A unique find from the breeders of the company "Monsanto" - cabbage Kolya F1: description and reviews

History of origin

Vestry is descended from wild species that have been seen in Western Europe and Africa. She first appeared in Ancient Spain. Local residents called the hybrid "ashi". Since cabbage itself required serious care, people kept the secrets of its cultivation. Later Vestri spread to the territories of the Roman Empire, Greece and Egypt.

The second home of the hybrid is Russia... Our farmers, famous for their great diligence, were anxious about its cultivation. Cabbage was a valuable everyday product that the common man could afford to consume.

An ancient reference manual of Kievan Rus ("Izbornik Svyatoslav"), in which there was a separate section, has survived to this day. It indicated the safety and methods of using the hybrid.

Specifications

Vestry is a hybrid that was the result of many years of selection by employees of the Netherlands agricultural firm Monsanto. In 2006, the variety was included in the state register of fruit and vegetable crops of the Russian Federation, as a plant intended for cultivation in open ground in five regions of the state: Central, Ural, West Siberian, East Siberian and Volgo-Vyatka.

The described hybrid has an average ripening period and, after transplanting, is ready for harvesting in 80–95 days. Unlike other varieties, Vestry boasts versatility in application. Cabbage, thanks to its juiciness and crispy leaf structure, is ideal for salads, pickling or pickling. Also, the vegetable lends itself well to preservation for the winter. Providing optimal storage conditions, it is able to "lie" without changing the taste and aesthetic qualities for 3-4 months.

• Vegetable growers who are engaged in the cultivation of cabbage of the described variety note a number of its key advantages:
• large-fruited;
• excellent taste and aesthetic qualities of heads of cabbage;
• resistance to many ailments, in particular, fusarium wilting;
• universal purpose of fruits;
• uniformity in shape and size of heads of cabbage;
• high yield rates.

• Culture also has some disadvantages:
• poorly cultivated in greenhouses;
• exactingness to loosening the soil and regular watering.

How to grow seedlings

Experts recommend growing the Vestry hybrid using the seedling method, as the seed method is less effective.

Seed planting dates

The hybrid belongs to the category of plants with an average ripening period, therefore, it is necessary to plant seedlings, and accordingly, sow seeds, as early as possible. The optimal time for sowing seed is considered to be the period from mid-March to mid-April.

Did you know? Some scientists argue that the Westri hybrid originated from wild cabbage varieties native to Western Europe and America. At the same time, for the first time he was seen on the territory of Ancient Spain, where the locals called cabbage "aschi". In subsequent years, the vegetable came to Ancient Greece, Egypt and Rome.

Soil mix

Cabbage Westri prefers a light, nutritious and air-permeable soil mixture, which includes: one part of sod land and humus, wood ash, at the rate of 10 tbsp. l. for every 10 kg of soil.

The soil mixture prepared in an apartment must be disinfected using one of the available methods:

• freeze the soil for a day in the freezer;
• ignite the ground in an oven at a temperature of + 180 ° C for half an hour;
• spill the soil with a not very concentrated solution of potassium permanganate.

For sowing grains, you can use a store-bought soil mixture, while there is no need to disinfect it
For growing seedlings, it is recommended to immediately prepare individual peat pots or disposable plastic cups where the seeds will be placed. The fact is that cabbage has a negative attitude to diving, and planting in separate containers will make it possible to avoid the procedure and plant seedlings immediately into the ground.

Seed preparation

Seed material must be carefully prepared before sowing. To do this, it:

1. Calibrate... Dip the seeds in a glass of salt solution for 20-30 minutes. Grains that have sunk to the bottom of the container - used for sowing, floating to the surface - are thrown away due to their unsuitability.
2. Disinfect... The material is wrapped in a small piece of cloth or gauze, immersed in warm water at a temperature of + 45 ... + 50 ° C. After 20-25 minutes, the seeds are cooled with cold water for several minutes. Such heat treatment allows you to destroy pathogens of various diseases, as well as to accelerate the process of germination of grains.
3. Soaked in nitrophosphate solution... The seeds are sent to a mineral solution for 12 hours, which will activate seed germination.
4. Harden... After some time, when the seeds swell, they are wrapped in gauze and sent to the refrigerator for one day, overnight. In the daytime, the seed is kept at room temperature, at night it is again sent to the refrigerator. After a few days of such hardening, the grains can be sown into the ground.

