Not every gardener can boast of tasty and healthy cabbage in his garden. It requires not only constant watering, but also careful maintenance.
Vestri is one of those hybrids, which is considered a capricious and capricious plant. However, the one who loves his work is not afraid of any difficulties. The difficulties encountered in the cultivation will pay off juicy and bright taste!
About exactly how this variety differs, where it originated from and how to grow it and how to care for it, will be discussed in this useful article.
Hybrid description
Vestri (F1) - a powerful plant with a mass of heads from 4 to 8 kg. Its appearance will delight the eye of any gardener: large, slightly bubbly leaves, a pleasant green color with a slight wax coating, a raised leaf rosette. The heads of cabbages are dense and round, yellowish-white on the cut. Cabbage has a short inner stump and a medium outer stump. Hybrid is in great demand. The percentage of growing for trading purposes is about 90%.
History of
Vestri is descended from wild species that have been seen in Western Europe and Africa. It first appeared in ancient Spain. Locals called the hybrid "aschi." Since cabbage itself required serious care, people kept the secrets of its cultivation. Later Vestri spread in the territories of the Roman Empire, Greece and Egypt.
The second homeland of the hybrid is Russia. Our farmers, renowned for their great diligence, were anxious about its cultivation. Cabbage was a valuable everyday product that ordinary people could afford.
An ancient reference book of Kievan Rus ("Izbornik Svyatoslav"), which had a separate section, has survived to our days. It indicated the safety and methods of application of the hybrid.
Difference from other varieties
Vestri, unlike many varieties, boasts versatility. It is great for making salads, as its leaves are sweet and juicy. Thanks to the crisp taste, this hybrid is especially good in processing. Every woman should know that this variety is perfect for sauerkraut.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages:
- resistant to diseases;
- large sizes;
- excellent taste;
- versatility in cooking;
- uniformity in form;
- high yield.
Disadvantages:
- grows long;
- short-term storage;
- poorly grown indoors;
- systematic loosening and watering is necessary.
Instructions for care and landing
Where and how can I buy seeds?
Most often cabbage seeds can be purchased in the online storeHowever, there are exceptions. The price for them ranges from 15 to 40 rubles for 10 pcs.
Selection of stores in Moscow and St. Petersburg:
- Moscow, m. Rokossovskogo Boulevard, Open w., 14, p.2.
- Moscow, m. Komsomolskaya, Riga passage, 3.
- Moscow, metro station ENEA, st. 1st Ostankino, d.53 (TC "Rapira", pavilion 26E).
- Moscow, metro station VDNKh, Prospekt Mira, d. 119, VDNKh park, pavilion 7, hall 2.
- Moscow, m. Maryina Roshcha, 3rd passage of Marina Grove, 40, p. 1, r.11.
- Moscow, m. Timiryazevskaya, st. Yablochkova, d. 21.
- St. Petersburg, metro station Ladozhskaya, Zanevsky Ave., d.65, building 2, shopping center Platform.
- St. Petersburg, metro station Pionerskaya, Kolomyazsky pr., D.15, k. 2.
- St. Petersburg, Moscow, st. Altai, d.16.
When is it best to root a young plant?
Since Vestri 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). In accordance with the weather, determine the time of planting in open ground. Planted seedlings should be when it is already strong enough and developed. However, it will be better if you do it earlier, because the plant will have more time to get used to a new place.
Cabbage seedlings grow best in sunny greenhouses, because at night there is no sub-zero temperature. Thus, the seedlings grow healthy and prepared for cultivation in the open field.
Temperature and soil
Cabbage can withstand cold, but loves heat and light. Formed heads withstand temperatures from -5 to -8 °. Temperatures above + 25 ° are considered disastrous for Vestri. 15-18 ะก ° - is considered optimal.
This variety needs a well-heated and fertile soil. with low acidity. The best predecessors are legumes, cucumbers and potatoes.
However, any crop that received enough fertilizer will do. The depth of the seed is 1.5-2.5 cm. It is on it that the 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 suffer from hypothermia. Vestri needs moisture all the time: especially after planting the seedlings and after the beginning of the formation of the head. The plant is watered several times a day. The main thing - do not overdo it. Otherwise, the vegetable will rot.
Important! After raining or watering, hilling is required! The process is carried out before the closure of the rosettes of the appeared leaves. The procedure is carried out 2-3 times, it will allow to form additional roots.
Top dressing before rooting in open ground
- The first liquid dressing held a week and a half after picking seedlings:
- ammonium nitrate - 2.5 g .;
- superphosphate - 4 g .;
- potassium chloride - 1 g.
All ingredients are dissolved in a liter of water.
- Second liquid dressingA week later: ammonium nitrate - 3-4 g.
Dissolve in a liter of water.
- Third liquid dressing, which is held a few days before planting seedlings:
- potassium chloride - 2 g .;
- superphosphate - 8 g .;
- ammonium nitrate - 3 g
Also dissolved in a liter of water.
During the period of increasing the volume of cabbage consumes a large number of elements from the soil. Therefore, the hybrid needs a systematic feeding. Vestri perfectly assimilate organic. Under autumn plowing, it is desirable to make manure, and in the spring it needs nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. It is also desirable to put the manure to a shallow depth.
Harvesting
Since the period from sunrises to technical maturity is 85-95 days, harvesting should be done in July and August. Cabbage is not difficult to collect; The main thing is to know some features, compliance with 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 with the root).
- Lightly cut the cabbage head, leaving the lower leaves and fertile leg (3 to 5 cm long).
- Do not lay heads of cabbage on the ground. It is better to lay them on the laid soil or container.
- If you want the safety of cabbage, hold the cut heads in the garden. Upper leaves should graft.
- When digging a hybrid from the soil, carefully clean the root system of the soil and tear off the yellowed leaves.
- Dry the cabbage with roots on the laid soil.
Properly harvested crops will be stored throughout the autumn and early winter. Vestri quickly spoils in fresh form (about 3-4 months), so most of the majority of heads head for fermentation. In this case, the vegetable does not lose vitamins and nutrients.
Diseases and pests, as well as their prevention
Hybrid Vestri sufficiently resistant to common diseases. She is not afraid of fusarium wilt and vascular bacteriosis (black rot).
Cabbage like to feast on not only people, but also various pests. Since the Vestri leaves are very sweet, the vegetable is subject to the attack of insects such as:
- babanuha (cabbage leaf beetle);
- baride;
- whitefly;
- cabbage flies;
- caterpillar cabbage moth.
The main protection measures are the thorough removal of all post-harvest plant residues from the beds, weed control, and digging the soil before planting. Regularly spray the crop with water and then loosen the soil and fertilize it with humus. Use different traps using tobacco as bait (the smell of this plant attracts curious insects).
To get rid of cabbage flies need spraying vegetable infusion of burdockwhich is infused for two days (we put 2.5 kg of crushed leaves into 9 liters of warm water). Strain the resulting mass.
Thus, Vestri is in no way inferior to other hybrids. Despite the difficulty of growing and long maturation, it is well acclimatized in the suburban areas. A bouquet of bright green leaves will complement any dish, will give it a zest. If you diligently treat planting vegetables, then the taste of Vestri will undoubtedly please you and your loved ones.
