In the spring and at the very beginning of summer, despite the general awakening and flowering of nature, a rather difficult period begins for a person. Indeed, in addition to the earliest greens and radishes, practically nothing ripens in the gardens, and all winter preparations have either come to an end, or are already a little boring, and I want something fresh and vitamin-rich. The real salvation in this case will be the cultivation of the earliest varieties of cabbage on your site, which can ripen just by the end of May and the beginning of June and provide the whole family with early vitamins. And if such cabbage is still fruitful, unpretentious and tasty, then it simply will not have a price.
Nozomi cabbage is an amazing representative of the cabbage kingdom that meets all of the above requirements. Of course, it is a hybrid, but gardeners rarely get their seeds from cabbage, since for this it is necessary to leave several plants for the second year. Therefore, the cultivation of this cabbage will certainly appeal to both experienced craftsmen and novice gardeners.
Origin story
Cabbage Nozomi f1 was obtained at a breeding station in France and it was these seeds that were admitted to official registration in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 2007. Although if a person purchasing seeds in their original packaging reads the information printed there, he will be surprised to see that the seeds of Nozomi cabbage were produced by the Japanese company Sakata. There is no contradiction in this.
Attention! The Sakata company, founded more than a hundred years ago in the Japanese city of Yokohama, opened a breeding station in France in 1998, and in 2003 completely moved its head office from all over Europe to France.
Thus, many of the seeds we get from this company can be produced in France and in other European countries.
Seeds of Nozomi cabbage were recommended for use in the North Caucasus region. Despite this, the Nozomi cabbage hybrid is grown in many regions of our country, including under spring film shelters.
Description and features of the hybrid
Nozomi cabbage is one of the earliest in terms of ripening. After only 50-60 days after planting the seedlings in a permanent place, you can already collect a full harvest. Of course, the cabbage seedlings themselves are grown for about a month from sowing. But you can still traditionally sow cabbage seeds for seedlings in March and at the end of May already enjoy a fresh vitamin vegetable.
But early ripening is not the main characteristic of this hybrid. Another thing is more important - its yield and characteristics of the heads of cabbage being formed. The yield of Nozomi cabbage is quite at the level of mid-season cabbage varieties and is about 315 c / ha. For an ordinary summer resident, it is more important that this hybrid is capable of forming dense heads of cabbage, each weighing up to 2.5 kg. The Nozomi hybrid is also distinguished by a fairly high yield of marketable products - it is 90%. Heads of cabbage can remain on the vine for quite a long time without losing their attractive presentation.
Comment! This hybrid is also good at transportation.
In addition, Nozomi cabbage is resistant to Alternaria and bacterial rot.
Characteristics
Plants of the Nozomi hybrid are strong, have good vigor and are relatively unpretentious to growing conditions. The leaves themselves are small, gray-green, bubbly, slightly wavy along the edge, have a waxy bloom of average intensity.
The hybrid forms attractive glossy heads with the following characteristics:
The heads are rounded.
The density of cabbage is high - 4.5 points on a five-point scale.
Heads of cabbage may have a yellowish-white tint when cut.
The inner stump is of medium length, the outer one is very short.
The mass of a head of cabbage averages 1.3-2.0 kg.
Heads of cabbage are resistant to cracking, even with excessive moisture.
Nozomi cabbage tastes good and excellent.
Heads of cabbage are not stored for a very long time and are intended primarily for fresh consumption.
Comment! Although, judging by the reviews, many hostesses create many dishes from Nozomi cabbage, stew, pickle, and even salt it, however, for momentary consumption.
Reviews of gardeners
The gardeners who grew Nozomi cabbage talk about it with delight, so much its characteristics differ for the better from many other varieties of early cabbage.
Alena, 39 years old, Belgorod
Last year I decided to try to grow two hybrids of early cabbage Parel and Nozomi. Before that, I had already managed to be disappointed in early cabbage, because either the heads of cabbage were tied very little, or it did not ripen at all early, and if the heads of cabbage were tied, they were loose and tasteless. To be honest, I thought that this is a feature of early cabbage and it could not be otherwise. And last year she raised Nozomi and Parel with seedlings. And now I understand what early cabbage can be. Both hybrids delighted with large, dense and juicy heads of cabbage with surprisingly delicate and pleasant taste. In principle, they did not suffer from anything, which was also good. At first I grew the seedlings in a greenhouse, so that it came out strong and stocky, because in the house it turns out to be elongated and weakened. And already at the beginning of May, she dropped her out in the open ground. First covered with lutrasil during return frosts. But the cabbage did not care about any frosts. And already in June I was enjoying real juicy cabbage.
Anna, 43 years old, Krasnodar city
Recently, I really like the seeds of the Prestige company. Whatever I plant, cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers are great. And cabbage varieties are the most surprising. For the first time in my life, I managed to grow even cauliflower, which had never made me happy before. I would especially like to tell you about the Nozomi white cabbage. She just amazed me. Of all the types of white cabbage known to me, it is the earliest. I planted it first in early April with seedlings, and then at the end of April immediately in the ground. This cabbage hybrid is amazingly resistant to all adverse weather conditions and other misfortunes, such as fleas and various pests. Although, of course, I sprinkled the seedlings with wood ash and covered them from insects with thin lutrasil. But the hybrid Nozomi endured all the misfortunes very steadfastly and this did not affect his further harvest in any way. And when the heads of cabbage were ripe, I was amazed at how juicy and plump they were. Their taste was also more than good. Throughout June, our family enjoyed a variety of cabbage dishes almost every day: I made salads, salted it, and then made cabbage soup from sauerkraut, pickled it. They even took it once to sell it to the market, so much of it has grown. My husband even joked that it was time to open a business on early cabbage. But there were only 20 seeds in the package - and this is such a crop! Nothing is missing.
Pavel, 47 years old, Voronezh
I have been doing cabbage for a long time. He grew different varieties, including for sale. But after I tried Nozomi, I don’t plant any other early cabbage. It is better to grow one thing, but reliable and you know for sure that it will not let you down. And its taste cannot be compared with other early varieties - sweet, juicy. When I put its dense heads of cabbage on the market, people all the time ask what kind of variety it is and wonder how this early cabbage can look like that. And those who buy come back again. I sow it at the earliest possible date, from March to early April. Immediately after germination, I put boxes outside, especially if the weather is sunny.And at night, if there is no severe frost, I leave it in the greenhouse, covering it with another layer of transparent covering material. But the seedlings turn out to be healthy, stocky, they are not afraid of any adversity. After the first true leaves appear, I feed them with organic matter and humates. I dive seedlings directly into the ground under the arches in April. Be sure to deepen to the first true leaves. I spray it with some kind of growth stimulant until it finally takes root. And then it already grows by leaps and bounds. It remains only to water and feed. And it ripens quite amicably, so we can only hope for a quick implementation. But I like that the heads of cabbage do not crack at all when ripe. Even if I do not have time to remove everything at once, the remaining heads of cabbage can stand for another week and nothing.
Conclusion
Cabbage Nozomi collects positive reviews from both amateurs and professional gardeners. No one can pass by its full-fledged heads of juicy taste, and unpretentiousness in cultivation can give hope to grow it even to those for whom cabbage is still a secret behind seven seals.
