Cabbage varieties Larsia: description, planting and care, reviews

Larsia cabbage was bred for the purpose of commercial cultivation. Scientists have tried to create a variety that is maximally protected from pests and adverse weather conditions. In addition to stability, heads of cabbage are characterized by excellent taste, large size and small stalk.

Description of cabbage Larsia

American Community Breeders Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. bred the cabbage variety Larcia F1 in 2005. It entered the state register of Our Country as an industrial and commercial type. Suitable for growing in the middle lane.

Mid-season variety, ripening occurs in 130-140 days from the moment of planting. Heads of cabbage in the cut are white with a green tint. The leaves have a slight gray-green waxy coating. The sizes of heads of cabbage reach from 4 to 6 kg, the maximum weight is 8 kg. The sockets are wide, the foliage is spreading. Does well in open ground.

The leaves of the Larsia variety have a gray-green color due to a waxy coating.

High-yielding cabbage Larsia. Taste qualities according to tasters 4,4 out of 5 possible points are characterized as good.

Features of the variety:

Heads of Larsia are very dense, all the leaves are adjacent to each other.

Advantages and disadvantages

Larsia cabbage has its advantages and disadvantages. Positives include:

• high yield;
• excellent taste;
• versatility in use;
• the vegetable can be cut before the full ripening period for a summer salad;
• transportability;
• good presentation;
• short stalk;
• the possibility of growing in open ground;
• heads do not crack;
• there is immunity to fusarium;
• thrips resistance.

Of the negative points, a short storage of the crop can be noted – only for 4 months. Also, this variety is not intended for growing in a greenhouse.

The heads of the Larsia variety are large, the leaves fit snugly together

Cabbage yield Larsia F1

The yield from Larsia cabbage is up to 55 tons per 1 hectare. This indicator is considered high, so this vegetable variety is grown for commercial activities. The maximum yield was noticed in the Smolensk region – from 1 hectare of land 76 tons of crop. 1 plants are planted on 28000 hectare of land.

All Larsia cabbages are even, large ones tolerate transportation well

Planting and caring for Larsia cabbage

The principle of care and planting for Larsia is the same as for other types of cabbage. All work begins with the preparation and purchase of seeds.

Selection and preparation of seeds

Cabbage grains are sold in specialized agricultural equipment stores. Breeders provide quality seeds for sale. It is advisable not to buy them with hands, there is a high probability of fraud. They are usually sold ready-to-plant.

The preparation procedure can be carried out independently:

1. Make a saline solution of 10 g of salt per 1 glass of water. Dip the seeds in it. Some of them will pop up, this indicates that they will not germinate.
2. Grains are taken out, blotted with gauze.
3. Prepare a solution of potassium permanganate, soak the seeds for 1 hour.
4. Dry, put in damp gauze and leave in the refrigerator on the bottom shelf for 2 days.

In the meantime, prepare the container and soil. The soil mixture can be made independently from the following components:

• 1 part humus;
• 1 part of sod land;
• 1 kg of soil;
• 1 st. l. ash.

Each sprout should have a separate hole so that the roots do not intertwine

All components are mixed together and calcined in the oven at 180 ⁰C for 20 minutes. Some gardeners use special peat boxes. After being transferred to the ground, they disintegrate and fertilize the plants.

Suitable for containers:

• plastic cups;
• cardboard boxes;
• peat boxes;
• small bottles cut in half.

The beginning of the preparation of seedlings falls at the end of March. After germination, transfer to open ground is possible after the cabbage has 2 true leaves.

Site Preparation

Cabbage prefers well-lit, flat land. It is advisable to grow a vegetable on loamy soils with a slightly acidic or neutral environment. It is forbidden to sow cabbage in places where cruciferous plants previously grew, they have the same diseases, which increases the risk of infection.

Bed preparation:

1. In early spring or late autumn, a piece of land is dug up.
2. Remove all stones and roots from plants.
3. Add fertilizer.

The more fertile the soil, the higher the yield. For cabbage, add to the soil:

• humus;
• wood ash;
• nitrophosic solution 10%.

Work is carried out 1 month before planting, so that all top dressing has time to assimilate.

Landing

In 10-12 days, seedlings begin to prepare for transfer to open ground. Plants need to be hardened off. To do this, regularly ventilate the room for 3-4 hours. Seedlings are taken out daily to the balcony in the sun. The first day for 30 minutes, the second for 40 minutes. Gradually increase the time to 1-2 hours a day. So the sprouts will get used to the direct sun.

Ground transfer algorithm:

1. Holes are dug in the garden with a depth of 15 cm.
2. Adhere to the scheme 70 × 70 cm.
3. Moisten the hole with warm water.
4. Dive seedlings.
5. Close up to the base of the first leaves.

If there is no rain, the seedlings are watered on the same day, work is carried out in the morning.

Watering

Good and timely irrigation will contribute to the formation of large heads of cabbage. The first 14 days, the plants are watered every 4 days, spending 8 liters of water per 1 m². Further irrigation is carried out once a week, up to 10 l per 1 m².

Periodic sprinkling of plantings will help plants survive the heat

Feeding

To get a decent harvest, the plant needs additional nutrition:

1. On the 14th day after being transferred to the soil, the plantings are fertilized with a solution of mullein.
2. Repeat the same feeding in another 2 weeks.
3. 6 weeks after planting, they are fed with a mixture of mullein and superphosphate.
4. At the age of two months, a mixture of mullein and superphosphate is added again.

The first feeding can be skipped if fertilizers have been applied to the seed germination boxes.

Loosening and weeding

These are two required steps. Weeds are removed as they grow. If this is not done, then they will begin to eat useful minerals from the soil, they will not be enough for cabbage. Loosening the soil helps to form additional roots. Both manipulations can be combined.

Hilling is carried out on the 25th day after planting. This will improve the health of the seedlings and help them retain moisture longer in hot weather.

Diseases and pests

Variety Larsia has a strong immunity to many bacterial diseases. It is rarely hit by caterpillars. Most often this happens due to improper observance of the rules of agricultural technology.

Possible pests and diseases:

1. Cruciferous flea. Small black insects feed on the juice of cabbage leaves. Plants are treated with an insecticide.
   
   

   Beetles eat holes in the leaves and disrupt their nutrition

2. Keela. A fungal disease affects the root system of vegetables, which disrupts nutrition. For the fight, Bordeaux mixture 3% is used.
   
   

   Kila spores are in the soil, so plants become infected

3. Downy mildew. A white coating forms on the underside of the leaf. Gradually the foliage turns yellow and dries. Landings are treated with Bordeaux mixture 1%.
   
   

   Downy mildew is slowly killing cabbage plantings

In order not to face diseases, on the 14th day the seedlings are treated with copper sulfate. Sprinkle the plant itself and the bed with the product.

The use of white cabbage Larsia

The use of cabbage is varied. From white-headed varieties, preparations are made for the winter, various dishes and salads are prepared. Heads of cabbage are stored for the winter and used until the start of the next season.

From the variety Larsia prepare:

• stewed cabbage;
• vegetable salads;
• cabbage rolls;
• soups;
• canned with other vegetables.

It is especially tasty to cook salads from Larsia for the winter, the cabbage remains crispy even after sterilization

Conclusion

Larsia cabbage is great for growing in your own gardens and on an industrial scale. It has good resistance to adverse weather conditions, diseases and pests. The yield is high, which allows you to enjoy the vegetable all summer and leave part for the winter.

Reviews about cabbage varieties Larsia