Cabbage Snow White: characteristics, planting and care, reviews

Snow White cabbage belongs to the universal white cabbage varieties. The variety is distinguished by a late ripening period, and also has many advantages that attract vegetable growers.

Description of cabbage variety Snow White

Cabbage variety Snow White (pictured) forms a small head of cabbage, which is formed by large light green or bluish green leaves up to 16 cm in diameter. Distinctive features are: medium wrinkled surface, slight venation and smooth or slightly wavy edges. Heads of cabbage are dense, shiny; stump is small, round. The flesh is white in cross-section.

Snow White has a medium-sized rosette, the lower leaves are slightly lowered or raised

The period from emergence to harvesting of heads of cabbage is 4-5 months, that is, when sowing seedlings in April, the first harvest can be obtained in early September.

The Snow White variety is distinguished by high frost resistance, therefore, the culture is able to easily tolerate frosts down to -10 ° C. This significantly extends the harvest time.

Advantages and disadvantages

The Snow White variety is valued for the following qualities:

  • excellent seed germination;
  • great taste;
  • increased resistance of heads of cabbage to cracking;
  • large fruit sizes;
  • frost resistance, allowing harvesting in late autumn;
  • high content of ascorbic acid, sugars and other dry substances;
  • versatility of application;
  • high (up to 8 months) keeping quality.

The disadvantages include average immunity to diseases and pests. Some gardeners consider the late maturity of heads of cabbage to be a minus, but most of those who grow this crop choose the Snow White variety precisely because of the late maturity and long storage period.

The yield of white cabbage Snow White

Like other late-ripening varieties, Snow White has a high yield. From 1 sq. m harvest 5 - 8, and with good care and 10 kg of cabbage. The average weight of fruits is 4 kg, especially large specimens weigh up to 5 kg.

Planting and caring for Snow White cabbage

Before planting Snow White cabbage in the garden, be sure to drive out the seedlings. The containers are filled with a light soil mixture, into which the previously soaked and disinfected seeds are sown to a depth of 2 cm. You can use common boxes, but it is better to immediately sow seeds in individual (peat) pots.

Attention! In the middle lane, you need to have time to sow Snow White cabbage for seedlings from late February to mid-March, otherwise it will not ripen until winter.

The land with seeds is well watered, the containers are covered with a film, which is removed when the first shoots appear. Then the temperature in the room is maintained at 8-10 ° C, and with the appearance of the first true leaves, it is raised to 14-16 ° C. If the seedlings are driven out in common boxes, they dive in the phase of two true leaves.

After 1.5-2 months, when the seedlings get stronger, and warm weather sets in, Snow White cabbage is planted in the garden.

The landing site is chosen high, well-lit and protected from the wind. Loam is suitable as a substrate. In the fall, the site is dug up, and on the eve of planting, a soil mixture is prepared from equal parts of garden soil and humus with the addition of a small amount of ash.

The best precursors for cabbage are potatoes, cucumbers, and legumes.Planting cabbage after cruciferous crops is highly undesirable, since plantings can be infected with common diseases and pests.

When planting, the seedlings are buried by about 10 cm.

Snow White cabbage is grown according to the scheme 50x60 cm

In the future, the main task will be to regularly water the plantings. During the period of active growth, cabbage is watered about every other day, closer to autumn, the frequency of watering is reduced to twice a week, but the water consumption for each plant is increased by about 1.5 times.

So that after watering the soil does not form a crust, the soil around the plants is loosened. At the same time, weeds are removed and hilling is performed. In the phase of active growth, the procedure is carried out once a week, during the formation of a head of cabbage - 2 times a month. It is very important not to damage the root system, therefore, all manipulations are carried out only in the surface layer of the soil (no deeper than 10 cm).

Top dressing has a positive effect on crop growth and can significantly increase yields. In the first half of the growing season, plants are fertilized with organic compounds (chicken droppings, urea, manure, ammonium nitrate), and when heads are formed - with fertilizers that do not contain nitrogen, for example, ash or nitrophos.

Attention! Feeding cabbage with nitrogen-containing compounds during the formation of heads of cabbage leads to their friability.

Snow White Cabbage requires careful care on time

Diseases and pests

Cabbage of the Snow White variety has increased immunity against vascular bacteriosis and fusarium wilt, but can be affected by other diseases. The danger is represented by keela, black leg and peronosporosis. At the first signs of the disease, the affected plants should be removed and the beds treated with a solution of copper sulfate.

Of the insects, Snow White cabbage is more often affected by cruciferous bugs, aphids, cabbage whitewater and stem lurker. Folk methods can become an effective alternative to insecticides in the fight against them: spraying plants with an aqueous solution of liquid soap or processing with tobacco dust.

Attention! The best prevention of diseases and pests is proper regular planting maintenance.

Application

Although Snow White cabbage is considered a versatile variety, many housewives do not recommend eating it raw due to the stiffness of the leaves. But it is perfect for pickling and pickling. Snow White cabbage can be used to make soups, vegetable side dishes, cabbage rolls, pie fillings and other cooked dishes.

Conclusion

Snow White cabbage is perfect for growing in areas with a long summer - in the south and in central Russia. Like other varieties of this crop, Snow White needs careful care, with the observance of which an excellent harvest is guaranteed.

Reviews about Snow White cabbage

Dybenkova Nadezhda, 41 years old, Krasnodar
I liked the variety Snow White, but it is not very suitable for fresh consumption - harsh leaves. You can, of course, scald or grind with salt so that it lets the juice out, but why, when there are other varieties for this? But salt is the very thing. It turns out crispy, beautiful cabbage for all the holidays. It is good for stewing, for cabbage rolls, and for cabbage soup. Stored for a long time.
Belikova Svetlana, 44 years old, Klimovsk
It is important not only to grow vegetables in your own garden, but also to process them in a timely manner, so we always select varieties according to the ripening period so that nothing is lost. We plant late cabbage - Snow White. We remove it from the garden bed last, when we have already collected everything else. Even if you don't have time before the frost, it's not scary. And then it lies for a long time while we process the rest of the vegetables and fruits. It also has excellent yields compared to other varieties.

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