Cabbage grown on their plots almost all gardeners, but not always possible to achieve a good harvest.
If put into practice some of the tips for growing cabbage, we can significantly increase the yield of this vegetable.
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planting rules
For the cultivation of cabbage to choose the right place. She loves the sunshine, so in the area of growth should not be shaded areas.
The soil should be fertile, moderately loose. It is important that any predecessors grew in this place in the last season. Early varieties of cabbage prefer soil in which grow turnips, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions. For the late varieties suitable land out of potatoes, cucumbers and beans.
To increase productivity, it is important to comply with the terms of the finished disembarking seedlings in open ground. On average, early varieties planted taken between April 20 - May 10, the average grade is transferred to the ridge of May 10-20, late - 20-30 of the same month.
Planting the seedlings need to ridge, keeping enough distance:
- row spacing should be at least 45 cm for early varieties;
- for middle and late - 60-70 cm.
In addition, it is necessary to mark the distance between the plants:
- for the early varieties - 25-30 cm;
- middle - 40-50 cm;
- late - 50-70 cm.
In each target site must be made deep enough hole to allow the plant to bury the first true leaf. In each hole is necessary to pour at least 0.5 liters of water to the root system after transplantation did not lack of moisture.
After planting ridges must be defended to water or rain water, and when it is absorbed, sprinkle soil around each bush dry ground.
If you plan to cultivate cabbage of late varieties, you can not spend time on the cultivation of seedlings and sow it directly into the ground.
To do this, put the prepared seeds 3-4 pieces. to the wells, keeping the necessary distance. After cabbage sprout and it will appear the first leaves, it is necessary to thin out the landing, leaving the strongest one instance. The rest must be removed.
Basic care for the plantings is regular watering, because the cabbage is very demanding on the soil moisture. Even a small drought may lead to the death of the root system. Without sufficient water will be poorly formed leaves that further affect the juiciness of head. At the moment of its formation water should be the biggest - 1 for each bucket forks.
However, in about 1 month before harvest watering it is desirable to minimize or completely stop. Excess moisture during this period may cause root rot and death of head is fully formed.
To cabbage is not bothered by butterflies
On the productivity of vegetables can affect pests. To reliably protect cabbages from cabbage butterflies, can be used 2 simple ways:
- Periodically spray the beds infusion of green onions. It is recommended to use the arrows and the bottom of the hard parts of feathers. They are ground and the Gulf of cold, clean water, leave to infuse for 5-6 hours, can be at night. The resulting liquid drain and sprinkle it every cabbages from all sides in a day for a week. The procedure must be repeated several times over the summer.
- If you carry out regular spraying is not possible, it is recommended to treat it once the infusion of red cayenne pepper - a solution of 100 g per 1 liter of water.
To fight butterfly was more effective, it should be started as soon as possible, immediately after transplanting in the open ground.
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