White cabbage Kolobok has a rich, without bitterness, taste. Late-ripening variety reaches technical ripeness after germination on the 144-150th day. Productivity of a grade is up to 10 kg / m 2 . Dense rounded green heads of cabbage, white inside, weighing up to 5 kg. The raised rosette with 16-20 dense dark green leaves with a wax coating has a height of up to 20 cm, reaches a diameter of 55 cm. The variety is distinguished by shelf life (6–7 months) and is recommended for long-term storage.
Landing rules
Landing time
Cabbage Kolobok is planted in open ground on May 10–20. For seedlings - March 10–20. In the soil under the film - in April.
Soil preparation
Cabbage Kolobok does not tolerate a pH below 5.5, otherwise the growth and development of the plant slows down. Therefore, it is better to prepare the soil for cabbage in the fall, laying in it substances that correct the acid-base balance. Lime fertilizers are applied to the ground in an amount of 3.5 kg / m 2 . Liming is carried out using chalk, slaked lime, ash, lime flour, etc. In spring, when the soil thaws, add organic fertilizers. And before landing in each hole to make:
- superphosphate - 2 tbsp. l .;
- wood ash - 2 glasses;
- urea - 1 tsp.
Cultivation methods
Cabbage Kolobok forms large heads of cabbage, so it is planted according to the scheme of 70 x 50 cm. Planting dates depend on the method of cultivation. There are two of them: seedling and seedling.
Reckless way
The advantage of this method is that the shoots grow strong and hardened. Disadvantage: Of the total number of seeds for further cultivation, half or a third is suitable. Many gardeners note that with this method of growing kale, Kolobok cabbage fully maintains the description of the variety - heads of cabbage grow dense and strong, weighing 4–5 kg and mature 2 weeks earlier.
- Prepare the site for planting seeds, make planting pits with a distance between them of 70 cm. Sow 2-3 seeds in a hole, deepen by 1 cm. Cover with a film or glass. Water as the soil dries.
- When the seedlings reach 10-15 cm, leave the hardest, and remove the rest.
Seedling method
Cabbage Kolobok (the description of the variety speaks about this) is a late-ripening variety, therefore seeds are sown for seedlings 50 days before planting in open ground. To plant the seeds, prepare a soil mixture: 7 parts of peat, 2 parts of humus, 1 part of turf, 1 part of mullein. Landing in this soil accelerates the emergence and maturity of heads of cabbage by 2 weeks.
- Before sowing seeds, lower them in hot (+50 ° ) water for 20 minutes, then lower them for 2 minutes in cold water. Dry and plant slightly, 1 cm deep into the ground. After planting, water the crops. You can use a spray to not erode the soil. Further water as the soil dries. Air temperature from +6 ° C to +12 ° C. After a week, seedlings can be placed in a room with a temperature of at least +20 ° C.
- After the appearance of a pair of real leaves, picking, the distance between the seedlings is 6 cm. After a week, the containers with seedlings can be taken out into the greenhouse and fed with manure (1 tbsp. L / 1 l of water). The air in the greenhouse is +14 ... + 18 ° C. Airing required. Water for irrigation should be slightly warmer than air.
- Good seedlings have 5-6 strong leaves. Distribute the holes in the bed with a distance of 60 cm, pour about 1 liter of water into the hole and plant seedlings, falling asleep to the bottom sheet. In the early days, seedlings need to be shaded.
Feeding seedlings
- After diving cabbage (after 10 days), seedlings need to be fed, per 10 liters of water: ammonium nitrate - 10 g, superphosphate - 20 g, potassium sulfate - 10 g.
- A week before planting in the soil, per 10 liters of water: superphosphate - 25 g, potassium sulfate - 30 g. You can add copper sulfate and manganese to the solution, 0.2 g each per 1 liter of water. After fertilizing, rinse the leaves with clean water .
Care Features
A variety of cabbage Kolobok in care unpretentious. It is enough to follow the simple rules of watering and top dressing.
Watering
The irrigation rate on average is 10 l / 1 m 2 . Regulate the watering regime according to natural precipitation and weather. Excessive waterlogging can lead to diseases. But cabbage Kolobok painfully responds to a lack of moisture, and it is very important that the soil is always moistened.
Watering young bushes to produce directly in the root zone, for irrigation of adult plants, special furrows are recommended. The formed heads of cabbage, according to the advice of experienced gardeners, can be watered from above, with this watering, pests and larvae will be washed off.
Stop watering 2 weeks before the head of the head.
Loosening and hilling
In order to avoid fungal diseases, it is recommended to loosen the soil after watering and to hush the bushes. Hilling improves oxygen access to the root system, which strengthens it and contributes to a good harvest. After 20 days, it is recommended to carry out the first hilling (after planting), then carry out the hilling once every 10 days.
Top dressing
During ripening, cabbage Kolobok is fertilized 4 times.
Cabbage Gingerbread Man: a description of the disease and control measures
Numerous comments by gardeners are full of the most flattering reviews. Many grow this variety for several years, and they have never been let down by Kolobok cabbage. The characteristics of the variety are fully consistent with the declared qualities: heads of cabbage are tight and dense, almost the same size. Very disease resistant variety. Shelf life is simply unique - heads are stored in the basement until spring.
The maximum weight of the head reached 9.5 kg. Great taste, no bitterness. The variety lives up to its name, heads of cabbage are round, and really look like a bun. Perfect for borscht, and for salads, and pickled. The cabbage is crispy. Surprisingly, even in the spring, after prolonged storage, cabbage in salads does not lose its taste.