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Gardeners who grow various varieties of white vegetables are guided by the timing of ripening and application features. Cabbage variety Kolobok has long enjoyed well-deserved popularity. It is grown not only in summer cottages for personal consumption, but also in large farms for sale.
In the article we will talk about the features of the Kolobok variety, the advantages and rules of cultivation.
A bit of history
Created a hybrid Kolobok Moscow breeders. In the late 90s of the last century, it was included in the State Register of the Federation.
The popularity of Kolobok cabbage has not fallen over the years, on the contrary, it is growing every year. As proof – a huge production of grown products. You can judge the productivity by the number of seeds sold – almost 20 tons in 40 years!
Description
Cabbage variety Kolobok is grown in all regions. This is a hybrid of the first generation, it is impossible to obtain seeds from it, since the varietal qualities will not be preserved. Cabbage Kolobok mid-late ripening. Technical ripeness occurs 115-120 days after planting seedlings in the ground.
The hybrid Kolobok has dark green leaves with a whitish inner surface, smooth, rounded with wavy edges. Each leaflet is obovate and covered with a waxy coating. There are veins on the cabbage, but they are not thick.
Heads of the Kolobok variety are dense, rounded, weighing up to 4,3 kg. The inner stalk is medium in size. When growing cabbage on a large scale and observing all agrotechnical standards, up to 1000 centners per hectare are obtained.
Since the hybrid is for universal use, the use of Kolobok cabbage is varied. It is not only salted, fermented, pickled, but also used for salads, stews, soups and borscht. After all, on the cut, the vegetable is white.
The rosette of leaves is large, raised. Height is not less than 34 cm. The diameter of the fork with technical ripeness is on average about 50 centimeters. Heads are dense, rounded, weighing up to 4,3 kg. Cabbage Kolobok, according to the description of the variety, the presented photos and reviews of gardeners, subject to all agrotechnical standards, gives up to 1000 centners per hectare.
Characteristic of the variety
To understand whether to grow this hybrid on the site or not, the description is not enough. Therefore, we will present our readers with the characteristics of the cabbage Kolobok F1:
- The yield of the variety is stable, up to 15 kg are obtained on one square, if the agrotechnical standards of cultivation are fully followed.
- Excellent taste properties and wide culinary use add popularity to the Kolobok variety.
- Long shelf life within 7-8 months, while useful properties are not lost.
- Excellent transportability of heads, presentation at a height.
- Even before ripening, Kolobok cabbage does not crack.
- It boasts resistance to cabbage diseases in front of its “relatives”.
The advantages of the Kolobok F1 variety make the white vegetable popular. Indeed, of the shortcomings, only the high demands of cabbage for irrigation and soil fertility can be noted.
Methods of reproduction
Gingerbread Man can be grown in different ways: seedless and seedling. Consider each of them, indicate the advantages and disadvantages.
seedless way
Advantages:
- firstly, the seedlings are strong and hardened;
- secondly, the technical ripeness of a white vegetable comes earlier by 10-12 days;
- thirdly, heads of cabbage turn out large.
The disadvantage of this method is the high consumption of seeds, because some of the sprouts will have to be removed.
In a seedless way, you can grow seedlings of the Kolobok variety in open ground or in peat pots. In a hole or a separate container, 2-3 seeds are sown to a depth of one centimeter. The holes are made at a distance of 70 cm. Then they are covered with a film to create a greenhouse effect.
When the seedlings grow up, and 4-5 true leaves appear, choose one strong seedling. All others are removed. Watering as the soil dries.
Seedbed method
When growing cabbage varieties Kolobok F1 seedlings, you will have to start sowing seeds 50 days before planting in a permanent place: in mid-April. This is not surprising, because the variety of late ripening.
Soil Preparation
Seeds of cabbage Kolobok are sown in prepared fertile soil. You can use ready-made balanced soil. But many gardeners prefer to prepare the soil themselves. In its composition:
- peat – 7 parts;
- humus -2 parts;
- sod land and mullein 1 part each.
