Description of kale cabbage
There are many types of cabbage. They all have taste and appearance differences. Many provide tremendous benefits to the body and contribute to the treatment of various diseases. Kale cabbage is considered one of the most popular types and has excellent taste.
Description of kale cabbage
Characteristics of the variety
Kale cabbage has 2 more names: Braunkol or Siberian. It can grow in cold weather. Cabbage contains protein and amino acids, as well as omega-3s.
Description of the bush
Kale is a leafy crop that does not have a head of cabbage. Its appearance is similar to broccoli, only larger. It has large curly leaves, their color is usually green, but due to extreme cold it turns red and purple. The stalk of the vegetable is hard and cannot be eaten.
In Holland, it is customary to cook an ancient dish of stampot from culture. Cabbage is known in Japan as a supplement to the aojiru drink. The vegetable is added to soup in Turkey.
The composition of the product
Kale cabbage provides many benefits to the human body, it contains a huge amount of proteins and amino acids. It is often used to replace meat products, especially by those who do not eat meat at all. Vegetarians grow this particular vegetable in their gardens.
The Kale variety is suitable for those people who are on a diet, because it has a low calorie level. Only 50 kcal per 100 g of product:
- proteins - 3.3 g;
- fat - 0.7 g;
- carbohydrates - 8 g.
Beneficial features
Benefits of Kale Cabbage:
- the vegetable contains a large amount of vitamin A: it is enough to cover the daily requirement for the body;
- beneficial properties such as lutein and zeaxantite protect eyesight from ultraviolet rays;
- strengthens human immunity a group of vitamins B, C, K, PP;
- the amount of calcium is 2 times higher than in dairy products;
- Kale cabbage contains useful properties: magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, phosphorus and selenium are found in cabbage in an amount of 1 mg.
Eating cabbage can help lower cholesterol
Kale has been shown to help fight cancer, eye diseases and poisoning. Consuming it regularly, you can really improve the work of the digestive tract, lower cholesterol.
Growing
The culture has a negative attitude towards picking, therefore it is recommended to plant immediately on the site. Before planting, the seeds are soaked in water at a temperature of 45-50 ° C for 20 minutes. After that, they are immersed in ice water for 5 minutes. Further, the seeds should sprout, for this they are placed in a wet napkin and left in a warm place for 2-3 days. After that they are sown.
Soil preparation
The land for the cultivation of Kale cabbage needs to be made fertile. If the cultivation takes place in clay or sandy soil, it will not be possible to get a large harvest: the taste of the vegetable will not be very good. It is important for the plant that the water does not stagnate in the soil, therefore compost is added to the soil, and the site is dug up with granular sulfur.
Seat selection
A plot for growing a healthy vegetable is prepared in autumn or winter before snow falls.To do this, it is cleaned of weeds, the old crop is harvested and dug up. Before planting, humus and mineral fertilizers are introduced into the ground. It is necessary to grow kale cabbage according to all the rules, so the site is selected light. A place where pepper, pumpkin, potatoes used to grow is suitable for a plant.
Planting a vegetable in the ground
Plant seeds are planted on the site in late April or early May. It tolerates cold well, so it will germinate even at temperatures of 4-5 ° C. Planting holes are dug with a size of 30-40 cm, between the rows they keep a distance of 45-55 cm.
For planting take 3-5 pieces. seeds, for rapid growth add 100 g of manure and 200 g of ash, immediately watered and sprinkled with earth. When the Kale Cabbage is planted, the site is covered with foil. The first shoots are visible after 5-7 days, so the film is removed. The sprouts that appear are examined for healthy and weak. The bad ones are removed immediately so that they do not hinder the growth of the strong.
Care
Caring for kale in an open area is no different from caring for their crops. It is important to carry out a number of activities:
- correct watering;
- hilling near the bush;
- loosening the earth;
- weeding;
- fertilization;
- treatment for diseases and insects.
When the vegetable grows to 20-25 cm, it is spud. If weak leaves appear or change color, they are immediately plucked. To make cultivation easier, and diseases do not harm, the soil is mulched with compost or humus.
Watering
Plants are watered every day
Kale cabbage is watered carefully so that the water does not spread too much. To do this, a recess is pulled out around the plant and water is poured directly into it. In the hot period, watering is carried out more often and in greater quantities. After the procedure, the earth must be loosened. It is necessary to ensure that it does not dry out and is always wet, therefore, in the summer, watering is carried out every day, but so that the earth has time to dry out.
Fertilizers
Kale should be fed every 6 to 8 weeks. The first time fertilization is applied when foliage is just beginning to appear. For this, an infusion of herbs is used. To prepare it, take a barrel, fill it a quarter with water and add grass. The greens should be fresh, it can be both weeds and simple grass in a proportion of 10 kg per 100 liters of water. Also, in a proportion of 100 liters per 2-3 kg, dry chicken manure is added, after which the barrel is covered with a net.
When foam begins to form in the barrel, the contents are stirred every day to stimulate fermentation. Herbal dressing is insisted for 1-3 weeks, it all depends on the weather conditions. When the foam is gone, the plants are fertilized with the infusion, diluting it by half with water. Fertilizer is important to apply at the root.
It is recommended to prepare a vegetable feed from compost. To do this, take 2 liter containers and cleaned compost. Water is poured into it (1 bucket) and kept warm all day. After that, the water is poured out and the roots of the vegetable are fed.
Diseases and pests
According to the description, kale can be attacked by the following pests:
- aphids and flower beetles;
- scoops and sawflies;
- whites and fleas;
- moths and flies;
- bears, slugs and caterpillars.
Diseases that affect kale:
- keel and bacteriosis;
- black leg and infectious mosaic;
- peronosporosis and fusarium;
- circular spotting;
- white and gray rot.
To protect the plant from insects, foliage and the ground are sprayed with ash, tobacco dust. The procedure is repeated because rain can wash away products. To prevent the culture from suffering from pests, it is sprayed with vinegar after the sun has set. 250 ml of vinegar is diluted in 1 bucket of water. 200 g of chicken manure, diluted in 10 liters of water, which stand for 1 day, helps perfectly. Onion husks also fight insects well. For its preparation, take 0.5 kg of husk and 4 liters of warm water. The mixture is insisted for 2 days, after which it is filtered and 1 tbsp is added. l. tar shampoo. The seedlings are sprayed with the prepared mixture every 3-4 days.
In addition to home remedies for insects, chemical preparations are also used: "Bankol", "Kemifos", "Fury", "Sharpei", "Aliot", etc. They are used when other methods do not give the desired result. As for ailments, adherence to the rules of agricultural technology will help here.
Conclusion
Kale cabbage is beneficial to the body, because it contains many vitamins and minerals. Most recently, this variety of cabbage began to be grown in Russia, but it has already managed to win the hearts of many.