When to sow cabbage seeds in open ground. Landing features: main stages and rules

Most gardeners plant cabbage seedlings on their plot. It is either grown independently by sowing seeds in early spring in containers with further transplant to the garden, or they acquire seedlings that are already strong and ready for transplanting into open ground on the market.

However, some craftsmen, wanting to save time and reduce the amount of work, use such a method of planting cabbage as reckless. This means that the seeds are sown directly in open ground, immediately on permanent place. The main nuance of this method is that future seedlings must be covered with a cap from above to create the microclimate necessary for seed germination and further development of the seedling. To appreciate all the advantages of the method, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the intricacies of sowing cabbage in the soil under the cap.

How to properly prepare the wells so that the seeds sprout?

Quite often, gardeners using seedless sowing face difficulties such as poor germination seeds. Of course, poor-quality seed material can also be the cause of such a problem. However, in most cases, cabbage does not sprout due to the fact that the technology was violated during sowing. After all, the seeds are very small, and if they are simply poured into the hole, then when watered, they can seep deep into the soil with water, from where it is almost impossible for the sprouts to break through.

Therefore, seed holes are best made using small bottle, not a sap. To do this, deepen the bottom of the bottle into the soil, scrolling it so that the earth is compacted.

Cabbage seeds should be sown immediately after rain. If precipitation is not expected, the bed must first be shed well.

Sowing seeds

Put 3-4 cabbage seeds into the resulting rammed holes. In principle, one hole is intended for one plant, but just in case, it is better to plant with a margin.

• sprinkle with humus instead of earth and trample it a little;
• cover with a cap on top and press it with earth so as not to be blown away by the wind.

Can be used as a cap plastic bottles with a cut bottom or disposable large glasses. In the latter, you need to make a hole at the bottom.

When using glasses with a perforated bottom, the holes for the first time should be sprinkled on top of the ground or covered with cotton wool.

Features of seedling care

Cabbage seedlings will remain under the cap until they grow enough and become cramped. Until this time, the seedlings must be regularly aired by opening the holes in the cups or unscrewing the caps in the bottles.

If all the seeds sprout in the hole, you need to leave the strongest sprout, and cut the rest with scissors. In no case should you pull out, otherwise there is a risk of damaging the roots and the remaining plant.

As for watering, it is enough to moisten the earth around the cap. It is not necessary to remove it, since the water will in any case penetrate under the bottle and reach the roots of the plant.

so helpful and delicious cabbage. It is difficult to meet a gardener who would not dream of growing it in his area. But faced with the problems that arise when growing this capricious beauty, many do not return to it. However, cabbage is worth growing. Knowing the simple rules, it is not difficult to do this.

Moreover, many are sure that cabbage can only be grown from seedlings. This is not true. Even beginners in gardening know that planting cabbage seeds in open ground is possible and it brings simply amazing results. How to plant when it can be done in order to achieve high yield, let's look at it in more detail.

How to plant cabbage in open ground with seeds

Only inexperienced beginners can tell that cabbage is difficult to grow. Yes, it is much more demanding than many other cultures. But this is understandable, because she needs more useful substances than other vegetables. And cabbage is more susceptible to various fungal diseases.

But do not forget that it can grow in various climatic zones, even in Siberia, and heads of cabbage flaunt in areas until the first frost.

If you take care of the composition of the soil where cabbage is planned to be grown in advance, then it will grow well without seedlings. Another trick is the cabbage seeds that are planned to be planted.

There are varieties that do not tolerate greenhouse or home conditions. Therefore, planting cabbage with seeds of such varieties should be carried out only in the ground. These are the usual white varieties, colored or broccoli, Brussels sprouts late dates maturation.

Soil preparation

• spider mite;
• caterpillar.

They are easy to deal with, having a solution of Bordeaux mixture. It must be diluted as recommended by the manufacturer. It's just that everyone does not always have the content of vitriol and lime. Therefore, try to follow the recommendations so as not to harm, especially the root system.

It is important to control appearance culture. If the leaves begin to dry, it can be assumed that the keel is damaged. This is an insidious disease that can destroy the entire crop. It is important to determine in time.

Therefore, the affected plant is carefully dug up and the condition of the root system is checked. If small growths appear, then it is best to dispose of such a sprout. Nothing can save him. It is important to protect other plants here.

If the earth and seeds were disinfected in a timely manner, then such a phenomenon is impossible. Therefore, the soil for planting cabbage must always be prepared in advance. seedlings or sowing cabbage in open ground do not have big differences. Furthermore, root system the plant is very delicate. Therefore, sometimes it is even more profitable to plant seeds directly on the site. Rich harvests to you!

