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Photos, reviews and description of the Prestige cabbage variety prove how successful the late variety of the culture, bred by Russian scientists in 2007, is a yielding hybrid grown in the central regions of the middle belt, in the Urals and in Siberia.
Late cabbage Prestige F1 does not crack on the field; when stored indoors, it lies until the beginning of next summer
Description of cabbage variety Prestige
The leaf rosette of the Prestige variety is raised, with a diameter of 80-90 cm. The height of the outer stump is 15 cm, the inner stump is 6 cm. The leaves are slightly wrinkled, slightly bubbly, wavy along the contour. The upper ones are rich green with a grayish waxy bloom. The underground part consists of a fusiform taproot and many thin processes that form a dense lobe and get food from the soil 40-80 cm in diameter and up to 50-120 cm deep.
The head of the Prestige hybrid is round, medium in size. The upper covering leaves are smooth, light green, the inner ones are creamy white, juicy. The structure is dense, when evaluated, this characteristic received 4.5 points. The tight fit of the leaves that make up the head indicates that the vegetables are mature and tolerate transportation well. The average weight of a head of Prestige cabbage is 2-3 kg.
In a hybrid of a late ripening period, general development continues for 160-170 days, of which in the open field, after transshipment of seedlings, 120-130 days.
Advantages and disadvantages
Late-ripening white cabbage Prestige is liked by gardeners. The variety is grown on personal subsidiary plots and on farm land.
The characteristic of Prestige cabbage is replete with benefits:
- versatility of use;
- high commercial performance;
- the density of the heads, which provides for long-term storage at the root, the possibility of mechanical collection, keeping quality and transportability;
- good productivity and marketability;
- resistance to fungal diseases and slug infestation.
Gardeners may be unhappy with only one feature of the Prestige hybrid - the inability to collect seeds on their own.
Cabbage yield Prestige
Late-ripening Prestige is high-yielding. From 1 sq. m receive up to 10 kg of vegetables, which are stored without loss for 6-7 months. The yield depends on such factors:
- sufficient humidity of the site;
- fertile soil;
- solar lighting;
- timely treatment from pests.
Planting and caring for Prestige cabbage
A late-ripening culture is grown through seedlings, the entire growing season lasts 5-6 months. For sowing, mix garden soil, humus or compost, peat or sand, as well as wood ash. For a small amount of cabbage, which is grown in a personal plot, the seeds are laid out in separate pots or sown in a common bowl, followed by diving, no thicker than 20 mm. The plate is placed in a corner with a temperature of 18-21 ° C. As soon as shoots appear after 5-8 days, the containers are transferred for a week to a cool place at 12-16 ° C. Prestige sprouts grow stronger, the stem becomes thicker, but does not stretch, leaves appear.
Make sure that the daylight hours lasts 12 hours at a temperature of 15-20 ° C. With sufficient nutrition, the seedlings grow slowly while hardening. They are transplanted, as soon as the third leaf appears, into individual cups 8-10 cm wide and of the same height.Seedlings Prestige are transferred to open ground or under film shelters in April. They are planted in holes at a distance of 60 x 60 cm. Soils with a pH of 5-7 are suitable for cabbage - light loamy, black earth and sandy. On acidic cultures, it is affected by an incurable disease - keel.
Throughout the entire growing period, late Prestige cabbage is watered abundantly
From above, when planting in April, they are covered with agrofibre to protect from frost, cruciferous fleas and cabbage flies, which begin active flight from late April, early May.
Cabbage is watered regularly so that the ground is constantly moist: in case of drought, every day, if it rains moderately, after 3-5 days. After watering, the soil is superficially loosened, destroying the crust and emerging weeds. Do not take too long breaks in watering the cabbage, as the roots develop, and not the heads of cabbage.
The Prestige variety needs additional fertilizing for a good yield, when various preparations are diluted in 10 liters of water:
- the first is carried out 2-3 weeks after transshipment, when 5-6 true leaves have already formed, with a solution of 200 g of ash and 60 g of superphosphate - 0.5 l for each plant;
- when the outlet is created, 2 weeks after the first feeding, - 40 g of nitrophoska;
- 10 days later, at the beginning of head formation, organic matter with superphosphate;
- 1.5 months before harvesting 40 g of potassium sulfate or fertilized with chicken droppings.
After dressing, the area is watered abundantly.
Diseases and pests
In early spring, cabbage seedlings may suffer from overflow and develop black leg disease. Hybrid Prestige is known for strong immunity against Fusarium, Alternaria, and during storage is not affected by white or gray rot. A good prevention against fungal diseases is the addition of two tablespoons of wood ash to the hole. Early plantings are treated with: Fitolavin, Aktofit, Planriz and others.
In April, the invasion of the cruciferous flea, the cabbage fly, begins, which is repelled by insecticides. The late-ripening variety can be affected by the cabbage moth, scoop, whitefish, bear, against which insecticides are used.
Application
Heads of cabbage of the Prestige hybrid are used for various purposes:
- component of fresh salads;
- for first and second courses;
- for fermentation in winter.
Dense leaves do not lose their juiciness until the end of spring, they diversify the table with vitamins.
Conclusion
Photos, reviews and description of the Prestige cabbage variety indicate good characteristics. Heads of cabbage are suitable for use for a long time. Growing requires some care, but doing it correctly ensures a healthy and tasty vegetable.
