Cabbage rots in the middle what to do. Cultural diseases accompanied by decay

Hello dear friends!

Today I will answer a question from one of my readers. Here is what he writes:

"AT winter period when storing cabbage in the cellar, a gray coating appeared on the outer leaves and bad smell besides, cabbage rots very quickly. Explain why does cabbage rot and how to deal with it?

I want to immediately note that cabbage affected by gray rot, after appropriate processing, can be eaten, and heads of cabbage affected by mucous bacteriosis cannot be eaten. This may result in adverse consequences for your health.

Read carefully how to distinguish these diseases from each other.

Indeed, at the end of the storage period, many find that the cabbage becomes partially or completely unfit for consumption, as the heads rot. According to the description of the reader who asked the question, it can be assumed that cabbage develops during storage gray rot. This disease contributes to the rotting of cabbage during storage.

With this disease, the outer leaves rot, an abundant fluffy coating appears on them. gray color. The cabbage takes on a musty smell.

gray rot for a short time spreads throughout the warehouse, therefore, without wasting time, when the first symptoms are detected, you need to remove diseased heads of cabbage from the general mass.

Fortunately, this disease is not dangerous for humans and cabbage damaged by gray mold can be eaten after cutting off the affected leaves.

I would like to say more about such a well-known disease as mucous bacteriosis. This disease also causes cabbage to rot during storage and is common.

In mucoid bacteriosis, the rot usually forms on the outside of the head and spreads inward, as with gray mold, but in this case no plaque forms on the surface of the head. characteristic feature By which this disease can be determined is the presence of an unpleasant pungent odor. The head of cabbage rots very quickly.

So that you never have a question: “during the storage period?”, First of all, you need to grow it correctly, that is, make a balanced complex mineral fertilizers, to prevent potassium starvation and lack of calcium in the soil. Avoid high doses nitrogen fertilizers.

Of course important role plays and storage mode. Optimum temperature during storage of cabbage should be from zero to minus one degree.

Before laying for winter storage, it is necessary to carry out another room where cabbage will be stored with an infusion of bleach (400 grams of bleach is taken per 10 liters). After that, you can whitewash all the wooden parts in the storage milk of lime, with copper sulfate added to it (for 10 liters of water, add two kilograms of lime plus 100 gr. blue vitriol).

And one more pretty important point: before storing cabbage for storage, it is necessary to carefully sort out the cabbage and remove diseased heads and heads with mechanical damage.

See you soon, dear friends!

Cabbage is a very common vegetable in our gardens, but summer residents often wonder why cabbage rots during winter storage and why your cabbage rots on the vine. This really happens quite often, and there can be several reasons for this. Reasons Cabbage cannot be called very capricious plant, but she likes everything to happen evenly and regularly, the air temperature remains constant, or at least changes smoothly and slowly. When asked why cabbage rots, there can be several answers: cold rain, charged for a week in the middle of a hot summer; too frequent planting of plants or grass that has grown around them created a deep shade; the ground around the vegetable has not been loosened for a long time, and a dense crust has formed, air does not get to the roots, and moisture lingers; crop rotation was not respected, pathogens leading to decay accumulated in the soil; unbalanced feeding led to a lack of potassium and calcium, but an excess of nitrogen; pests have weakened the plant and spread bacteria or mycelia leading to rot; uneven watering led to the accumulation of water in the stalk; watering cold water provoked diseases that led to rotting of the leaves or stalk. List possible causes you can still continue, but rotten cabbage is always the result of a violation of agricultural technology or just a combination of unsuccessful weather conditions and spread of pests. If a rotten vegetable appeared in the cellar during long-term storage, then the reason may lie in wrong conditions storage. Rotting is the result of diseases - bacterial or fungal. Their rapid recognition will help stop the spread of the disease and save the crop. Gray rot develops during storage of cut cabbage, it is indicated by the smell of mold and a gray coating on the leaves. Such cabbage can be eaten if all damaged and infected parts are removed. ***************************************** ALSO SEE THE BEST RECIPES. LOOK AT THE LINK *************************************** RECIPES FROM OUR GROUP: subscribe to the channel our YouTube group: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh3yCLRgNaVrgSB6rCd

But cabbage, affected by mucous bacteriosis, cannot be eaten, it must be thrown away immediately. A disgusting fetid mucus speaks of it, it appears on the leaves from the outside, quickly penetrates inside. Mucous bacteriosis occurs with an excess of nitrogen and a lack of potassium and calcium in the soil. white rot- this is fungal disease, often affects frozen heads or those that have been cut already overripe. The leaves are covered with a white slimy coating. Fusarium is also a fungal disease, it is provoked by dry weather. Affected vessels can be seen on a cross section of a head of cabbage, and the onset of the disease is noticed when the leaf areas between the veins turn yellow.