Many summer residents like to grow cabbage, but not everyone succeeds. The reasons may be different: there is no way to grow cabbage seedlings in a greenhouse, it is also impossible to grow at home, or some other reasons. You can correct the situation by simply sowing cabbage seeds directly into the ground. This method is suitable for growing white, or broccoli.

Place and soil for sowing cabbage seeds in the ground

It is good to sow cabbage seeds where cucumbers, garlic, onions, potatoes or carrots grew, legumes. If the site is selected where legumes grew, then before sowing cabbage seeds, the soil must be enriched with organic matter.

If the selected area for sowing cabbage seeds was enriched with organic matter, then nothing additional needs to be added before planting the cabbage. If the soil is poor nutrients, then add to 1 sq. m 3-4 buckets of humus or peat.

The soil should be with a neutral pH, so if the soil is acidic, then swipe to avoid plant disease. In autumn or spring, add dolomite flour to the soil. It will reduce the level of soil acidity and give the plants a better taste.

When to sow cabbage seeds in the ground

Starting in May, you can sow cabbage seeds in open ground. kohlrabi and Chinese cabbage give a harvest in short term, therefore, it is possible to sow seeds until the last days of July in place after collecting early crops.

Before sowing the seeds, treat them: prepare a dark solution of potassium permanganate and soak the seeds in it for 30 minutes to disinfect, then rinse the seeds thoroughly with water to get rid of an excess of manganese, which can cause root rot.

Place well-washed cabbage seeds in a damp cloth for a day and leave in a room with a temperature of 20 ° C. If you leave the seeds in a rag for more than a day, then they will begin to shed their peel and will no longer take root in the ground.

Sowing cabbage seeds in the ground

On the prepared beds, level the soil with a rake and make holes for sowing seeds, in each of which put a little dolomite flour or ash. Water each hole so that the soil is moistened to a depth of 20 cm, do this in several steps.

Next, cover with a little earth, make "nests" and deepen 3-4 cabbage seeds into each by 1-2 cm. Cover with glass jar.

Seed sowing scheme: for kohlrabi, Beijing and early white cabbage 25×45 cm, for broccoli - 35×60 cm.

When shoots appear, select the strongest and strongest. Pluck out weak shoots, but do not pull out, so as not to damage the roots of the plant being left. Only one should remain in each nest.

After thinning, do not remove jars from plants until they become “small” for greenery. Once the plants are well rooted and developed, install a slugs protection from upper parts plastic bottles.

When to sow early cabbage in open ground

Early varieties of cabbage are grown for consumption, not for storage or pickling. The crop can be harvested 110 days after sowing cabbage seeds. Early varieties of cabbage are cold-resistant, they withstand spring frosts, but from autumn and from overexposure in the beds, cracking of the head is possible.

Sowing early cabbage in open ground is not possible in all regions. And the timing of sowing depends on the geographical latitude.

Which 60 days is recommended for areas located at the latitude of Chelyabinsk, Moscow and Ufa. This is due to the fact that sowing seeds in these latitudes is possible only in May, we add the ripening period and get the harvest time at the end of August. If you delay the harvesting of cabbage, then autumn frosts can damage the plants and reduce their quality. If you sow the seeds before May, then spring frosts can damage the sprouts.

Growing early cabbage by sowing seeds in open ground is impossible for the regions of Perm and Yekaterinburg, since spring period frosts here are much longer. So you need to grow early cabbage in Perm and Yekaterinburg only through seedlings, which are also 60 days old.

Sowing seeds of early cabbage in open ground is possible in Saratov or Voronezh. Sowing seeds in the first days of April, you will receive a harvest in the last days of July. Harvest can be obtained faster if you grow early cabbage through seedlings. She should be 50 days from the start of sowing seeds.

Already at the end of June, you can get a crop of early cabbage in the south of the country, in Rostov and Krasnodar, by sowing seeds in open ground after March 1. If you grow cabbage through seedlings, then it should be 40 days old.

The term for sowing seeds of seedlings is calculated by subtracting the period of maturation of seedlings, namely 40,50,60 days from the time of sowing seeds in open ground.

Growth vitamin GUMI will speed up the ripening period of early cabbage by 10 days.

There are secrets of growing cabbage seedlings and planting them. Modern table unthinkable without it. If you want to grow cabbage seedlings yourself at home, then first of all you need to think about seeds, about those varieties that will provide you with the result that will satisfy your wishes. But on the one hand, many gardeners have problems with cabbage seedlings. On the other hand, there is nothing special and difficult. How to plant cabbage for seedlings?

seedling box

Choosing a variety for growing seedlings of cabbage

First of all, answer very important questions before buying seeds:

• you only want to use cabbage in the summer, make vitamin salads out of it, for example;
• you want to ferment it;
• or maybe you have a basement or other storage where you want to store it until the next harvest.

