Most of us like cabbage.It is an excellent ingredient for salads, soups, main dishes and much more.But as a rule, preference is given to cabbage, and about such as cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and broccoli, for some reason forgotten.Misconception about the fact that these varieties are difficult to grow and harvest gathering does not always work.In fact, there is nothing difficult to grow a particular type of cabbage.Of course, some will have to create the conditions, but that it is required, without exception vegetables.Brussels, broccoli, cauliflower - the cultivation and care of these cultures are very similar, but there are differences.Try to understand.
Cauliflower cultivation
must say that cabbage got its name not from the color of the head, as they are most often white, but because the food used dense unblown inflorescences, surrounded by the green rosette.Cauliflower contains a large amount of vitamins and nutrients.For example, eating 50 grams of this vegetable, you will provide your body with the daily requirement of vitamin C. Vitamin B1, B2, PP, calcium, fosofr, magnesium, iron salts, and more - it includes a cauliflower.
Growing it begins with the selection of the place.Soil nutrients she likes, needs solar heat and good lighting.For this reason, choose light, not shaded by trees areas.Select the land in the country, of course, is not necessary, so it is just going to have to feed and fertilize.Fertilizing is done in the fall or a few weeks before planting.If possible, cauliflower planted at the place where she grew up crops such as potatoes, cucumbers and legumes.
First we need to plant seedlings.This is done in late March, early April.If possible, it is best to do it in the greenhouse, but also suitable housing conditions.It is desirable before planting the seeds harden.For this purpose they are first soaked in hot water for 15 minutes and then placed on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.Before planting all the seeds must be dried.Initially, the seeds are sown in the box, and after the seedlings will rise and there will be the first true leaves, it is necessary to dive into the cups.
planted seedlings in the ground so that the distance between it was 30 cm, and the aisle - 50-60 cm. To cabbage gets enough heat over it is better to make a small greenhouse, which could be opened periodically.Care cauliflower is reduced to weeding, cultivation of land, compulsory ridging and watering as necessary.Twice a season you can feed a liquid solution of mullein.
Broccoli cabbage cultivation
If we talk about this kind of cabbage, then it is also grown as a color.Outwardly, the two species are very like each other, so some even confuse them.If weather permits, the broccoli as well as cauliflower, can be planted in the ground, without immediate germinating seedlings.However, in this case the crop will collect later.
Brussels sprouts, cultivation
external contrast of cabbage from the others in that its bore formed small kochanchiki (walnut), the amount of which may vary from 30 to 100. The cultivation of Brussels sprouts mayOnly pre-planting seedlings.Select only the healthiest seedlings, without any damage.Transplanting has to the end of April, beginning of May.The soil should be fertilized and proryhlit.The distance between seedlings - 40-50 sm, and between rows - 60-70 cm. Brussels sprouts develops slowly, in need of such care is watering, earthing up, weed control and removal of apical growth point approximately 1 month before the harvest.As a rule, you can pluck kochanchiki in early September.
Brussels, broccoli, cauliflower - growing these crops on his dacha allow you to reach new heights in vegetable growing.
