Description of Losinoostrovskaya cabbage
Losinoostrovskaya cabbage is a fairly popular variety of white-headed culture. Its main advantages are high yield rates and resistance to most diseases.
Description of Losinoostrovskaya cabbage
Characteristic
This variety was bred in Russia in 1937. This variety was included in the State Register of Russia. It is suitable for cultivation in the central, southern and northwestern parts of the country.
This culture belongs to mid-season varieties. The growing season of a vegetable crop is 120 days from the moment the first shoots appear.
Description of the plant
The leaf rosette is large, its diameter is 95 cm. The leaves are oval. The description indicates that they are characterized by a light green tint. Their entire surface is covered with a waxy coating. Deciduous edges with wavy patches.
Description of the fetus
The head of cabbage of this variety is round with small flat areas around the edges. Its density allows harvesting with the help of mechanized equipment. On average, the weight of the fetus is 3 kg. About 8 kg of selected high quality products can be harvested from 1m2. Good storage performance. If you store the crop in a basement at a temperature of 4-6 ° C, the heads of cabbage do not lose their presentation for 4 months.
The palatability of the fruit is excellent. Losinoostrovskaya 8 white cabbage contains a large amount of sugar (about 8%), vitamin C (5%) and other useful microelements (carotene, chitin, magnesium and calcium). Suitable for universal use. You can eat it fresh or pickled. The taste is preserved even when fermented or preserved.
Growing
Cabbage is planted by seedling method. At the beginning of March, you need to plant seeds to get seedlings. They do not need to be disinfected. They can be planted in containers immediately after purchase. Common containers are used for disembarkation. The planting depth of the seeds is about 1 cm, and the distance between the seeds should be at least 5 cm.
Compliance with temperature conditions
It is important to observe the temperature regime
The best indicators of germination are manifested only under the condition of the optimal temperature regime:
- the first 10 days after planting, the container with seeds should be stored in a room with a temperature of 20 ° C;
- after this time, it is necessary to reduce the daytime temperature to 16 ° С, and the nighttime temperature to 10 ° С;
- after 20 days, when the first shoots appear, the temperature can be reduced to 6-8 ° C. This is necessary for hardening the seedlings.
Landing in the ground
When the plant reaches a height of 20 cm, you can plant it in open ground. It is better to do this in late April or early May. At this point, the risk of a drop in temperature is minimal, and the soil is warmed up enough to plant a crop. It is important to choose areas with a low acid and alkali content (no more than 5%). If this is not possible, then lime must be added to the soil.
The planting depth of the seedling is about 5 cm. The lower leaves should be located above the ground.Planting scheme - 50x60 cm.
Care advice
Losinoostrovskaya cabbage needs high-quality care throughout the entire cultivation period.
Watering
Watering should be carried out by drip method every 3-4 days. It is necessary to regulate it so that puddles do not form near the bushes, because this will lead to root rot. After each watering, loosen the soil (for better passage of oxygen and nutrients into the root system). It is necessary to remove weeds so that they do not absorb the nutrients necessary for cabbage, and do not create a shelter for pests.
Top dressing
Top dressing is done in several stages. The first should be carried out 10 days after planting in open ground. At this point, it is recommended to use organic preparations (2 kg of humus and 3 kg of bird droppings per 1 m2). The second feeding involves the use of mineral components (20 mg of ammonium nitrate, 30 mg of superphosphate and 10 mg of potassium per 1m2).
Disease and pest control
Although resistant to most diseases (keela, powdery mildew and spotting), this species can be affected by parasites. In the fight against beetles and fleas, folk remedies will come to the rescue. It is necessary to dilute 200 g of onion husks in 10 liters of water, insist for a day, and spray every 10 days.
You can get rid of aphids with a manganese solution (10 mg per 5 liters of water), colloidal salt (5 kg per 10 liters of water) or Oxyhom (50 ml per 10 liters of water). Spraying with such preparations is carried out every 7-10 days until the complete destruction of the parasites.
Conclusion
Losinoostrovskaya cabbage is considered ideal for planting in temperate climates. They grow it both for themselves and for sale, because it can be transported over long distances without the risk of loss of marketability.