There are countless varieties of this vegetable. There is super-early cabbage, which already ripens by the end of June, forming tight, juicy heads of cabbage, there are varieties that ripen in the middle of summer, and there are varieties that are harvested only at the end of October - they are intended for late storage. In addition to white cabbage, there is cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, Beijing, red cabbage, Savoy, broccoli, kohlrabi, decorative. The choice of variety and type depends on your needs.

Sowing cabbage seeds for seedlings

The technology for growing cabbage seedlings is the same for any species. Its seeds resemble radish seeds, yet they belong to the same cruciferous family, but a little smaller.

Cabbage is grown mainly through seedlings. It is extremely cold photophilous plant. Often asked about growing cabbage seedlings in.

But now - the most important thing. You can sow the seeds at home, but, you know, the home microclimate is absolute nonsense for her. She simply cannot live in such a microclimate. The maximum that she can do at home is to climb, but she will immediately lie down, the color will turn pale green, then yellow, and then she will disappear. Therefore, cabbage seedlings cannot be grown at home. But if you have cold veranda, a glazed balcony without heating, then perhaps something will work out. For her, cold and light are important.

Therefore, cabbage seedlings need to be grown, roughly speaking, almost on the street. It is necessary to make the so-called cold nursery. How to make it? Very simple.

You are taking regular box, you can even use the balcony for flowers.

Fill it with soil. Soaking, warming cabbage seeds is not necessary. You can sow them in rows, or you can scatter them. It's not that important. After sowing, it is important to lightly sprinkle the seeds with earth, trample lightly and be sure to pour abundantly on top. Cabbage is a moisture-loving plant, so there will be no harm from abundant watering.

This box of sown seeds must not be left at home. It is necessary to bring it to the dacha or take it out to the garden. If you still have snow, then shovel it, put a box with sown seeds on the cold ground. The place should be open, warmed by the sun. Install arcs from above, stretch the film. This is how your seedbed will stand until germination. Shoots will appear in ten to twelve days.

If you already have a greenhouse installed, then bring the nursery inside, additional arcs with a film will no longer be needed. An additional greenhouse will need to be made only for seedlings, as she is afraid of frost. And white-headed, Brussels, Savoy, other in additional shelter do not need, they endure frosts down to -5 ° C.

If you have a stationary greenhouse, for example, a glass one, then the seeds can be sown simply in the soil of the greenhouse without any nursery, since the earth there is very well warmed up by the sun in early spring.

So, a cold hotbed is main secret receiving good harvest cabbage.

How to care for cabbage seedlings

After some time (10-12 days) in your cold nursery you will see such a picture - a forest of seedlings.

Cabbage has very few seeds that do not germinate. It's not scary that your seeds have sprouted so often. This is fine. It tolerates thickening up to a certain stage - until the 3-4th leaf appears. Until this moment, nothing needs to be done with the seedlings - just make sure that the earth does not dry out, water it periodically. Remember that if it is + 5 ° C outside, then it can be + 20 ° C in the greenhouse, and this can cause the soil to dry out.

Of course, already at this stage you can notice that some plants are stronger, taller, stronger. Most likely, these are the ones that will be planted in the garden. But so far they are all equal. You can leave everything as it is and wait for the 3-4th leaf to appear. Or you can carefully transplant some of the plants from the nursery together with a clod of earth into a separate pot. If the seedlings have 1-2 true leaves, then several plants can be transplanted at once into a separate pot. And if more, then plant immediately in a separate glass.

Cabbage loves top dressing organic fertilizers, but before landing better fertilizer do not apply.

This plant has a very interesting feature- it is better to transplant it into the ground earlier, with the full presence of 1-2 true leaves, when the 3-4th leaves are just emerging. Well, as a last resort, when the 3rd-4th leaves have already grown, but not later. Since at the same time you can’t get large beautiful heads of cabbage, let them ripen later. This pattern has long been noticed, but why it happens is a mystery. Apparently, this is due to the energy of the environment.

Cabbage seedlings are usually planted in open ground 30 days after germination.

This is about the size the plants should be before planting.

I do not thin out cabbage seedlings in the nursery. Let it grow thick. When planting in the ground, you will reject weak seedlings, choose strong, strong, beautiful ones.

When you take out cabbage seedlings from a pot or nursery, you will plant them the right way over certain distances. Plants of varying degrees of development will quickly level out, catch up with each other. Even if some plants were oppressed, they will quickly recover. For cabbage the most early period development is not the main thing, what is important for her is what will happen in the garden after disembarkation.