The source of vitamins and minerals on your table before the new harvest is cabbage Sugarloaf

In a number of useful and affordable vegetable crops, cabbage occupies one of the leading places. It is difficult to imagine a table without this vegetable, a real storehouse of vitamins: salads, pickles, snacks, first and second courses from fresh and sauerkraut. Simplicity and ease of preparation, the possibility of long-term storage, irreplaceable healthy and excellent taste and very low calorie content make it a favorite of adults and children.

A huge number of varieties gives a wide choice to housewives, but many prefer the Sugarloaf variety, the description and characteristics of which are presented below.

Description of the variety with a photo of the plant

This type of plant belongs to the family of Cruciferous, late-ripening varieties. The fruit of a mature plant is 80 cm in diameter and 40 cm in length. The ripening time from planting to harvest is 170-190 days, while the weight of one head of cabbage is about 5 kilograms.

The leaves are light green, round, juicy and soft. Due to this property, cabbage can be eaten raw.

The sugar content in the presented vegetable is much higher than in other varieties.... For this quality, the plant got its name. The inside of the flesh is very dense. The size of the stump reaches 8 centimeters.

We collect the fruits

It was already mentioned above that the collection of the "sugarloaf" cabbage must be done only after the second frost, usually around the last week of the first autumn month or the first week of the second autumn month, focus on the weather. It is necessary to store only completely healthy fruits of vegetable crops, without defects. From the outside, remove the stump up to four centimeters. Move to completely dry rooms at zero degrees and store fruit there. So she will last until June.

By following the simple maintenance rules, you will have a large amount of healthy harvest. Throughout the winter season, you can cook a huge variety of cabbage dishes.

Difference from other species

Cabbage variety "Sugarloaf" has a number of differences from other types:

• high content of vitamins;
• effectiveness in cosmetic procedures, cabbage leaves are added to the composition of various face masks;
• accelerates tissue healing;
• stimulates the function of the thyroid gland;
• removes toxins and toxins from the body;
• used in the prevention of various diseases;
• infusions from the "Sugarloaf" cabbage variety are used as mouthwash;
• contains almost all trace elements of the periodic table: phosphorus, iodine, sodium, potassium, calcium, iron;
• the composition contains such useful substances as thiamine, riboflavin, folic and ascorbic acid;
• low calorie content;
• the presented variety of cabbage can be stored for 9 months.

Want to know about the best cabbage varieties? Read about such varieties as Kolobok, Slava, Zimovka, Amager, Moscow late, Centurion F1, Nozomi, Valentina and Gift.

Late-ripening cabbage varieties, their benefits

Late cabbage is grown for its such properties:

• high-yielding;
• rich in vitamins and sugars;
• not afraid of frost;
• retains its taste for a long time;
• increases its flavor due to the transformation of sugars during laying.

Cabbage varieties have been developed for long-term fresh storage and for fermentation for the winter. The growing season of late cabbage lasts from 115 to 140 days. It can be grown both outdoors and in a greenhouse, depending on the growing region.

Late cabbage for fresh storage

If you want to get cabbage for storage so that you can eat it during the winter, then you need to know that it should be consumed two to three months after harvest. At first, the forks give off bitterness. But then they will become juicy, sweet.

These varieties of vegetables include cabbage Valentine F1. The hybrid after 140-180 days gives dense heads of cabbage, reaching a weight of three to five kilograms. The top of the forks is covered with dark green leaves with a bluish waxy coating, and the inside is white. Valentine's cabbage is not afraid of frosts even below five degrees. The peculiarity of the variety is:

• resistance to cracking;
• transport portability;
• safety of surebets for seven months;
• high productivity.

The variety loves moisture, sun, picky about the soil. In order for Valentine's cabbage to give good yields, it is necessary to create conditions for growing a late hybrid.