Sowing seeds

Sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out in several stages:

• soil mixture is poured into prepared containers, 8-10 cm high;
• depressions of 0.5-1 cm are made in the ground, into which 2-3 seeds are dipped;
• seed material is covered with soil, the surface is moistened with a sprayer.

In order for the seeds to sprout faster, the container is covered with plastic wrap to create a greenhouse effect and placed in a warm place with stable temperature indicators of + 18 ... + 22 ° С.

Crop care

The first shoots should appear 5-7 days after sowing the seed. At this time, the polyethylene shelter is removed, and the container with the sprouts is transferred to a cooler place, with a temperature of + 15 ... + 18 ° C.

In order for the seedlings to fully grow and develop, they need to organize 12-14 hours of daylight hours, regular moistening with constant maintenance of the soil in a moist state.

Important! It is very important to maintain a balance of soil moisture: the soil should be moderately moist, but in no case soggy.

If the seedlings were grown in one container, then, when 5-6 fully developed leaves are formed on it, they dive into separate pots. Approximately 14 days before transplanting seedlings into open soil, they begin to harden:

• a container with seedlings is taken out daily in the daytime to the street or balcony;
• in the first days, the seedlings are left in the air for 5-6 hours, the duration is gradually increased;
• after 7 days, containers with seedlings are no longer brought into the room and left on the street until the sprouts are planted in the ground.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages:

• resistant to disease;
• large sizes;
• excellent taste;
• versatility in cooking;
• uniformity in shape;
• high productivity.

Disadvantages:

• grows for a long time;
• short-term storage;
• poorly grown indoors;
• systematic loosening and watering is necessary.

Anyone who plans to grow cabbage may be interested in studying information about such varieties as Podarok, Centurion F1, Sugarloaf, Kolobok, Moscow late, Valentina, Slava, Amager, Zimovka and Nozomi.

Tips and feedback from experienced gardeners about the hybrid

Farmers recommend:

• plant cabbage in a well-lit area - so the heads of cabbage will develop better and faster;
• use only warm water for irrigation to avoid the risk of root rot.

Gardeners in their reviews of the hybrid indicate both positive and negative qualities.

Rita, Moscow region: “I have been growing Vestri for several years, I really liked the large, dense heads of cabbage and their taste. Ideal for salads and homemade preparations. But in the end I preferred other varieties, because this one is very capricious - some feeding is worth it. "

Maria, Bryansk: “I was satisfied with this hybrid in almost everything - the heads of cabbage are large, dense, sweet, stored well. But this cabbage needs very scrupulous care, starting with frequent watering with warm water and ending with top dressing as much as 5 times per season. "

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Care and planting instructions

Where and how much can you buy seeds?

Most often, cabbage seeds can be purchased from an online store.however there are exceptions. The price for them ranges from 15 to 40 rubles for 10 pieces.

A selection of stores in Moscow and St. Petersburg:

1. Moscow, metro Rokossovskogo Boulevard, Otkrytoe sh., 14, building 2.
2. Moscow, metro Komsomolskaya, Rizhsky proezd, 3.
3. Moscow, m. VDNKh, st. 1st Ostankinskaya, 53 (shopping center "Rapira", pavilion 26E).
4. Moscow, metro VDNKh, Prospekt Mira, 119, VDNKh park, pavilion 7, hall 2.
5. Moscow, M. Maryina Roscha, 3rd passage Maryina Roscha, 40, building 1, building 11.
6. Moscow, m. Timiryazevskaya, st. Yablochkova, 21.
7. St. Petersburg, m. Ladozhskaya, Zanevsky pr., 65, building 2, TC "Platform".
8. St. Petersburg, metro Pionerskaya, Kolomyazhsky pr., 15, building 2.
9. St. Petersburg, m. Moskovskaya, st. Altai, 16.

When is the best time to root a young plant?

Since Westri is a mid-season cabbage (the period from germination to technical maturity is 85 - 95 days), plant it as early as possible... The optimal time is the beginning of March.

Seedling preparation

For starters, cabbage is best grown in separate containers (use peat pots). Determine the time for planting seedlings in open ground according to the weather. Seedlings should be planted when they are already strong and developed enough. However, it will be better if you do this earlier, because the plant will have more time to get used to the new place.

