Perhaps, in the post-Soviet space there is no garden in which there would be no place for cabbage. A variety of varieties and hybrids are cultivated. Commodity properties of a vegetable depend on the ripening period. Some varieties or hybrids are suitable only for fresh consumption, others are great for pickling or long-term storage. The advantage of hybrids (these include Farao cabbage f1) in good germination and friendly ripening.
Cabbage
This is one of the most consumed vegetables in the world. Cabbage was known even in the Stone and Bronze Ages. Ancient Egyptians were engaged in the cultivation of the vegetable, later the Greeks and Romans adopted the cultivation technology. There were no more than ten varieties. In the nineteenth century there were almost thirty of them. Modern selection provides a choice of more than a hundred varieties. They are classified by the duration of the growing season:
- early - 70-130 days;
- medium - 125-175 days;
- late –153-245 days.
Cabbage is cultivated around the world as an annual plant. It does not grow only in areas of the Far North and the desert. It has a number of useful qualities, depending on the variety, the vegetable contains up to 3.7% nitrogenous substances, up to 0.67% fat and up to 8.56% carbohydrates. It is widely used in fresh, pickled, boiled, stewed form.
Description
Cabbage Farao f1 belongs to the early varieties. Description:
- growing season - 63-65 days (after transplanting);
- fruits are dense bright green;
- the shape of the head is round;
- a leaf of a small blue-green color, a wax coating of medium intensity;
- outer stump - short, outer - medium;
- rosette of leaves - raised;
- weight from 1.4 to 3.0 kg;
- density - 4.0-4.5 points;
- marketable productivity - 380-510 kg / ha;
- maintains a thickened planting, density per 1 ha - from 45,000 to 50,000 pieces;
- can be grown under film and in open ground;
- intended for fresh consumption;
- does not crack;
- resistant to shooting and fusarium wilt;
- not subject to decay and flowering;
- due to the short growing season, it is practically not susceptible to diseases and pests;
- heat resistant grade.
- it is well transported and for a long time keeps a trade dress;
- the leaves are delicate and juicy.
This variety is included in the State Register of Russia and is recommended for cultivation in the North Caucasus and Central Black Earth districts. It gives excellent crops in Ukraine and Belarus.
Reviews
Cabbage Farao f1, according to experts and amateur vegetable growers, is one of the most productive of the early varieties. It was noted that with intensive irrigation and favorable weather conditions, you can get the crop for 40 days already. There is an opportunity to grow two crops. When planting seedlings under the film in June (after the first harvest), you can expect to receive products in late August, early September. Compared with later varieties, Farao cabbage f1 has more delicate leaves and a rich taste.