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Cabbage “Centurion F1” is known by many professional farmers and agricultural amateurs. This hybrid was bred by the French breeding company “Clause”, and later entered into the State Register of Our Country. Since 2010, the variety has gained wide popularity due to the excellent quality of vegetables, high yields and other advantages. A detailed description, description of Centurion F1 cabbage and other relevant information about this variety can be found further in the sections of the article.
Detailed description of the variety
The variety “Centurion F1” is zoned for the North Caucasus region, but at the same time it is successfully grown in other parts of the country. Its heads are distinguished by a leveled rounded shape and a bright green color of the upper leaves. Quite large forks of this variety weigh about 3-3,5 kg. They keep well until February and can be used for ripening.
When cutting the head of “Centurion F1” you can see numerous, tightly closed white leaves. The cabbage stalk is wide, but short. This allows you to use almost the entire head of cabbage for cooking, removing only a small, coarsened part of the fruit.
Variety “Centurion F1” medium late ripening. Its heads are formed in 100-115 days from the day the first green sprouts appear. If the agrarian resorts to the seedling method of growing and uses a pick, then this period may increase by another 10-15 days.
The yield of the variety “Centurion F1” is relatively high, it is 6-6,5 kg per 1 m2 earth. Friendly maturation of cabbages, their excellent appearance and taste, as well as good yields, make it possible to grow cabbage for its subsequent sale. It is worth noting that the yield of marketable products of the Centurion F1 variety is 88%.
The leaves of the cabbage “Centurion F1” are medium in size, bubbly, their edges are slightly wavy. On the cover sheets, you can see a waxy coating and a bluish tint. Leaf rosette of cabbage “Centurion F1” raised.
When choosing a cabbage variety for agrarians, an important aspect is the taste of the vegetable. According to this characteristic, Centurion F1 cabbage occupies a leading position, since its leaves are crispy, sweet. They almost completely lack bitterness. Many gardeners complain about the roughness of late-ripening cabbage varieties. The variety “Centurion F1” is devoid of such a negative quality. Its leaves are tender and juicy. They can be widely used in cooking for soups, second courses, fresh salads.
Cultivation
Mid-late cabbage “Centurion F1” can be grown in seedlings or seedlings. Sowing this crop with seed into the soil is practiced by farmers in the southern regions. Early snowmelt in these areas allows seeds to be sown earlier and harvested on time. In the central and northern regions of the country, farmers mainly use the seedling method of cultivating cabbage. This time-consuming method allows you to speed up the ripening process of vegetables by sowing seeds early in favorable home conditions.
seedless way
Cabbage “Centurion F1” is not afraid of the cold. In the southern regions, this variety can be sown directly into the ground as early as mid-April. Before sowing, the soil should be dug up or loosened, saturated with micronutrients. A site for growing crops should be chosen sunny, without flooding. It is preferable that nightshade, legumes or cereals grow on it before cabbage.
It is necessary to sow the grains of the Centurion F1 variety in the holes. The density of crops should be 3-4 forks per 1 m2 area. 2-3 seeds should be placed in each hole. Subsequently, crops need to be thinned out, leaving only the strongest seedling. After sowing the seeds, the ridges are recommended to be covered with a film.
Seedbed method
The technology of growing cabbage seedlings is laborious, but effective. It allows you to safely harvest a large amount of crops in due time, even in the northernmost regions of the country.
It is recommended to sow the seeds of the Centurion F1 variety for seedlings in late March – early April. For this, soil and special containers are prepared. Cabbage grains can be sown in one large container, followed by picking, or immediately in separate cups, peat tablets. After sowing the seeds, the containers must be covered with a film or glass and placed in a warm place. With the advent of the first shoots, seedlings need intensive lighting.
It is necessary to dive seedlings from a common container into separate containers at the age of 15 days. In the process of transplantation, it is recommended to shorten the root by 1/3. Watering seedlings should be limited to prevent root rot. For the entire time of cultivation, young seedlings should be fed 1-2 times.
It is necessary to plant seedlings “Centurion F1” on the garden at the age of 35-40 days. At the time of planting, the plants should have 6 developed leaves 15-16 cm long. Seedlings should be planted in holes of 3-4 forks per 1 m2 area.
Care for cabbage
Moderate watering and disease prevention are the key to a good harvest of Centurion F1 cabbage. So, it is necessary to moisten the soil as it dries, and after each watering it is recommended to loosen the near-stem circle. In the care of cabbage, you can use iodine, which will become a reliable protection against diseases for it. You can learn more about the favorable “relationship” of iodine and cabbage from the video:
You need to feed the cabbage “Centurion F1” at the first and second stages of cultivation. You can use mullein, humus, chicken manure or minerals. At the third stage of growth, when the head of cabbage is tied and compacted, top dressing should not be applied. This can spoil the ecological quality of the heads.
Cabbage “Centurion F1” ripens together and, subject to all the rules of cultivation, its crop can be harvested in early October.
Variety resistance
The resistance of a variety to various diseases and pests is called field health. Variety “Centurion F1” in this sense has immunity of medium resistance. He is not threatened by fusarium and thrips parasites. Cabbage must be protected from other viruses and insects. As prophylactic agents, you can use tobacco dust, wood ash or iodine, as well as decoctions and infusions of various herbs. Such folk remedies will prevent the development of diseases and at the same time preserve the ecological purity of the product.
The high quality of the heads of the Centurion F1 variety and their marketability is achieved, among other things, due to the resistance to cracking. So, regardless of weather conditions, soil moisture and its nutritional value, Centurion F1 cabbage retains its integrity throughout the growing season.
Conditions for long-term storage of cabbage
Cabbage “Centurion F1” does not have a particularly long storage period. In everyday life, without special conditions, heads of cabbage can retain their freshness and quality only until February. But if you take care of storing vegetables properly, then this period can be significantly extended. So, the best place for storing cabbage is a room without access to light with a temperature of 0- + 10C. Relative humidity in such storage should be at the level of 95%. Good ventilation is also a prerequisite for successful head storage.
Detailed information about all the features of the Centurion F1 variety and the rules for storing this cabbage can be found in the video:
On the video, specialists working with this variety will give some “subtle” recommendations so that the work of an ordinary agrarian in growing and storing a crop is crowned with success.
Conclusion
Anyone can grow cabbage “Centurion F1” in their garden: the cultivation process is simple and does not require much attention. The variety is suitable for all regions of the country and pleases with the excellent quality of the crop. Tasty and juicy cabbage keeps well and is suitable for creating any culinary masterpieces. Thus, “Centurion F1” is an excellent variety of cabbage available to every gardener.