Such fertile soil will allow the plants to sprout faster, and the technical ripeness of cabbage will come earlier by 12-14 days.
Before sowing, the soil and the nursery must be spilled with boiling water with potassium permanganate. The solution should be dark pink. Then add wood ash and stir. This natural fertilizer will not only make up for the lack of trace elements, but also protect future cabbage shoots from the black leg.
Seed preparation
Cabbage seeds of the Kolobok F1 variety must be disinfected and hardened before sowing. To do this, heat the water to 50 degrees and lower the seed in gauze for a third of an hour. After that, they are placed in cold water. Then laid out on a dry napkin and dried to a loose state.
Planting is carefully watered so as not to wash the seeds. It is best to carry out this procedure with a spray gun. To speed up the germination of cabbage, the nursery is covered with glass or film.
Further care of seedlings consists in moderate watering with cool water. When shoots appear, it is necessary to provide the plants with excellent illumination, otherwise the quality of the seedlings will decrease due to stretching, and the heat will be up to 20 degrees.
It is necessary to dive seedlings of cabbage Kolobok at the age of 2-3 true leaves. You can seat them at a distance of 6 cm, but it is better in separate cups. In this case, when transplanting to a permanent place, the plants will be less injured. When the seedlings of cabbage of the Kolobok variety are accepted, they are taken out into the open air for hardening.
Seed dressing
According to the description, cabbage of the Kolobok variety is demanding on nutrition. Before planting in the ground, it must be fed at least two times:
- The pickled seedlings of cabbage after 10 days are fed with a mixture of ammonium nitrate (10 g), superphosphate (20 g), potassium sulfate (10 g). This is a composition for 10 liters of water.
- 10 days before transplanting seedlings to a permanent place, prepare the following composition: 25 g of superphosphate, 30 grams of potassium sulfate. If desired, the solution can be strengthened with copper sulfate and potassium permanganate, 0,2 g each. After feeding, the seedlings are shed with clean water so that there are no burns on the leaves.
- If you do not want to use mineral fertilizers, you can feed Kolobok cabbage seedlings with mullein infusion before planting in the ground. Add a tablespoon of infusion to a liter of water.
Outdoor care
Cabbage is planted in holes at a distance of 60×70 cm. It is best to use two-line plantings. This will make it easier to take care of.
For the successful cultivation of cabbage, Kolobok does not require special knowledge, all agricultural technology is similar to other varieties of white vegetables. If the soil was fertile during planting, then it remains to water and feed the plants in a timely manner.
Features of watering
Variety Kolobok is demanding on watering. There should be at least 10 liters per square meter. Watering is necessary, based on their weather conditions. It should be remembered that the lack of moisture adversely affects the yield of cabbage.
At the initial stage, the plants are watered around the root. In the future, along the grooves or from above. In this case, pests and their larvae will be washed off. The cabbage variety Kolobok responds well to sprinkling.
Loosening and hilling
In order for the roots of the plants to receive enough oxygen, the soil must be loosened after watering. Hilling cabbage is also a mandatory procedure. Thanks to it, the root system is strengthened due to the growth of lateral processes. The first time they raise the soil three weeks after transplanting. Then every 10 days.
Sustainable immunity
In the description and characteristics, as well as, according to gardeners, it was indicated that the variety is resistant to many diseases of cruciferous crops, in particular, Fusarium, white and gray rot. Cabbage heads are also not damaged by bacterial, fungal and viral diseases.
Harvesting
Cabbage of any variety is harvested in dry sunny weather. First, the side leaves are cut off, then the heads of cabbage are cut down. They are laid out on boards or bedding to dry, and then put away for storage.
When the time for harvesting white cabbage Kolobok for the winter approaches, the forks are salted, sour, marinated, depending on preferences. The remaining heads of cabbage are removed to the cellar or basement, where the cabbage is stored for a long time without loss of taste and presentation.