Cabbage seedlings grow best in sunny greenhouses, as there is no subzero temperature at night. Thus, the seedlings grow healthy and ready for outdoor cultivation.

Temperature and soil

Cabbage withstands cold well, but loves warmth and light. Formed heads can withstand temperatures from -5 to -8 °. Temperatures over + 25 ° are considered fatal for Westri. 15-18 C ° is considered optimal.

This variety needs a well-heated and fertile soil. with low acidity. The best precursors are legumes, cucumbers and potatoes.

However, any crop that has received enough fertilizer will do. The depth of the seeds is 1.5-2.5 cm. It is there that cabbage seeds should be planted for optimal growth.

Vegetable care

Cabbage planted in open ground should be watered with warm water (18-23 °). Hypothermia may damage the root system of the hybrid.Vestry needs moisture constantly: especially after planting seedlings and after the beginning of the formation of a head of cabbage. The plant should be watered several times a day. The main thing is not to overdo it. Otherwise, the vegetable will rot.

Important! Hilling is required after the last rain or watering! The process is carried out until the rosettes of the emerging leaves close. The procedure is carried out 2-3 times, it will allow the formation of additional roots.

Description and characteristics of the variety

Heads of cabbage ripen 180 days after germination - 130–135 days after transplanting into the ground. Their weight ranges from 4 to 8 kg. The shape is rounded, the outer leaves are rich green with light veins and a waxy bloom, white inside. The pulp is dense, juicy, with a pleasant taste. On a five-point scale, the density is 4.3. The outer stump reaches 9–10 cm in length, the inner stump is middle.

Cabbage is used for fresh salads: the leaves are not bitter, and the veins are not rigid. The vegetable is suitable for pickling and pickling, cooking and winter storage. At a temperature of 0-2 degrees, the crop does not deteriorate until April.

Top dressing before rooting in the open field

1. First liquid top dressing carried out one and a half weeks after picking seedlings:
   • ammonium nitrate - 2.5 g;

   superphosphate - 4 g;

2. potassium chloride - 1 g.

Dissolve all ingredients in a liter of water.

3. Second liquid top dressing, carried out another week: ammonium nitrate - 3-4 g.
   Dissolve in a liter of water.
4. Third liquid top dressing, which is carried out a few days before planting seedlings:
   • potassium chloride - 2 g;

   superphosphate - 8 g;

5. ammonium nitrate - 3 g.

Also dissolve in a liter of water.

During the period of increasing the volume, cabbage consumes a large number of elements from the soil. Therefore, the hybrid needs systematic feeding. Westries are excellent at absorbing organic matter. For autumn plowing, it is advisable to introduce manure, and in the spring it requires nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. It is also advisable to place the manure at a shallow depth.

Pests and diseases

In order not to lose the harvest, they monitor the health of the crop. The most common disease affecting white cabbage is keela. The fungus is fought by removing damaged leaves and adding lime to the soil. For the next 5 years, cruciferous plants are not planted in this place.

Such pests can also affect cabbage:

• Aphid. An ash-and-soap solution or infusion of potato or tomato tops is used against it. They are used for spraying plants.
• Cruciferous flea. After planting the seedlings, they are pollinated with wood ash. Later, a tobacco-ash solution is used: 200 g of tobacco per 10 liters of ash water.
• Butterflies. The leaves are sprayed with the following remedy: 4 kg of infusion of potato tops and tomato stalks per 10 liters of water, 100 g of crushed laundry soap.

You can fight insect infestations with insecticides. The drugs are used according to the instructions.

Harvesting

Since the period from sunrise to technical maturity is 85-95 days, harvesting should be done in July, August. Harvesting cabbage is not difficult at all; the main thing is to know some of the features, the observance of which will preserve the quality of the vegetable. You only need a sharp knife or spatula (in case you want to dig up the cabbage along with the root).

1. Cut the head of cabbage with light movements, leaving the lower leaves and a fertile leg (3 to 5 cm long).
2. Do not place the cabbage on the ground. Better to put them on covered soil or containers.
3. If you want the preservation of the cabbage, hold the cut heads in the garden. The upper leaves should be attached.
4. When digging the hybrid out of the soil, thoroughly clean the root system from the soil and tear off the yellowed leaves.
5. Also dry the cabbage with roots on the covered soil.

Important! Do not forget to dig up the remaining roots and root legs so that various diseases cannot develop in them.