Rainy weather contributes to the development of alterniosis with dark spots and sooty bloom or rhizoctoniosis, when black spots appear at the base of the leaves, and diseased leaves are easily separated from the stalk. That's why cabbage rots. To protect cabbage from decay, you need to avoid excess nitrogen in the soil, the rule is appropriate here: it is better to underfeed than to overfeed. It is very important to follow the rules of crop rotation and agricultural technology. It is advisable to choose varieties that are resistant to diseases for cultivation. It is best to plant cabbage after beets, peas, beans, but not after related crops. Planting material is recommended to be disinfected before sowing; it is advisable to treat seedlings in the garden with bleach or preparations like Fitosporin to avoid diseases. You need to water the cabbage regularly and correctly - if the water does not reach the roots, but is collected from above, then it does not nourish the plant, but only contributes to the rotting of the leaves. Water during irrigation should not be colder than air, and watering itself should be done in the morning or evening. In any weather, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the soil around the plants, the earth needs to be loosened, weeds must be weeded out. Excessive shade contributes to the concentration of moisture, which means it attracts slugs, snails and other pests, and contributes to the spread of pathogens of fungal diseases. Aphids and bollworms cause a lot of trouble on their own, but they can also spread rot-causing bacteria. If you plant plants that repel insects among cabbages, dust them wood ash, monitor the condition of the heads, then you can minimize the damage done. Diseased plants are best removed from the garden along with the root as soon as possible to stop the spread of disease. For storage, you need to lay only absolutely healthy heads of cabbage, observe the correct storage regime. The temperature in the cellar should be maintained at a level between zero and -1 degrees. Before laying the crop, the room must be disinfected with bleach and copper sulfate. ***************************************** ALSO SEE THE BEST RECIPES. LOOK AT THE LINK

Hello, friends! This year is surprising in many ways for our gardeners, but the main one is the continuous autumn rains. For many years there has been nothing like this in our area ... We calmly harvested vegetables, fertilized, dug / plowed the ground, burned plant debris, etc. etc. And this year, “God gave rain and I was born to fall asleep” ... Only now, not all of the harvest is still in storage, and it is already impossible to walk around the garden even in rubber boots. Causes great concern even cabbage, which before the rains was very "Russian" in size, and now it can start to burst ...

Another cabbage problem of this period is that heads of cabbage rot right on the vine. There is such a 4-5 kilogram handsome man and exudes a disgusting smell on the whole garden. If you try to rip it off, it seeps through your fingers ... This, of course, is an extreme case, but very revealing. Some gardeners mistakenly believe that heads of cabbage rot due to an excess of moisture, while the cause of this phenomenon is mucous bacteriosis.

Signs of mucous bacteriosis

In the initial stages, the disease is not so easy to identify. But yellowing top leaves head and located near the ground should cause some concern for the future harvest. And the putrid smell will certainly inform you that some heads of cabbage want to be eaten (if it is still possible) ahead of schedule.

Cabbage damaged by mucous bacteriosis is not stored. The disease progresses in the cellar the faster, the higher the temperature and humidity.

A little about mucous bacteriosis

Mucous bacteriosis - bacterial disease, manifests itself in the head formation phase. Distributed everywhere. big scope acquires in the years since warm summer(more than 25-27°C) with a significant amount of precipitation. Most often it penetrates into the plant from the ground through the stalk, which softens, initially acquires a creamy, and then a grayish tint. Gradually, the stalk completely rots and the head of cabbage falls off.

It is possible for the pathogen to penetrate through damaged leaves. Usually, an oily spot appears on the upper leaves of the head of cabbage, which turns brown (blackens), becomes slimy. If such cabbage is not put into action quickly, the harvest will be lost.

So it's worth paying attention close attention on the cut of the stalk - it should not contain darkish (brownish) areas and the upper leaves of the cabbage should be green without "dryness" and "wetness".

Methods of combating mucous bacteriosis

0) growing resistant varieties. I can say for sure that the “Gift” variety is not resistant to mucous bacteriosis, while “Gingerbread Man” is still doing well;

1) compliance with crop rotation;

2) pest control, which may be carriers of putrefactive bacteria;

3) correct application mineral fertilizers, and better without them at all;

3) you can pour cabbage with a solution of potassium permanganate and pollinate with ash;

4) removal of damaged plants and cabbage "residues" from the site.

