Cabbage is unique vegetable which not only has excellent taste, but also is vitamin-rich also nutrients. Therefore he can always be met on garden and country beds.
Crops of seeds of cabbage to the open ground can not yield at once desirable results. There is huge probability that they will be eaten by birds or are washed up from the soil. Therefore skilled summer residents do not recommend to use this option of crops of cabbage.
Cultivation of seedling of cabbage
To receive rich harvest of cabbage, it is better to apply seedling. It can be grown up in house conditions. For this purpose it is necessary to take seeds of cabbage and to warm up them in warm water of 5 minutes, and then to shift to the same time interval in cold. Such approach will allow to temper seeds and to disinfect. Then they land in special rectangular pots and are left in the warm room. It is important to use fertile soil here. It will allow to receive good seedling which will not wither on beds after change and during the adaptation period.
Care for seedling of cabbage consists in regular watering and maintenance of optimum temperature. In 10 days after disembarkation the fertilizing is carried out. The small dose of ammonium nitrate (no more than 30 g) and sulfate potassium (about 20 g) is entered into the soil. After such fertilizing of plant surely pour down water. In 10 days prior to disembarkation it is necessary to begin them to temper. For this purpose indoors, where there is seedling, gradually reduce temperature and increase ventilation.
Planting of seedling of cabbage
The soil for seedling of cabbage needs to be prepared since fall. During this period in it organic fertilizers at the rate of 6-8 kg on 1 are introduced, and then dig over soil. In the spring scarification is made. Then mineral fertilizer is entered into it. All this is left for 10-15 days, and beds are created then. They have to have width in 0.8-1 m. At the same time between seedling it is necessary to do distance approximately in 25-40 cm. Everything already depends on that what grade of cabbage has been chosen. Seedling in soil together with the soil in which it ascended changes. It is necessary to make it that process of adaptation has taken place quickly, and the root system during disembarkation was not damaged. Then seedling is filled up with normal soil and pours down. Behind it the special care will be necessary until she does not adapt. During drought it is necessary to make regular moderate watering if especially hot weather then it will be required to cover plants with paper caps, the made own hands from the newspaper or writing-book sheets is observed. Thereby you will be able to prevent their withering.