Cabbage - a popular vegetable that is grown, many gardeners. However, in some cases it happens that the cabbage cabbages not tied, it goes into a sheet, and full plug can not be obtained. This phenomenon has several main reasons that you need to know.
The main reasons
Agricultural technicians believe that among the primary reasons why the cabbage can not form a plug - poor quality planting material. Often 1 seed from a good party gives several times better results than the packaging defective seeds.
Unscrupulous sellers, especially in the markets quite often sell notoriously bad seed, luring buyers low prices. Therefore, it is recommended to buy cabbage seeds only in specialty stores, which sell certified products. Need to be guided on the average prices as a good planting material can not be too cheap.
When you purchase it is necessary to draw attention to the fact that the seeds were fresh, not stale. Better to buy seeds from last year's harvest.
A packet of seeds must be dry, with no signs of damage or foreign odors, evidence that could be formed within the mold.
The lack of heads of cabbage in the cabbage may indicate that there was a wrong grown seedlings. It is important to adhere strictly to the terms seeds landing, they are different to maturing, mid-season and late varieties. Most often, this information can be found on the packaging.
And cabbage seedlings and plants already planted in open ground, suffering from lack of sunlight. It is important to leave enough space between the bushes when planting in the ground, for beds to choose the lightest areas in the country. During the daylight hours cabbage planting should not be in the shade.
Another reason unformed cabbages - insufficient quantity of fertilizer. Poor, infertile soils it is necessary to enrich the extra minerals and trace elements. Optimally fertilize cabbage patch with special structures, such as "Kemira combi". In addition, and other complex fertilizers can be found in flower shops. Good effect means "Mikrassa". It enriches the ground trace elements, stimulates the formation of heads.
If the soil is too acidic at their summer cottage, you need to use calcium nitrate granules. It improves the condition of the land, creating conditions that cabbage could develop normally. Experienced gardeners recommend periodically use the generic composition, which stimulates the growth of cabbage and contributes to the formation of high-grade cabbage heads. At 10 L rain water or defended must take 0.5 liters of fresh milk of any fat content, 10 grams of boron, 1 tbsp. l. Magnesium sulphate, 2 tbsp. l. superphosphate, 3 drops of iodine solution. It is also possible to take the 10 liters of water for 1 hour. l. magnesium 1 h. l. boron 1 tbsp. l. Kristalina.
It is useful sometimes to feed cabbage organic - liquid manure, ash, bird droppings. Fertilizing should be done regularly, especially during the cabbage head. It is useful at this time to water the beds with iodine solution - dilute 40 drops of alcohol tincture in 1 bucket of water and treat every bush.
Of great importance is the correct watering. 1 every 5 days to be watered cabbage planting, using 50 l of water per 10 sq. m. The same need to pour in the aisles. Watering should be stopped by the end of August, as the fork will not be well-kept. The main hydration should be in July, when an active head out.
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