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Menzania cabbage is a high-yielding vegetable of Dutch breeders. The hybrid, unpretentious to growing conditions, deserves one of the honorable places among Russian varieties. Cabbage has minimal requirements for agricultural technology and high resistance to frost and drought, which other varieties lack.
Description of Menzania cabbage
Among the main characteristics of the Menzania variety are the following:
Options | Description |
Ripening period | Medium (110-130 days) |
Technical ripeness | On the 105th day after planting the seedlings |
Plant height | 30-40 cm |
Cabbage leaves | They have slight corrugation, almost flat, with thin veins |
Head density | Medium dense |
Form | Round, with flattened sides |
Outer leaf color | Gray-green with a waxy coating |
Sectional color of head of cabbage | White, occasionally light green |
Fruit weight | 2-5 kg |
Stem sizes | Small, with dense inner pulp |
Taste of cabbage | Sweet, with a slight bitterness |
Application | Used for fresh cooking and canning |
The main disadvantage of the Menzania F1 variety is its short shelf life - 2 months.The reason is the reduced density of the head of cabbage. If the cabbage is kept dark, cool, and dry, the fruits can be preserved for up to six months.
Advantages and disadvantages
Gardeners love the hybrid because of its many advantages. The main ones are:
- Cabbage has high taste, according to the scale it is given 4.5 out of 5 points. The taste is sweet with a slight bitterness, which quickly dissipates after picking.
- Universal purpose. Hybrid Menzania is used fresh and for fermentation. During long-term storage, sauerkraut remains crispy and retains its beneficial properties.
- High yields: 48 tons per hectare. The weight of one head of cabbage varies from 2 to 4 kg. Less commonly, but it is possible to obtain vegetables weighing 8 kg.
- Hybrid Menzania is resistant to a number of specific diseases, frost and mild drought.
- With high humidity, the heads of cabbage do not crack.
- The presence of fine veins is valued by professional chefs.
Although the Menzania hybrid has more positive aspects, there are still disadvantages. The disadvantage is its low storage capacity, which adversely affects its transportability.
Dry regions do not grow Menzania, since without regular watering it will not be possible to achieve high yields.
Productivity of white cabbage Menzania F1
The cabbage harvest directly depends on growing conditions. From 40 to 48 tons are collected from 1 hectare, with 90% being heads of cabbage that have commercial value. When compared with other varieties, these figures are an order of magnitude higher. So, for example, if compared with the Podarok cabbage variety, Menzania produces 8 tons more.
Planting and caring for Menzania cabbage
The Menzania hybrid is grown in seedlings. To prepare seedlings, seeds are disinfected in a solution of potassium permanganate (at the rate of 2 g per 5 liters of water). Specially prepared soil, consisting of garden soil and humus, taken in equal quantities, is poured into small seedling boxes.
Seeds are sown at a distance of 2 cm and watered thoroughly. Leave 4 cm between the grooves. Containers with cabbage seeds are covered with black film or placed in a dark place. The temperature for keeping future seedlings should be about 25 °C.
After germination, the box is placed in a warm and well-lit room. When the seedlings of the Menzania hybrid have reached the required size and 4 true leaves have formed on it, they begin planting in open ground.
Planting in open ground
Transplantation of seedlings begins in early April, when spring frosts have passed. In different regions, the dates may be shifted to a later time, but planting must be done before mid-May.
The best precursors for Menzania cabbage are legumes, pumpkin or nightshade vegetables. This fact must be taken into account when placing the cabbage bed.
In some regions where the warm season allows the plant to fully ripen, Menzania cabbage is grown without seedlings.
Water Menzania at least once a week
Watering and loosening
Water the cabbage at the root with warm water. Young bushes are irrigated daily in the morning or evening hours, when there is no bright sun.As they grow, watering is reduced to once a week, but at the time of tying the forks, water twice. Humidification is stopped a week before collection.
Each time after watering, the soil in the holes is loosened to a depth of 2 cm. Damage to the root system leads to a decrease in the growth of Menzania cabbage. Such actions allow you to activate the circulation of oxygen in the soil. To minimize inhibition of young shoots, weeds are removed as they appear.
Top dressing
Fertilizers for the hybrid are applied 4 times during the growing season:
- Two weeks after planting in open ground, Menzania cabbage is fed with minerals. The solution is prepared with 10 liters of water. Take 30 g of nitrate, 30 g of superphosphate, 20 g of potassium. ½ cup is poured onto each plant at the root, then the soil is loosened.
- After 7 days, the feeding procedure is repeated, but the amount of minerals is doubled.
- At the moment the leaves turn yellow, Menzania cabbage is watered with organic matter: 0.5 kg of humus and 0.1 kg of peat are diluted in a bucket of water.
- Complex mineral fertilizers are applied 2-3 weeks before harvesting. Potassium (7 g), superphosphate (7 g) and urea (5 g) are diluted in a bucket of water. 1 liter is poured under each bush.
Diseases and pests
Immediately after planting hybrid seedlings in open ground, they are attacked by black flea fleas and aphids. Oxychom is used for fighting.
In case of massive infestation of the Menzania hybrid by aphids and flea beetles, industrial insecticides are used. Treatment is carried out at the beginning of the season so that the poison does not accumulate in the leaves. In addition to special preparations, a folk remedy made from wood ash, laundry soap and water perfectly destroys pests.
Caterpillars may appear on cabbage and massively destroy the crop in a matter of days. To eliminate them, an infusion of tomato tops is effective, which is prepared within 24 hours at the rate of 2 kg of tomato leaves per bucket of water. Spray over the heads of cabbage.
Breeders claim that Menzania cabbage is resistant to diseases, but powdery mildew develops if agricultural practices are violated.
When diseased bushes are identified, they are completely pulled out and destroyed, and the planting is treated with a 1% solution of Bordeaux mixture or a solution of copper sulfate. Store-bought fungicides include Tiram or Planriz.
Cabbage is regularly inspected for pests and diseases in order to be treated with special means in a timely manner.
Application
The use of the Menzania hybrid is universal. The vegetable is used for preparing first courses, stewing, and frying. Consumed fresh, added to salads. The leaf pulp has no bitterness, it is juicy, crispy and very healthy. In addition, Menzania is excellent in pickled, pickled and salted form.
Conclusion
Menzania cabbage is a mid-late hybrid. It has absorbed all the advantages of this variety. Menzania is unpretentious to grow, resistant to diseases and cracking, all its advantages are rightfully appreciated. If you provide cabbage with the best growing conditions, the yield can be increased to 50 tons per hectare.
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