Now it is impossible to say exactly when a man first discovered cabbage. But it is known for sure that since then he not only fully appreciated the beauty of this culture, but also brought out many new varieties of it. This article is devoted to how to grow cabbage seedlings correctly.
Growing cabbage seedlings - the main subtleties
In the cultivation of cabbage there are several secrets:
- To cabbage from your own bed justified all your expectations, first of all? You need to choose the right grade . Whatever cabbage you choose to grow - early, late or average ripeness - note that it should be adapted for growing in your area.
- Cabbage seeds of their own collection before sowing should be properly prepared - etch, lowering for a quarter of an hour in hot water, then for a couple of minutes in a cold, then dry it. Purchased cabbage seeds have gone through all the necessary stages of preparation in production, so they do not need to be etched additionally.
- The planting time for cabbage on seedlings depends on the maturity of each particular variety. On average, the early varieties of cabbage are planted for seedlings in the second decade of March, medium-sown varieties are sown in the period from the end of March to the end of April.
- Seeds of cabbage for growing seedlings can be sown in small containers filled with soil-peat mixture. But it is much more convenient to grow cabbage seedlings in special cassettes on a mixture of sawdust and peat. With this method, seedlings grow somewhat more slowly than in the case of a classic pottery plant. But when it comes time to plant cabbage seedlings in the open ground, its root system remains intact. One grain of cabbage is sown in each cell of the cassette, covering the soil with a layer of vermiculite. After the appearance of the first sprouts, cassettes with seedlings are watered, avoiding overmoistening.