Good luck and high yields to you!

Many summer residents ask an important question, why does cabbage rot during storage in winter? This is due to the fact that sometimes bountiful harvest This culture can turn into a fetid mass for a number of different reasons. Cabbage rots with incorrect and infected heads, which develop rapidly in vegetables even under favorable conditions.

The question of why this happens can only be answered by studying various factors, which may provoke this process. Only establishing the causes of rotting will save the next crop of cabbage safe and sound. The basis for preserving the fruits of labor of a summer resident can be considered a regular revision of cabbages and the removal of those that have the slightest traces of decay. Otherwise, you can lose all the winter stocks of this valuable food vegetable.

In the case when the harvest of this vegetable is provided right conditions storage, and its heads still rot, you should look for the cause in the diseases of this culture. So quite healthy-looking heads of cabbage, laid in, can be amazed the following types diseases:

Gray rot

Which, during storage of cabbage, can quickly develop and manifest itself as a gray coating and an unpleasant moldy odor. As a result, the heads rot partially or almost completely. At the same time, rotting develops very quickly, being transmitted from a sick head to a healthy one. Vegetables affected by gray rot, after appropriate processing and removal of all rotting leaves, can still be eaten. The main way to combat gray rot of cabbage during storage is the timely removal of diseased heads of vegetables.

Mucous bacteriosis

In which the heads of cabbage are covered on the outside with fetid mucus. Then the process of decay passes to the inner parts of the head, leading to its rapid decay. In infected heads, the leaves are easily separated from the stalk. Vegetables affected by this disease should not be used for cooking at all. Prevention of this disease consists in observing all the rules of agricultural technology of this crop and choosing absolutely healthy cabbage heads for long-term storage. When growing this plant, it is necessary to maintain a certain balance in the complex of mineral fertilizers, avoiding excess nitrogen in the soil. Mucous bacteriosis often occurs on those vegetables that have grown on soils poor in potassium and calcium.

Fusarium wilt

Representing a dangerous fungal disease of cabbage, in which there is a blockage of the vessels, first of the lower, and then of the upper leaves. The defeat of this disease can be determined by the yellowing of the leaf areas located between its veins. At the same time, dark dots of blood vessels are visible on the cross section of the head of cabbage. Most often, this disease occurs in dry weather. Heads of vegetables infected with Fusarium wilt quickly deteriorate during storage, becoming unsuitable for consumption.

Alterniasis

Which is manifested by dark limited spots on the covering leaves of a head of cabbage. Soot deposits appear on them, which is a sign of sporulation of a fungal pathogen. Most often, Alternioz infects this crop in rainy weather. With such a disease, heads of vegetables stored for storage rot very quickly. In doing so, they become completely unsuitable for food.

Rhizoctonia

Which most often affects cabbage in rainy weather. During a cold snap, the leaves of diseased heads rot. At the same time, they are easily separated from the stalk. Small black spots appear at the base of the leaves. Rhizoctonia patients can rot very quickly, infecting the rest.

white rot

Manifested by mucus of the leaves of vegetables and the appearance on them white plaque mushroom mycelium. Infected heads quickly deteriorate and infect healthy cabbages nearby. White rot often affects overripe and frozen heads.

To prevent rotting of cabbage during storage, it is necessary to deal with the above diseases in a timely manner. Also, vegetables can rot severely when heads are damaged by various pests such as cabbage scoops and aphids.

For at least once a month, we inspect the heads, removing those on which the first signs of decay appear. This is the only way to save the bulk of the cabbage until spring.

Rotting cabbage in winter under improper storage conditions

Apart from various diseases Rotting vegetables can also be caused by improper storage conditions. The most suitable temperature for laying the crop of this crop is from -1 to 3 degrees.

Before laying the cabbage in the room in which it will be, it must be disinfected. To do this, we dissolve 500 g of bleach in a bucket of water and treat all surfaces in the storage with this preparation. Then we whiten everything wooden elements premises with a solution of lime (2 kg / 10 l) and copper sulfate (100 g).

Head preparation

When answering the question why cabbage rots during storage, it is necessary to remember about proper preparation the heads of vegetables themselves before laying in the cellar or basement. During this important procedure all heads with the slightest signs of mechanical damage and disease are sorted out from the total mass. They can be used for recycling.

