Description cabbage varieties Russian Size

Cabbage Russian Size is considered popular in the modern market. Attention to this variety is riveted due to the fact that it is characterized by excellent yield indicators, undemanding care and resistance to certain diseases.

Variety cabbage description Russian Size

Variety characteristic

This variety of white cabbage has been bred on the territory of Russia. It is included in the list of the State Register of the country.

Suitable for cultivation in all regions, but Higher yields are observed in the south and central. The growing season is 120 days from the time of the first seedlings.

The plant is compact. The height of the bush is about 40 cm. The leaf rosette is large, 80 cm in diameter. The leaves are rounded, light green. According to the description, the leaf surface is smooth and covered with a small layer of wax coating.

Description of the head

• the head of the head is pale green, cut white;
• the weight can reach 4 kg;
• the yield is high: from 1 ha you can collect about 700 kg of selected products induction.

The taste is pleasant, sweet. Small notes of bitterness are noted closer to the inner head of cabbage. The pulp is juicy, crispy.

From Russian cabbage Russian Size cabbage soup, borsch, vegetable stew, cabbage rolls and salads are prepared.

Sometimes leaves of white cabbage are used for cosmetic purposes and in folk medicine. If you attach a sheet to sore joints, you can anesthetize this area. Masks from the pulp of cabbage culture are used to improve the condition of the skin.

The composition of this product contains a large number of different vitamins and minerals.

Planting Rules

Cultivation This culture is carried out only by the seedling method, therefore, at the beginning of March, seeds should be sown to obtain seedlings. The planting depth is about 2 cm, and the distance between the seeds is 5-7 cm. After that, the container is placed in a warm place, with a temperature of about 24 ° C. This allows Russian Size Cabbage Seeds to sprout faster. After the appearance of the first shoots, you should lower the daytime temperature to 17 ° C, and the night temperature to 8 ° C. These conditions are necessary in order to prepare the plant for planting in a permanent place.

You need to plant seedlings in open ground only after 2-3 pairs of leaves are formed on it, this period falls in mid-April. For planting, fertile soils should be preferred, with a low level of acid-base balance (not more than 5%), well-lit areas. Landing pattern 50×60 cm.

Care

Cabbage needs proper care

Russian cabbage Size needs standard care:

1. In the morning or evening, pour warm water every 3-4 days. This improves the adhesion of the root system to the soil. It is important that moisture does not evaporate when exposed to sunlight.
2. After each watering, it is important to loosen the soil and remove weeds. Loosening the soil is necessary so that a crust does not form on the surface of the earth, otherwise oxygen and nutrients from fertilizers will not get to the roots.
3. Fertilizing is carried out several times during the entire growing season. It is important to combine organic and mineral substances. The first top dressing is carried out 26 days after planting the seedlings in a permanent place. A solution of organic fertilizers should be used (2 kg of humus must be diluted in 10 liters of warm water). At least 2 liters of solution must be poured under each bush. The second feeding is carried out at the stage of flowering plants. It is necessary to dilute in 10 l of warm water 20 mg of superphosphate and 20 mg of ammonium nitrate. 1.5 l of solution is poured under each plant.

Pest and disease control

According to the description, cabbage can be affected by keel, tobacco mosaic or brown spotting. You can get rid of such diseases only with the help of chemicals.In the fight against keel, it is advisable to carry out spraying with Bordeaux liquid (2 mg per 10 liters of water). You can fight tobacco mosaic by spraying with colloidal salt (10 mg per 10 liters of water). It is impossible to get rid of brown spotting. The only way out is to dig up the damaged bush and burn it away from the garden.

It is not difficult to deal with a flea or aphid. You can get rid of aphids by spraying with a copper-containing drug Oxychom. To do this, dilute 30 mg of the substance in 10 l of warm water and spray it every 10 days. Fight with a flea should be a manganese solution (2 mg per 10 liters of water). Disinfection is carried out every 7 days.

Conclusion

Growing Russian Size, you can not think about the risks of reducing yields. A good immune system allows the plant to grow cabbage even for beginners in agriculture.