground.
The plants are not large, so the step between the bushes can be left 30-40 cm. This is quite enough for good nutrition. A distance of 60 cm is left between the rows in order to have free access to the plants.
Care
The main thing in growing Express cauliflower is proper care. Watering is carried out every 3-4 days, in hot weather it is possible more often. After each moistening, the soil is mulched. Root fertilizers with nitrogen in the composition are applied 2 times until the ovaries appear.
An excellent top dressing is a herbal decoction in combination with a diluted mullein. This composition is suitable as a fertilizer and at the same time protects the soil from moisture loss. After watering, the soil must not be forgotten to loosen. From the beginning of the formation of ovaries, they switch to foliar feeding with active minerals in the composition.
Diseases and pests
The early cauliflower of the Express variety is susceptible to black leg disease. It affects the root system, it can appear even at the stage of seedling germination, therefore it is so important to carry out preliminary disinfection with Fitosporin. The use of this tool helps not only to destroy harmful microorganisms, but also to enrich the seed with minerals.
Malicious pests are bear, cabbage fly, slugs. The introduction of karbofos into the holes before picking seedlings helps to protect against the bear. Fertilizing the plantation with wood ash after watering helps to avoid slugs. To avoid the spread of the cabbage fly, it is best to plant flowers with a strong aroma around the beds, which will repel pests.
Conclusion
White cabbage is a favorite in vegetable gardens, but not too long ago, people started planting cauliflower, which is rich in flavor and contains many nutrients. One of the most popular varieties today is Express F1. It takes root well in any conditions and feels great in greenhouses and outdoors.