If you want to get large heads of cabbage and keep them until April, then you should pay attention to the description of the cabbage variety Stone Head. Cabbage bred by breeders from Poland Stone Head gives heads of cabbage weighing up to six kilograms. For more than twenty years, summer residents have preferred this type of white vegetable. The thin veins on the light green leaves are so delicate that in winter you can use the cabbages to make stuffed cabbage rolls. Cabbage Stone Head has several advantages:

• gives big yields;
• it has a sugar taste;
• disease resistant;
• does not crack;
• has a juicy white pulp inside.

Different dishes are prepared from forks in winter, which turn out to be very tasty, despite the somewhat harshness of the leaves.

From the Dutch varieties can be distinguished such as cabbage Atria F1. Large lined heads of hybrid are spotted on the shelves of shops and markets.

Heads of cabbage grow up to ten kilograms. Atria cabbage does not spoil even in adverse conditions. Until the next harvest, the hybrid retains its taste and juiciness. It is not for nothing that farmers choose a variety for cultivation in the fields. Valentine's cabbage also grows well there. And the cabbage Stone Head is chosen by farmers as the most productive. No wonder the reviews about the cabbage Stone Head, Atria are only positive. Vegetable growers note the improvement in the taste of the vegetable as the maturation time increases. In spring, heads of cabbage contain more sugar and vitamins than after harvest.

Heads of cabbage of the Extra variety are famous for their excellent keeping quality. Even if they are small, the taste is no worse than other hybrids. Forks mature faster with proper care. And the yellowish middle of the heads is delicious in salads and borscht.

The Dutch hybrid Langedeiker has similar properties. No wonder this cabbage is called winter cabbage. She, like the cabbage Stone Head, has an excellent presentation, heads of cabbage that do not crack and reach a mass of five kilograms. The Languedaker variety has oval, dense forks that reach maturity after 145-160 days. Languedaker is grown in the open field, harvesting in September-October. It is recommended to grow the variety in seedlings.

A new generation hybrid is called a drug. Rounded heads of cabbage are appreciated for long-term storage. During the winter, the implementation of small heads of cabbage weighing two to three kilograms with a snow-white inner texture is always successful. It is not without reason that many farmers choose LS 251 F1 cabbage for growing in the fields. Delicate vegetable pulp is juicy, suitable for salads, soups, main courses.

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Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of the "Sugarloaf" cabbage variety include the following:

• taste qualities;
• can be consumed raw;
• large sizes;
• great for fermentation;
• cabbage is resistant to temperature changes and pressure in the environment.

"Sugarloaf" is suitable for both salting and fermentation... This is undoubtedly another advantage of the vegetable. Thanks to this, cabbage can be harvested for the winter and get a huge amount of vitamins from it during the cold season.

It has one drawback: at any stage of ripening, the head of cabbage can crack.

Harvesting

As already mentioned, the Sugar Loaf must be harvested after 1-2 frosts, at the end of September - October (depending on the climatic conditions of the growing zone). For storage, select healthy heads of cabbage, without cracks or damage. Cut the outer stump, leaving about 4 cm. Store in dry rooms, on shelves, racks or in wooden boxes at 0 degrees. In such conditions, your cabbage will last until the end of May.

Compliance with simple rules of agricultural technology will allow you to get a rich healthy harvest of a wonderful vegetable. Throughout the winter, you can enjoy dishes and salads from a delicious, sweet, very healthy and dietary vegetable garden.

Step by step instructions for care and planting

With proper planting and care of the Sugarloaf cabbage variety, gardeners are guaranteed a high yield level.

To do this, you need to follow a number of rules:

1. The soil must be prepared. Namely, it is warmed up to a temperature of 15-17 degrees.
2. Seed preparation. To do this, soak large cabbage seeds in a solution of potassium humate for 15 days, then rinse and dry thoroughly. After that, the seeds need to be heat treated to get rid of the pests.
3. Before sowing seeds, the soil should be fertilized with manure, humus and nutrients.
4. After sowing the seeds and 3-5 leaves on the seedlings, it's time to transplant the seedlings into open soil.
5. The landing site should be sunny and warm constantly. You cannot plant a plant in the same place every year.
6. The transplant should be done at the end of May. If you do not have time, you can do it in early June, but not later.
7. During the growth of cabbage, you need to periodically fertilize the soil with manure.
8. It is necessary to spill the plant regularly, especially after watering and if it has rained.
9. It is necessary to water the cabbage several times a month (2-3).
10. You should constantly loosen the ground.
11. 5 weeks before harvesting, stop watering completely and preferably cover with transparent material to prevent rain.

