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White cabbage is a dietary product and is used in the diet as an ingredient for salads, first courses and hot dishes. The vegetable contains many vitamins (groups D, K, PP, C) and minerals. There are hundreds of its varieties, but most gardeners are interested in early ripening species. Cabbage Express F1 exceeds even the wildest expectations in terms of its unique taste and ripening time.
Cabbage Express F1 ripens in 2-3 months
Description of the cabbage variety Express
This is an ultra-early hybrid, which was bred in Moscow in the early 2000s. If the ripening period of early species usually lasts from 70 to 130 days, then in this variety, breeders were able to reduce this period to 60-90 days. During this time, cabbage forks Express F1 is fully formed and ripens, acquiring its own unique taste, being saturated with moisture and useful substances.
The plant itself has a compact size, a small raised rosette and wide oval leaves. Heads of cabbage Express F1 rounded, uncovered, weigh on average from 900 g to 1,3 kg or more. It all depends on the specific growing conditions. Thanks to the shortened stalk, the forks are quite dense. This is a rare feature for early maturing varieties. The internal structure of the fork is thin, and the cut has a delicate milky tint.
Heads of cabbage Express F1 rounded, weigh about a kilogram
For cultivation in greenhouses, the variety is used extremely rarely, but on the beds this cabbage feels great. Planting dates may vary, which allows you to get the first harvest in July.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like any other variety, Express F1 cabbage has its positive and negative sides.
Solid pluses include:
- uniform maturation of the forks;
- high yield (collection is carried out twice per season);
- resistance to cracking heads;
- versatility (the variety grows successfully on different types of soil and in almost any climatic conditions), cabbage is planted both on an industrial scale and in private summer cottages;
- excellent taste qualities;
- the ability to maintain a good presentation for a long time.
Cabbage heads Express F1 do not crack
This variety also has its drawbacks. They are mainly associated with diseases and pests. Cabbage Express F1 is characterized by poor resistance to various diseases and is an easy prey for insects. Regular and timely prevention using the most effective drugs and folk remedies will help protect plants.
Also, cabbage Express F1 does not tolerate too hot weather: the forks do not gain weight well and have an unpresentable appearance. The harvested crop is not suitable for long-term winter storage. This moment should be taken into account when planting seedlings, so that there are not too many heads, which, with a high probability, will simply disappear.
Productivity of white cabbage Express
In the conditions of farms, from 1 to 33 tons of cabbage Express F39 are harvested from an area of 1 hectare. If we talk about growing in the garden, then from 1 m2 you can get about 5-6 kg. To reap a good harvest, you need to use your seedlings. So you can be sure of the high quality of planting material.
Do not plant too thickly and place cabbage in shady areas (it will not grow without light). It is unacceptable to plant seedlings in heavy, acidic soils. It is important to regularly fertilize, water the plants by sprinkling and follow the rules of crop rotation.
Diseases and pests
Most often, heads of cabbage Express F1 are affected by such pests:
- cabbage aphid;
It feeds on the juice from plants, dehydrating them, as a result, the leaves turn yellow and lean down.
- turnip caterpillars;
They gnaw through the tissue of the sheet and leave through holes behind them.
- cruciferous bugs;
Leaves are damaged, which leads to the formation of whitish spots on them, and then small holes
- cabbage scoop;
It strongly affects the leaves, eating huge holes in them, then the pests penetrate deep into the head of cabbage and infect it with their excrement
Among the most dangerous diseases are black leg, clubroot, fusarium and peronosporosis. The first mainly affects seedlings, due to which the root neck is deformed and rots. Kila cabbage is a fungal disease in which growths form on the roots. Root hairs cannot adequately absorb moisture from the soil, which inhibits the growth of the ground part. Another name for peronosporosis is downy mildew. Spores of the fungus take root both on seedlings and on adult specimens. First, yellow asymmetric spots appear on top of the sheet, and then a gray coating forms on the reverse side. Fusarium (wilt of cabbage) can affect not only adult plants, but also seedlings. In the presence of this disease, yellowing and death of leaves are observed on plants. It will not work to save the affected specimens; they must be removed along with the root. The peculiarity of Fusarium is that in the soil it is able to maintain its viability for many years. Therefore, crops resistant to this microorganism should be grown in infected areas.
Application
In cooking, cabbage Express F1 is used only fresh. For pickling and conservation, it is practically not suitable. Blanks are usually not stored. This variety is ideal for fresh salads, light vegetable soups, stews and borscht.
Conclusion
Cabbage Express F1 fell in love with many gardeners in different regions of the country. Its main advantage lies in the rapid maturation and easy care. To get the perfect harvest, you need to moisten the soil in a timely manner, apply top dressing and do not forget about preventive measures. With proper cultivation, you can enjoy salads from fresh, juicy and unusually tasty, crispy cabbage throughout the summer and autumn.
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