Rinda cabbage is a popular variety loved by gardeners for its unpretentiousness in growing, and by consumers for its excellent taste and marketability. Characterized by high productivity, such a garden product is used for fresh consumption. According to housewives, the cabbage of this variety in fermented form is especially tasty.
Description of cabbage Rinda
The variety remains on the vine for a long time and, being in full maturity, is resistant to cracking, which is a huge advantage. Heads of light green, homogeneous, spherical in shape, the average weight of each is 4-6 kg. Located on a short thick stump. Thin leaves are fairly dense in structure, sparseness is average. Juicy and incredibly delicate in taste. Rinda cabbage matures 85-90 days after the time of transplantation.
Planting culture
Planting cabbage seedlings should be done in previously prepared soil. To do this, in the fall, the proposed site must be dug up with a parallel application of lime at the rate of 1/2 kg per 1 sq. Km. meter. It is also recommended to enrich the soil with organic matter: it is recommended to add a bucket of humus or peat to the same area. After planting, the site must be watered and treated with a herbicide, the action of which is aimed at preventing the growth of weeds. Recommended preparations: Semeron and Ramrod.
Rinda cabbage variety can be planted both in seedling and seed method. Sowing should be done in spring (early April), keeping the row spacing of 8-10 cm. Seeding depth is 2-3 cm, since it will be very difficult to germinate when planted deeper. Cabbage seeds must first be kept for 8-10 minutes in salt water (1 liter of water - 30 grams of salt), and then placed in hot (45-50 ° C) water for half an hour. Such soaking prevents the development of bacteria harmful to the plant.
When growing cabbage seedlings, autumn preparation of the soil should also be done by digging and fertilizing with organic matter. Sowing seedlings is carried out from April 1 to 10, the optimum temperature when growing in a greenhouse is + 20-22 ° C. After seed germination, this indicator must be brought up to 8-10 ° C. In order to improve the viability of seedlings 2 weeks after their appearance the latter should be seated (to pick). Before transplanting, early cabbage needs abundant watering. The final determination of young shoots in the open ground (at a constant place of growth) is made in the presence of 6-8 leaves.
Care Features
Early cabbage will delight with a high yield while ensuring careful care, consisting in timely weeding of the soil, its loosening and regular watering, which after planting seedlings is required to produce every 3-4 days at the rate of 8-10 liters of water per 1 square meter. As the garden crop grows, the amount of moisture needs to be increased to 12-15 liters, but with watering already 1 time per week. After moistening, the soil should be loosened to a depth of 8-10 cm each time.
An important factor in the proper care of cabbage is its hilling, which should be done 2 times during the growing season. The first time - after two weeks from the moment of landing in open ground. This operation, which is recommended on a calm day, will provide additional protection for the still immature sprout. The height of the new land layer should be about 30 cm. Repeated hilling is aimed at the correct formation of seedlings and activation of growth and is made a month and a half after the first.
Prevention measures against diseases and pests
Rinda cabbage is a plant resistant to various diseases and pests, but nevertheless it is recommended that preventive measures be taken to prevent them. So, from a black leg that infects the stem and root system, the plant should be treated with Granosan. Against downy mildew affecting the leaves, seedlings should be sprayed with Bordeaux liquid of 1% concentration. It is also important to control the soil moisture, the excess of which leads to the appearance of this disease.
From cabbage aphids, sucking out all the juices and nutrients from the leaves, you can use a solution of ordinary household soap (for 10 liters of water - 40 grams), as well as tobacco infusion. Be sure to harvest cabbage stalks from the field in a timely manner after harvesting.
Young seedlings can be attacked by cruciferous fleas. Gnawing holes in the leaves, it causes the death of the whole plant. Against such a pest, pollination with a tobacco-ash mixture is effective (in a 1: 1 ratio). It is also important to regularly weed plants and remove weeds in a timely manner.
Harvesting and storage
Heads of cabbage are harvested, ripening simultaneously, in August-September. The output from 1 square meter is 8-10 kg of fruit. Cleaning is best done in dry weather. Cabbage should be stored in a cool and dry cellar on fixed cobs or on shelves. From premature rot, you can dust the heads of cabbage with chalk dust.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Rinda cabbage, reviews of the qualities of which prompt one to opt for this particular variety, is optimally suited for cultivation in household plots. Gardeners note a number of advantages:
- undemanding to climate and soil;
- high yields;
- resistant to diseases and pests;
- perfectly stored;
- transportable.
A maximum of light and abundant regular watering are important conditions for caring for a garden crop. Subject to all recommendations, Rinda cabbage will thank with a high and high-quality crop.