An important role in preserving cabbage until spring is played by the choice of its varieties. To do this, we specifically choose the medium-late and late cabbage, which differs big size heads of cabbage and dense leaves. Heads of vegetables laid down for winter storage should have 2-3 covering leaves. Keep this culture away from potatoes and root crops. We store the cabbage in piles. Subject to conditions and not too big harvest, we hang the heads of cabbage with the poker up. To do this, we pull the heads out of the ground right from the root. We remove the earth and tie the heads of cabbage by the stump to the ceiling. In this case, the main condition for the preservation of cabbage: the heads should not touch each other.

Diseases and pests of cabbage can destroy the entire crop. To prevent a problem, you need to know the main signs, methods of treatment and preventive measures. When an infection is detected in initial stage, all landings can be protected.

Here are the most common diseases of cabbage seedlings and adult plants that you need to know how to prevent and start treatment on time when the first signs are found.

One of the common diseases is cabbage keel. The fungus affects only young seedlings of white cabbage planted in a greenhouse or open ground. The causative agent of clubroot is carried to cabbage beds by wind or rain, and insects can also spread.

Initially, the root branches begin to be damaged. Growths appear on them, which prevent them from fully absorbing moisture and essential trace elements. As a result, the cabbage wilts and develops poorly.

Infection is easier to prevent than to fight it. To do this, you need to strictly select seedlings, you do not need to plant weak seedlings. The soil where cabbage is supposed to be planted must be disinfected. Regular watering, hilling, loosening and lime dressing will help prevent the disease.

If an infection has been detected, then cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables cannot be planted on the site for 5-7 years. That is how long it takes for the activity of the infection to disappear.

AT open field cabbage can often be attacked by false powdery mildew(specialists call the disease peronosporosis). The first symptoms of the disease include:

• the formation of light yellow spots on cabbage leaves;
• a white coating is observed on the inside of the cabbage leaf;
• leaves affected by the fungus wither, fall off;
• cabbage develops poorly.

The fungus is active in humid environment. The infection spreads very quickly, so urgent action is needed. You can treat cabbage with drugs such as Fitoftorin or Bordeaux mixture. Good result shows the drug Topaz.

Preventive action should be proper watering, disinfection of the soil, keeping the distance during transplanting seedlings. Another main condition is that cabbage cannot be planted in the same place for several years in a row. It is better to plant where potatoes, beans or cucumbers were previously harvested.

Fusarium disease is considered common among cabbage. The fight against a fungal infection should not cause any difficulties, provided that the infection was detected in time. The first signs of the disease are:

• numerous yellow spots appear between the veins of the leaves;
• gradually the entire surface of the cabbage leaf begins to turn yellow and as a result dries out;
• the head of cabbage is poorly and slowly formed, while the shape is deformed.

The disease is provoked by the lack of soil moisture and not too warm weather (below 18 degrees).

Sick cabbage should be removed from the garden along with the roots and earthy clod. The remaining vegetables and soil must be disinfected. For this purpose, drugs Benomyl, Topsin are used. You can use potassium permanganate or copper sulfate.

Another disease of cabbage is Alternariosis or otherwise called black spot. When infected, black spots appear on any part of the plant. As the disease spreads, the spots darken, a fungal coating appears.

Black spot is spread by pests that overwinter in the remains of vegetable crops and seeds. Therefore, it is so important after harvesting in the fall to remove the tops and dig up the soil. Cabbage seeds must be disinfected and heat treated before planting.

Fungal disease Black leg leads to rotting of the roots and lower stem of seedlings. As a result, the stem dries up, and the plant withers and dies. The infection is quickly transmitted to healthy sprouts.

The development of a fungal infection is facilitated by high acidity of the soil or excessive application of nitrogen fertilizers. The fungus may remain from the last crop in the soil.

To prevent the development of a black leg before planting seedlings, the ground must be disinfected, a solution of potassium permanganate is suitable, you can simply water the area hot water. Cabbage seeds are recommended to be treated with special preparations, for example, Fundazol is suitable.

Cabbage disease White rot is also quite common. The most important factors in the development of rot are excessive watering and frequent rains. The risk of developing the disease increases towards the end of the growing season.

Recognizing the signs of white rot is easy. Fungal plaque and mucus are observed on the leaves. White cabbage rots quickly. The disease can develop not only in the garden, but also during the storage of an already harvested crop.

Timely harvesting is considered preventive measures, before the start of autumn rains, you should not plant cabbage for several years in a row in the same place. Definitely a place to store harvested crop should be disinfected.

