CABBAGE MIRROR F1: A DETAILED DESCRIPTION, UNLIKE OTHER SPECIES, ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES, INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CARE AND PLANTING OF SEEDS, AS WELL AS DISEASES AND PESTS

Every year in the world there is an increasing number of different varieties of cabbage, each of which has its own advantages.

Most recently, Syngenta presented the Mirror cabbage hybrid variety on display, but it almost immediately gained popularity among amateur gardeners and professionals.

Bright fresh, light green color of the head. New generation hybrid for consumers: high sugar content, excellent taste.

Designed for growing under film, covering material and in open ground. Resistant to bolting, tolerates temperature extremes, resistant to cracking. More on this in the article.

Detailed description

A head of cabbage variety Mirror F1 is characterized by the presence of a light green color. There is a high leg, which prevents rotting of the lower sheets when excessive irrigation of the vegetable. There is a compact sheet socket.

Total the growing season of the plant lasts for 45-48 days. This type of white cabbage is considered a hybrid, whose mass reaches 1.5 kg (one head). The form, as well as in other representatives, is rounded. The structure is a dense, small stalk.

History of

The breeding of the presented cabbage variety was done by Dutch breeders from the company Syngenta. In Russia, the variety appeared in 2009.

Difference from other types

It differs from other cabbage varieties by its increased resistance to such a disease as fusarium. In addition, the plant has wound-healing properties.

Variety cabbage "Mirror" has a low caloriedue to what is widely used in various diets.

The advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The presented Dutch variety of cabbage is characterized by a number of advantages:

High yield. With one square meter of plantings can be collected about 11 kilograms of cabbage.
The weight of one head is up to 7 kg.
It is widely used in cooking (cabbage variety suitable for stewing, boiling, pickling or fresh use).
The plant is unpretentious in the care.
The variety of cabbage "Mirror" is quite resistant to temperature changes, so it can be grown in almost all regions of Russia.

The variety has certain disadvantages.:

the plant attracts all sorts of pests, therefore treatment with chemicals is necessary;
lack of proper care immediately leads to a decrease in the amount of the crop;
if improperly stored, frequent cracking of the fruit is observed.

Step-by-step instructions for care and landing

To obtain a high-quality crop of cabbage varieties "Mirror" you need to follow this instruction:

Buying seeds. You can buy seeds in any gardening shop in Russia, the cost of 2500 thousand seeds is 1,500 rubles.
Landing time. Planting seedlings is best done in late April or early May. It is during this time period that the soil will be sufficiently heated. About two weeks before planting, the seedlings need to be hardened. For this, plants are carried to the open air.
Every day, the time spent seedlings on the street should increase. It should also be noted that the planting is done at the moment when there are already at least 3 leaves on the cabbage.
Choosing a landing site. Cabbage varieties "Mirror" is not recommended to plant on the beds, which previously grew radishes, beets, tomatoes or other varieties of cruciferous crops. But those places where they used to grow potatoes or carrots are considered favorable.
The soil. The cabbage of the described variety grows well on light loams.
Landing. The seedling is planted in the soil immediately after it is heated. To do this, in the ground are made holes or trenches. Between each plant should be a distance of 35-50 centimeters. The seedling is placed in the soil for 2-3 centimeters.
Temperature. The minimum temperature for the growth of cabbage is 15 degrees, the maximum - 25 degrees. The optimum temperature is 18-20 degrees.
Watering. The plant requires regular watering, but do not allow stagnant water. The need for water increases by the end of summer, when the heads of cabbages begin to form. After planting cabbage in open ground, it is recommended to make watering every two days. After each watering should loosen the soil.
Top dressing. It is necessary to carry out top dressing once a month. To do this, you can use liquid mullein, urea, ammonium nitrate, ash, potassium chloride.
Other care measures. Variety cabbage "Mirror" suffers from the effects of pests and weeds, so immediately after planting the plant in the soil, you should use herbicides. We should not forget about the hilling of cabbage.
Harvesting. It is necessary to carry out fruit picking on the 48th day after transplanting. As a rule, this crop is harvested in the fall, or more precisely, in early October. Properly cut a head of cabbage so that about 3 centimeters of stalk and 2 leaves remain.

Crop storage

For long-term storage of such cabbage you need to protect it from the cold. The fact is that if the heading is frozen out, it will immediately begin to deteriorate. The plant can be stored in the cellar or basement at a temperature of 2-3 degrees.

Diseases and pests

Variety cabbage Mirror is rarely exposed to diseases, but the most common problem for cabbage "Mirror" - downy mildew.

The main signs of the disease:

the appearance on the sheets of yellowish spots;
on the inside of the sheet there is white bloom;
due to the impact of the fungus, the leaves wither;
inhibition in development.

Such a fungus stably develops in an excessively humid environment, therefore, it is necessary to take appropriate measures. As for pests, the plant suffers only from the effects of aphids.

Prevention of various problems

In order to avoid problems with cabbage varieties "Mirror", need to control watering, to prevent flooding or dehydration of the soil and make timely transplant. If you follow the recommendations, you can guarantee a high yield of cabbage varieties "Mirror". Cultivation of this type of cabbage can be engaged both professionals and amateurs.