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Creumont cabbage belongs to late-ripening varieties and has a lot of worthy characteristics. Growing a hybrid on their plots, summer residents and farmers get a high yield of a useful vegetable. The description of the variety and the list of agricultural technology requirements are always relevant for beginners and experienced farmers.
To cook cabbage dishes all winter, you should grow the Crumont variety.
Description of Creumont cabbage
The ripening period, yield and taste characteristics are considered important parameters when choosing a cabbage variety. The Creumont F1 hybrid meets the highest demands of vegetable growers. Bred by Russian scientists of the Timiryazev Agricultural Academy and has been in the State Register since 1992. A unique variety is allowed to grow in all territories of the Russian Federation, except for the regions of the North-Eastern and Northern regions.
The density and evenness of the heads give the variety a marketable value.
Main settings:
- Ripening period - late. From the first germination to harvesting, 165-170 days pass.
- The socket is half-raised, very compact. Height from 45 cm to 60 cm, diameter from 60 cm to 75 cm, number of leaves from 25 to 32 pcs.
- The head of cabbage is medium in size and very firm. The shape is aligned, round-flat or round. The heads of Crumont are resistant to cracking, smooth and are distinguished by morphological evenness. The color of the outer leaves is dark green, with a pronounced shade of gray, inside on the cut it is almost white. The weight of one head of cabbage ranges from 1.9 kg to 2.2 kg. In the southern regions, vegetable growers remove heads by 4 kg.
- The leaf plates of cabbage are smooth, the edges are wavy-toothed. A petiole 6 cm long is formed on the lower leaves. The vein of the leaf resembles the shape of a half-fan. The length of the leaves is 55 cm, the width is about 40 cm.
- The outer stump is medium in size - from 18 cm to 23 cm. The inner stump is thin and much shorter (up to 10 cm).
A very important characteristic is the ability of the Crumont variety to be harvested and processed mechanically. Another factor is stability during transportation and excellent keeping quality.
Pros and cons of Creumont cabbage
To understand the advantages of a hybrid over other varieties of cabbage, you should group its advantages and note the disadvantages.
The advantages of Creumont F1 are:
- great taste;
- rich nutritional composition;
- alignment, compactness and density of heads;
- high immunity to diseases;
- ability to long-term storage (6-7 months);
- lack of fruit cracking;
- versatility of application;
- the possibility of industrial cultivation and the use of harvesting equipment;
- unpretentious care.
Cons of the variety:
- the presence of a bitter taste that disappears 2-3 months after harvesting from the field;
- a small volume of heads for a late-ripening variety.
The first drawback is due to the biological specificity of the hybrid, but vegetable growers do not always consider it a drawback.
The yield of cabbage varieties Crumont
When planted in a summer cottage, the yield of the Creumont hybrid ranges from 5 kg to 7 kg per 1 sq. m. In industrial cultivation, indicators are noted from 4.1 kg to 5.1 kg per 1 sq. m. m.
Planting and caring for Creumont cabbage
It is recommended to grow the variety in seedlings. In this case, late-ripening cabbage has time to form heads of cabbage even in regions with a cool climate. Sowing seeds should begin in February in the more southern regions and in April in the north.
The germination of cabbage is high (up to 90%). The first shoots appear in a week. Before germination, the room temperature should be within + 20-24 ° C.Then the value is reduced to + 15-18 ° С (daytime) and + 8-10 ° С (night). For the period before planting in open ground, you need to monitor the quality of irrigation and feed the seedlings with a mineral complex once.
Competent care of seedlings will allow you to get healthy planting material
The landing period, respectively, for sowing falls on the end of April or end of May. Seedlings should have 2-3 pairs of leaves. Planting scheme of the variety is 50 x 60 cm, depth 5 cm.
Special growing conditions for Creumont cabbage are not required. All events are standard:
- Watering... At least once every 2-3 days for adult plants. Young seedlings need to be watered every day. The water is warm, the volume is not less than 3 liters per plant. The most abundant watering is needed in the phase of setting heads, before harvesting it is stopped 14 days before the deadline.
- Top dressing... Enough two meals per season. The first time you need to add organic matter 20 days after planting in open ground. Enough 2 kg of humus per 1 sq. m, the second time you need minerals - superphosphate (20 mg), potassium nitrate (30 mg). They are diluted in 10 liters of water and poured into 2 liters of solution under each plant.
Top dressing for the Crumont variety is necessary to increase the shelf life
- Weeding... Be sure to carry out after watering or rain. It is necessary to remove all weeds so that they do not interfere with the development of cabbage seedlings.
- Hilling... It is necessary to stimulate the growth of additional roots. The first hilling should be done 3 weeks after transplanting into open ground, the second - after 14 days.
- Loosening... This exercise allows you to increase the access of air and nutrients to the cabbage root system. It is important to carry out the procedure for the first time after the seedlings have taken root, then once a week.
Diseases and pests
The variety was bred with inherent resistance to common crop diseases. Creumont is not affected by keel, necrosis (during storage), fusarium, bacteriosis. If you do preventive spraying, then you will not have to treat the cabbage. Parasites are more troublesome. Growers have to deal with butterflies, aphids and flea beetles. Copper-containing preparations, for example, "Oksikhom", work well against aphids. Enough 50 mg of the substance per 10 liters of water, then spray the cabbage after 10 days. The flea disappears after treatment with a solution of potassium permanganate (10 l of water + 2 mg of powder). Colloidal salt (20 mg per 10 L) can be used against a butterfly. Multiple sprays are needed every 7-10 days.
Application
The Creumont variety contains carotene, vitamin C, good sugar level (10%). Such components allow you to use a vegetable in any form - raw, pickled, salted, stewed. After the bitterness leaves the leaves, they are great for winter salads. Duration of storage allows you to cook vitamin dishes all winter.
Cabbage dishes nourish the body with useful vitamins and amino acids
Conclusion
Creumont cabbage is an excellent choice for on-site and commercial scale cultivation. The small size of the heads of cabbage is completely covered by the taste characteristics, unpretentious care and shelf life of the variety.