A properly harvested crop will be stored throughout the fall and early winter. Vestri quickly deteriorates fresh (about 3-4 months), so most often most heads of cabbage go to fermentation. In this case, the vegetable does not lose vitamins and nutrients. If you are more interested in cabbage varieties suitable for long-term fresh storage, read a separate article.

Positive and negative aspects of Dobrovodskaya

The Czech variety is not the most popular on the market, but nevertheless those who got acquainted with it continue to grow it on their site. Why? Because cabbage of this variety has a number of advantages that completely cover all the disadvantages. In particular, the main advantages of the variety include:

1. The vegetable has good commercial qualities. The cabbage is leveled, tastes good and is not afraid of transportation.
2. Ideal for fermentation. As noted earlier, Dobrovodskaya is one of the best varieties for such processing.
3. Heads of cabbage grow up to 10 kg.
4. It contains a large amount of sugary substances.
5. It is a high yielding vegetable.
6. It has a very short inner stump.
7. Seed germination Dobrovodskaya - 100%.

At the same time, it is worth noting some disadvantages:

1. The biggest drawback is the short shelf life. Due to its short shelf life, cabbage must either be sold quickly or grown only for processing.
2. Like many other varieties, cabbage is very demanding on watering.

Cabbage varieties - main division

When choosing varieties of white cabbage for planting, you should know that they differ in growth rate, as well as in shelf life. Therefore, before buying, you need to take into account: you need fresh cabbage, will go for processing, or it will remain intact for storage.

Early varieties of culture

All varieties of early white cabbage are divided into 3 main types: ultra-early (no more than 100 days pass from planting to ripening), early ripening (from 100 to 115 days) and mid-early (up to 130 days). Basically, seeds of early varieties of white cabbage are planted in advance in pots to obtain seedlings, but planting in mini-greenhouses is also possible.

Wound cabbage is not suitable for storage or canning, but for cooking cabbage soup and salads, you cannot find a better vegetable.

Medium ripening varieties

Medium varieties of cabbage cultivated in Russia are divided into mid-ripening (from the moment of planting to technical maturation, they take an average of 145 days) and medium-late (they usually ripen by 160 days). They have a pleasant taste, are perfectly stored and can be processed. Many varieties of mid-season cabbage are highly resistant to pests and diseases typical of cruciferous plants. This allows them to be grown without the use of chemical protection, which saves budget and makes caring for cabbage easier.

Late varieties of cabbage

All varieties of late cabbage are intended exclusively for winter storage and processing. They form strong, weighty heads of cabbage, which, subject to all conditions, can retain their qualities until spring. But this cabbage also has a number of features that you should know. In addition to late ripening (it occurs in periods exceeding 160 days), it is also more demanding on the composition of the soil and abundant watering. Any violation of agricultural technology can quickly nullify the entire future harvest. Therefore, you should take care of such cabbage most carefully.

Features of caring for cabbage

The best indicators of yield and product quality are observed if the plant receives the necessary full care.

Watering and feeding

In order to grow heads of cabbage weighing 10 kg, you need a lot of nutrients. With a lack of mineral fertilizers, plant growth slows down, and heads of cabbage are poorly tied and grow small.

Fertilizer rates should take into account the stages of crop development, soil structure and its fertility. During the season, at least 3 dressings should be carried out. The first feeding in the seedling phase is carried out 10 days after planting.

Can be used:

• organic matter per 1 m² - 3 kg of mature humus or 2 kg of poultry droppings.
• 0.5 kg of cow dung or poultry manure per 1 bucket of water with a consumption of 500 ml for each bush;
• potash fertilizers and superphosphate (20 g each) with the addition of urea (10 g) per 1 bucket of water;
• solution of humic fertilizer "Living Power: Vegetable Abundance", "Agricola 1", "Kaliyphos N".

Further feeding is done at intervals of 2 weeks. The second feeding is carried out with the growth of leaf mass, nitrogen in the composition of fertilizers is important here. The composition of the nutritional mixtures and the consumption rates are the same. The third feeding falls on the head formation phase.
In this case, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers are needed (monophosphate or potassium nitrate, nitrophoska). Later, with poor growth, it is fertilized 1-2 times with a solution of nitrogen and potassium fertilizers. For this, dry mineral fertilizers are mixed with irrigation water and combined with shallow loosening.