Cabbage seeds can be purchased in shops and markets in Moscow. The average price for one package of seeds is 20 rubles. Can be ordered through the official website on the Internet. But this type of purchase will cost a little more, since shipping will be taken into account.

It is worth picking cabbage when it is fully ripe.... It is easy to check this, just touch the head of cabbage, if it is dense, then it is ready to be harvested. Harvesting cabbage usually begins in early November, by which time the plant has completely collected the nutritious juice and is full of vitamins.

In order to properly collect cabbage, you need the weather to be dry and sunny, you need to keep within one day.

If you can see that the cabbage is slightly frozen, it is worth leaving it until warming, so that it moves away from frost. For greater safety, it is advisable to store the culture together with the root crop.

Growing cabbage Sugarloaf outdoors

In order to plant cabbage seedlings in open ground, you need to prepare it well and follow some simple rules:

• you can not plant cabbage at last year's planting site, the predecessors should be potatoes, legumes, onions, pumpkin;
• suitable soil composition - slightly acidic or neutral.

Sugarloaf loves well-lit, sunny areas to grow. In the fall, the cabbage bed must be dug up, and in the spring it must be loosened and organic fertilizers applied (for 1 sq. M - 10 liters + 2 glasses of wood ash). Each hole can be filled with 2 tables. tablespoons of superphosphate and 1 spoon of urea. Remove the seedlings from each other at least 60x60cm, bury them in the ground to the first leaves and pour 0.5 liters of water into each hole.

Care features

During the growth process, it is recommended to feed the plants with organic fertilizers 2-3 times (manure + water in a ratio of 1: 5). After the appearance of 10-12 leaves, the cabbage needs to be hilled, this will strengthen the root and promote the appearance of new lateral roots.

Cabbage seedlings Sugarloaf intensively consumes nutrients during the period of active growth

It is better not to water the Sugarloaf very often. - 1 time in 20 days, but abundantly. The soil should not dry out, but it should not be waterlogged either. The most abundant watering is during the formation of the head. After watering or rain, the soil must be loosened, weeds removed. Watering is stopped 3-4 weeks before harvesting to avoid cracking of the cabbage heads.

Diseases of culture, methods of control and prevention

Cabbage variety Sugarloaf is resistant to many common diseases, but in case of improper growing methods, adverse weather conditions, there is a possibility of infection.

Keela

Keel's disease affected cabbage root
Fungal disease, for the prevention of which crop rotation must be observed, remove weeds, add lime to the soil before planting, destroy infected specimens.

Fusarium

Fusarium wilt of cabbage
Yellowing of the leaves between the veins, the cut is usually clearly visible staining the veins in brown. Affected plants must be removed, for preventive purposes, treat the soil with copper sulfate, spray with Agat-25, Immunocytophyte.

Bacteriosis

Vascular bacteriosis of cabbage
The veins of the leaves turn black, the edges turn yellow, the affected leaves die off. Spraying seedlings with Fitolavin 300 helps well, culling of infected and weak specimens.

The main condition for obtaining a healthy harvest is compulsory crop rotation and proper care of the crop.

Pests and diseases

Sugarloaf is immune to diseases such as keela, fusarium, bacteriosis. Most often, plants can be damaged by black leg, downy mildew and insects: cruciferous flea, cabbage aphid.

Treatment:

• black leg - the drugs Trichodermin and Previkur will help;
• downy mildew - spray with copper sulfate, cuproxate, copper chloride, pollinate with ground sulfur;
• cruciferous flea - spray with an ash solution (for 1 bucket of water 250 g of ash), pollinate with grated ash, use Pochin and Decis preparations;
• cabbage aphid - seedlings should be placed near dill and parsley, such plants are able to attract hoverflies and ladybirds that feed on aphids.

Brief characteristic of the variety