Description of the Lennox cabbage variety
Lennox cabbage is resistant to common diseases, unpretentious and productive. Due to its ability to grow in dry soil, it is permissible to plant it in different regions of Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus.
Description of the Lennox cabbage variety
Characteristics of the variety
The Lennox variety, developed in Holland, is a hybrid of white cabbage. It belongs to late-ripening plants. The culture is grown on private plots and on an industrial scale. It is grown both as a seedling method and in the open field.
According to the description, the variety has good taste and density. The weight of one head of cabbage is 4-5 kg. It retains its presentation for a long time, which is suitable for long-term sale. It can be stored in basements for up to 8 months, retaining its appearance and taste.
The full ripeness of the plant occurs 140-170 days from the appearance of the first shoots. The vegetable is resistant to cracking, keeps its shape well. The culture tolerates drought well, thanks to its powerful root system. 100 g of the product contains the following components:
- sugar - 5%;
- protein - 0.6%;
- dry matter - 8.5%;
- ascorbic acid - 41.7 mg.
Description of the head
Lennox cabbage heads differ in shape from other varieties. It is an oval, oblong, semi-covered, very dense vegetable with thin leaves. Fruit color is gray-green. The stalk is short in comparison with other types of white cabbage, densely framed with thin leaves. The surface of the vegetable is covered with a dense waxy coating. The leaves are concave, with fine wrinkles, the edges are smooth. The Lennox f1 hybrid has a large semi-raised leaf.
The vegetable retains its appearance for a long time not only in the gardens, but also in the fields, regardless of the weather.
Application of the vegetable
Lennox cabbage is versatile in use, suitable for pickling and pickling for the winter, retains its taste for a long time, is easily stored from harvest until next summer. The fruit is sweet, not bitter: Lennox contains a lot of sugars.
Care
Maintain your plants well
Cabbage can be planted in two ways, seedling and seeded. It is necessary to start sowing cabbage seeds for seedlings in April to a depth of 1 cm. A suitable soil temperature for germination is 16-20 ° C. It is necessary to monitor and care for the plants, feed them with mineral-based fertilizers, water them in a timely manner, do not let the seedlings stretch upwards, be sure to ventilate.
Before planting cabbage in open ground, it needs to be hardened, for this the plants are taken out into the street. When the seedlings are 35-40 days from the moment of germination, they are transplanted to a permanent place.
Lennox cabbage, according to the description, is unpretentious in planting, however, for a high quality crop, you should adhere to the following planting rules:
- Do not plant the plant close to each other. Maintain a distance of up to 60 cm.
- Make sure that the root is completely covered with earth. Dip into the hole until the first leaf.
- Adhere to a planting depth of 7 cm.
It is advisable to plant in cloudy weather or after precipitation. The optimal time is evening.
Before planting cabbage seeds in open ground, prepare the soil. The ground should be well cleared of weeds, loosened, the surface should be flat. Several seeds are planted in the finished wells, up to 6-7 pieces, to a depth of 2 cm. The well is covered with prepared soil with peat and humus on top. The first shoots of seeds are allowed on 3-4 days, if the soil temperature is 18-20 ° C.
Pests and diseases
Lennox cabbage shows resistance to pests and diseases with timely care and preventive measures. Throughout the growing season, the plant is closely monitored: there are cases of damage to cabbage with a black leg. The cause of this disease is excess moisture in the soil. As a preventive measure, a solution of potassium permanganate is used, which is used to treat the soil 3 days before planting the seedlings.
The leaves of the plant are examined for insects. Pests such as aphids, cruciferous bugs, flea beetles, cabbage moth, white hare caterpillars can unexpectedly spoil the harvest. Rows with formed ovaries are especially vulnerable to harmful insects.
Conclusion
Lennox cabbage is a good option for planting in a summer cottage. Timely care provided to the culture will help to get a guaranteed bountiful harvest.