The variety needs frequent and abundant watering. Every 3 days, depending on weather conditions, drip irrigation or sprinkling is carried out with a consumption of 3 liters of water per bush.

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How often to water the cabbage Water the cabbage with warm water heated in the sun in the morning or evening, so as not to burn the plants in the midday heat.

It is good to water it with rainwater if it is collected on the site.

Before harvesting cabbage, watering is reduced, and 1 month before harvesting, they stop completely in order to avoid cracking the heads.

Loosening and weeding

Loosening the soil improves the moisture and air permeability of the soil. It should be carried out after rain or watering so that the soil does not become covered with a crust, which makes it difficult for nutrients to flow to the roots.

The first loosening (deeper, 7-10 cm) is done during the period of active growth of weeds - 10 days after planting the seedlings. Then the depth is reduced to 3-5 cm so as not to damage the surface roots. The row spacings are loosened to a depth of 8–10 cm.

Loosening is combined with weeding, removing weeds from the beds, which take nutrients from cabbage (up to 30%), shade plantings and create favorable conditions for the spread of harmful lesions.

Hilling bushes

Together with loosening in the process of cabbage growth, the hilling of the bushes is carried out in order to form additional lateral roots, improve nutrition and ensure plant resistance to lodging and overturning, which is possible with an increase in the weight of the head of cabbage. In addition, pests will not be able to lay eggs near the roots.

Timely hilling can provide a yield increase of 10%. The event is carried out within a radius of 25 cm from the root, adding soil to a height of 30 cm. After hilling, the aisles can be mulched, which will make it possible to reduce the frequency and volume of irrigation.

Application

The culture is not bitter and is suitable for making fresh salads

Kolya cabbage tolerates heat treatment well, without losing its taste. Since the culture is not bitter, it can be used raw for making salads. But it is good both stewed and fried. Ideal for preservation, fermentation, salting. Since Kolya cabbage is resistant to cracking, it can be stored for a very long time.

Pros and cons

• In the face of tough competition of numerous cabbage hybrids, Kohl F1 differs:
• a strong immune system;
• high yield;
• marketable type of large heads of cabbage;
• their ability not to crack;
• good keeping quality;
• lack of bitterness in taste;
• versatility of application;
• unpretentious care;
• adaptability to various climatic conditions.

There are no serious shortcomings in this cabbage. Some difficulties are created by a rather high outer stump, which requires regular hilling, without which a large head of cabbage is able to sink to one side.

Did you know? The currently existing hundred types of cabbage are represented by only 3 varieties: cabbage, cauliflower and deciduous.

BEST SEEDS OF ULTRA EARLY AND EARLY WHITE CABBAGE

The taste qualities of various varieties and hybrids of cabbage, if they have any differences, are quite insignificant. Nevertheless, there is a special attitude to fresh young cabbage, which is one of the first spring vegetables to appear on our tables after winter avitaminosis. And it is valued according to demand.

When purchasing seeds of ultra-early and early cabbage, the main thing that must be taken into account is that the varieties of white cabbage are rigidly subject to zoning, that is, each of them is tied to its own area. If you plant an unsuitable variety of cabbage, at random, instead of a pleasing harvest, you risk getting heads the size of an apple and the taste of dried grass. Regionalized cabbages are, in 90% of cases, hybrids, that is, a cross between different varieties, from which the best qualities and properties are selected during selection. If the letter F is on the label, then this is a hybrid. The F1 marking indicates that this is the first generation of plants that significantly outperform their parents in disease resistance, climatic adaptation, yield, etc.

Early and ultra-early varieties and hybrids of cabbage are distinguished by the fact that the timing of their ripening is not very long - from 40 to 60 days from the day of planting in the ground. Although they ripen quickly, the yield is not very high, and they are completely unsuitable for maturation. Very early varieties and hybrids of cabbage generally grow during the period of the greatest sap flow in plants, so the roach often cracks. But they are resistant to frost, are less susceptible to shooting, less susceptible to attacks by natural pests. And also, young cabbage contains a lot of vitamins, minerals, acids and salts. Just 100 grams of early cabbage contains 61% of the dietitian recommended daily value of vitamin C.

The online store "Seed Supermarket" brings to your attention a rating of the most popular varieties and hybrids of early and ultra-early cabbage, which is compiled based on the results of sales and customer reviews. "Seed Supermarket" works with companies that supply only high-quality, certified seeds with guaranteed high germination.

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