Broccoli contains a large amount of nutrients, it is used to prepare the original salads, soups richness and tasty garnishes. However, the shop is the product expensive, much more profitable to plant it in the garden. Growing broccoli does not require much effort gardener: this culture is unassuming in care.
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Advice
- The choice of varieties. Hybrid varieties (F1 are marked in the title) are more yielding, frost resistant and less susceptible to disease and pests, than conventional varieties. It is recommended to choose them for the cultivation of newcomers.
According to the reviews, well established among farmers following classes:
- early-maturing (landing in the ground is carried out from April 25 to May 15): "Korvent F1», «Emperor F1», «Tribute F1», «laser F1»;
- is middle (Bedding performed on 20 May 15-June) "Balboa F1», «Monton F1», «Arcadia F1», «Greene Favorit F1»;
- late-(Bedding carried July 1 by 10 July), "Marathon F1», «Varnishes F1».
- soil preparation. For most comfortable broccoli slightly alkaline or neutral fertile, loose soil.
Typically, the soil is prepared for the culture of a fall:
- saturated earth phosphate and potassium dressings (superphosphate, manure, potassium nitrate);
- Liming is performed (this can be for use in powdered eggshell).
- Features transplanting. Planted seeds in deep wells with an interval of 40 cm between the pits and 50-60 cm between rows.
Each instance sprinkled soil 2-3 cm above the root collar, with the majority of the stem should be in the fovea. With the growth of broccoli earth slipped, while the level of the wells is not equal to the level of the beds.
Young plants need to cover with a thin non-woven fabric.
- Watering. Water the plants recommended in the evening hours in a day. In the hot summer allowed the soil moisture up to 2 times a day. In this case, it is also possible to produce foliar spray.
Humidification soil must be maintained up to a depth of 12-15 cm.
- Fertilizing. After rooting and the beginning of active plant growth seedlings recommended feed infusion chicken manure (1 to 20) or korovnyaka (1 to 10). After 2 weeks will need to repeat the introduction of fertilizer.
When forming inflorescence also requires replenishment of organic fertilizers with either potassium humate fertilizer solution.
Then the fertilizer is carried out after the head is cut off by the central. It is necessary to activate the growth of side shoots. For this purpose a solution is used: superphosphate (20 g), ammonium nitrate (10 g), potassium sulfate (30 g) diluted in 10 liters of water.
- Harvesting. Cut off the need to broccoli, while the head is still green: overripe specimens with small yellow flowers are not suitable for human consumption.
Collect the cabbage is recommended early in the morning, until the plant is podvyalo under the sun.
- Pest control. The most common culture is being attacked:
- "Blackleg". It is impossible to plant the seedlings where previously grew other cruciferous better to plant in the ground after the peas, onions, beans, potatoes and tomatoes.
- Caterpillars. It is recommended to plant next marigolds - they smell of "kids" butterflies can not tolerate.
- Slugs. To protect themselves from insects, it is necessary to split and crumbled near the plants eggshells.
- Weeding. Broccoli needs regular weeding, prevent competition from weeds can not.
Knowing the intricacies of growing broccoli, you can get a good harvest.
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