During winter storage heads of cabbage are often subjected to gray rot. The leaves are covered with a gray coating, mucus is observed, an unpleasant odor is felt. In the cellar or basement, it is imperative to disinfect, maintain temperature regime. During the growth of cabbage, fertilizers must be applied to the soil.

Dangerous viruses

Less common, but still found among cabbage viral diseases. They propagate at an even faster rate than fungal infection and have a detrimental effect on the entire crop.

The mosaic virus is considered the most dangerous. Numerous small dark dots form on the leaves. Mosaic is not treatable, so it is best to take time to prevent the disease:

• cabbage seeds must be immersed in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for the purpose of disinfection;
• when a diseased seedling appears in the garden, it must be uprooted and carried away from the garden;
• a prerequisite is the removal of weeds that can carry pathogens;
• spray several times a season plants from pests.

Black ring spot of cabbage appears as light green spots. Over time, the spots darken, connect, the sheet is deformed and falls off. The causative agent feels great in the cold, hibernating on seeds or plant debris. The disease is also spread by pests (aphids and mites).

Before planting seeds, they must be disinfected and subjected to heat treatment. Weeds and tops from last year need to be removed from the beds on time.

Cause in bacteria

Mucous bacteriosis of cabbage can affect a plant at any stage of development. Rotting can start from the outer leaves. They resemble a mucous structure and smell unpleasant. Gradually, the entire head of cabbage is exposed to rotting.

There is an option to start rotting from the inside of the head. Bacteria can be carried by pests or get along with the ground. Leaves become milky and soften.

The cause of the disease can be excessive fertilization of the soil with nitrogen, excessive moisture, lack of proper care for the beds.

As preventive measures include the choice of cabbage varieties resistant to this disease, timely processing vegetable crops from pests, compliance with the conditions in the premises for storing the crop, disinfection of planting material.

Vascular bacteriosis is spread by pests or falls on cabbage beds during rainy weather. The first signs are yellowing of the edges of the leaves and blackening of the veins. characteristic feature is the appearance on the leaves of a pattern in the form of a grid. Then the leaf completely darkens and disappears. Cabbage stops growing and developing, as a result, it dies.

You should not plant cabbage on the same plot of land every year, you should choose varieties that are resistant to vascular bacteriosis.

Be sure to carry out preventive treatments against pests. It is possible to treat at the initial stage with the drug Binoram.

If any diseases of white cabbage are detected, the fight against them must begin immediately. This will help save not only the diseased plant, but the entire crop in the garden plot.

Pest Invasion

Pests and diseases can cause a decrease in yield or its complete loss. White cabbage pests not only eat and damage cabbage plantations, but also carry diseases, which is why regular preventive watering and spraying are so important.

Aphids often attack cabbage in the spring, when young seedlings have just been transplanted. You can identify the problem by the following signs:

• cabbage begins to develop slowly;
• leaves become pale with a pink tint;
• over time, the leaves become deformed and fall off.

To combat aphids, drugs such as Spark, Corsair, Karate are often used. It is useful to plant cabbage beds next to tomatoes and carrots. From folk remedies Infusions based on garlic and onions are considered effective. Their smell is not liked by insects.

Cabbage can be attacked cabbage fly. Insect about 6 mm in size, gray color. The danger to the vegetable is the larvae that the fly lays in the soil. A week later, the larvae begin to eat again root system, and then proceed to eating the stems, making moves in them. Larvae white color reach 8 mm in length. In addition, they can cause the development of a viral, fungal or bacterial disease.

The appearance of cabbage will tell you about the invasion of flies:

• the roots begin to rot and the plant is easily pulled out of the ground;
• leaves wither, grow poorly;
• the lower row of leaves darkens, acquires a grayish tint.

A solution of Chlorophos or Thiophos helps from a cabbage fly, as well as drugs such as Corsair, Rovikurt. The people are trying to cope with the insect with a mixture of tobacco and lime.

The bollworm can cause the loss of an entire cabbage crop in a matter of days. In the daytime, she hides in cabbage leaves, and with the onset of night, she begins to be active. The insect looks like a butterfly, about 5 cm in size. The wings are light brown in color with white stripes and spots. The caterpillars of these butterflies bring the greatest danger. They are green with yellow stripes.

Upon detection cabbage scoop you need to treat the beds with insecticides such as Sumicidin, Cyanox. To prevent the invasion of butterflies, you need to pluck weeds in time and dig up the ground in the fall.