Cabbage Rinda: Description of the variety

Cabbage Rinda - a popular variety, loved by truck farmers for unpretentiousness in growing, and consumers - for excellent taste and commercial qualities. Characterized by high yield, such a garden product is used for fresh consumption. According to the comments of housewives, the cabbage of this variety is especially delicious in a sausage form.

Description of Rind cabbage

The variety is stored for a long time at the root and, being in full maturity, is resistant to cracking, which is a huge advantage. Heads are light green, homogeneous, globular, the average weight of each is 4-6 kg. Are located on a short thick stump. Thin leaves are rather dense in structure, with spreading average. Juicy and incredibly tender in taste. Cabbage Rind ripens in 85-90 days after the transplant.

Planting a crop

Planting cabbage seedlings should be made in a pre-prepared soil. To do this, in autumn the proposed site should be dug with parallel lime application at the rate of 1/2 kg per 1 sq. Km. meter. It is also recommended to enrich the soil with organic matter: it is recommended to add a bucket of humus or peat to this area. After planting, the site must be watered and treated with a herbicide, whose action is aimed at preventing the growth of weeds. Recommended preparations: "Semeron" and "Ramrod".

The variety of Rind cabbage can be planted both in seedlings and seeds. The sowing should be carried out in the spring (early April), maintaining the distance between rows of 8-10 cm. The depth of embedding is 2-3 cm, because with a deeper planting the sprouts will be very hard to germinate. Seeds of cabbage must be kept for 8-10 minutes in salt water (for 1 liter of water - 30 grams of salt), then put in hot (45-50 ^o C) water for half an hour. Such soaking prevents the development of bacteria harmful to the plant.

When growing cabbage seedlings should also be made in autumn soil preparation, using digging and feeding with organic. Seeding on the seedlings is carried out from April 1 to 10, the optimal temperature for growing in the greenhouse is + 20-22 ° C. After germination of the seeds, this indicator should be brought to 8-10 ° C. In order to improve the viability of the shoots 2 weeks after their appearance The latter should be planted (to make a pick). Before transplanting, early cabbage needs abundant watering. The final definition of young shoots in the open ground (for permanent growth) is made with 6-8 leaflets.

Features of care

Early cabbage will rejoice with a high yield, providing thorough care, consisting in timely weeding, loosening and regular watering, which after planting seedlings is required to be produced every 3-4 days at the rate of 8-10 liters of water per 1 square meter. As the garden crop grows, the amount of moisture should be increased to 12-15 liters, but with watering once a week. After moistening, the soil should be loosened each time to a depth of 8-10 cm.

An important factor in the proper care of cabbage is its hilling, which during the growing season should be made 2 times. The first time - after two weeks from the moment of landing in the open ground. This operation, which is recommended to be carried out on a calm day, will give additional protection to the still fragile sprout. The height of the new land layer should be about 30 cm. The repeated hilling is aimed at the correct formation of the seedling and the activation of growth and is carried out in a month and a half after the first.

Preventive measures against diseases and pests

Rinda cabbage is a plant resistant to all sorts of diseases and pests, but it is nevertheless recommended to carry out preventive measures to prevent them. So, from the black stem, affecting the stem and root system, the plant should be treated with the drug "Granozan". Against the powdery mildew affecting the leaves, sprinkle the sprouts with Bordeaux 1% concentration. It is also important to control the moisture content of the soil, the excess of which leads to the appearance of this disease.

From cabbage aphids, sucking out all the juices and nutrients from the leaves, you can apply a solution of ordinary household soap (10 liters of water - 40 grams), as well as infusion of tobacco. After the harvest, be sure to remove the cabbage stalks from the field.

Young seedlings can be attacked by flecks of Cruciferae. Gnawing holes in the leaves, it causes the death of the whole plant. Against such a pest, pollination with a tobacco-ash mixture is effective (in a 1: 1 ratio). It is also important to carry out regular weeding and timely removal of weeds.

Harvesting and storage of crops

Pick cabbage, maturing simultaneously, in August-September. The output from 1 square meter is 8-10 kg of fruit. Cleaning is best done in dry weather. Keep the cabbage in a cool and dry cellar on fixed kocheryzhkah or on shelves. From premature rot can be powdered head of chalk dust.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Cabbage Rinda, whose quality feedback is encouraged to choose this particular variety, is best suited for rearing on private plots. Ogorodniki note a number of advantages:

• Is undemanding to climate and soil;
• High-yielding;
• Resistant to diseases and pests;
• Perfectly stored;
• It is transportable.

Maximum light and abundant regular watering are important conditions for caring for garden cultivation. With all the recommendations of cabbage, Rinda will thank with high and high quality yield.