Larsia cabbage: description, planting and care, reviews

Larsia cabbage was bred for commercial cultivation. Scientists have tried to create a variety that is maximally protected from pests and adverse weather conditions. In addition to stability, the heads of cabbage are characterized by excellent taste, large size and small stalk.

Description of Larsia cabbage

Breeders from the American community Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. The cabbage variety Larsia F1 was developed in 2005. It was included in the Russian state register as an industrial and commercial type. Suitable for growing in the middle zone.

Mid-season variety, ripening occurs in 130-140 days from planting. The heads of cabbage are white with a green tint when cut. The leaves have a slight waxy coating of gray-green color. The size of the heads of cabbage reaches from 4 to 6 kg, the maximum weight is 8 kg. The rosettes are wide, the foliage is spreading. Takes root well in open ground.

The leaves of the Larsia variety are gray-green due to a waxy coating.

Larsia cabbage is high-yielding. Taste qualities, according to tasters, 4.4 out of 5 possible points, are characterized as good.

Features of the variety:

Larsia's heads of cabbage are very dense, all the leaves are adjacent to each other.

Advantages and disadvantages

Larsia cabbage has its advantages and disadvantages. Positive points include:

• high productivity;
• excellent taste;
• versatility in use;
• the vegetable can be cut before its full ripening period for summer salad;
• transportability;
• good presentation;
• short stalk;
• possibility of growing in open ground;
• the heads do not crack;
• there is immunity to fusarium;
• resistance to thrips.

One of the negative aspects is the short storage of the crop - only 4 months. Also, this variety is not intended for growing in a greenhouse.

The heads of cabbage of the Larsia variety are large, the leaves fit tightly to each other

Yield of cabbage Larsia F1

The amount of harvest from Larsia cabbage is up to 55 tons per 1 hectare of area. This indicator is considered high, so this variety of vegetable is grown for commercial activity. The maximum yield was observed in the Smolensk region - 76 tons of crop from 1 hectare of land. 28,000 plants are planted on 1 hectare of land.

All heads of Larsia cabbage are smooth, large ones tolerate transportation well

Planting and caring for Larsia cabbage

The principle of caring for and planting Larsia is the same as for other types of cabbage. All work begins with the preparation and purchase of seeds.

Seed selection and preparation

Cabbage grains are sold in specialized agricultural equipment stores. Breeders provide quality seeds for sale. It is advisable not to buy them secondhand, as there is a high risk of fraud. They are usually sold ready to plant.

You can carry out the preparation procedure yourself:

1. Make a saline solution from 10 g of salt per 1 glass of water. Dip the seeds into it. Some of them will float up, which means they won’t germinate.
2. Take out the grains and blot them with gauze.
3. Prepare a solution of potassium permanganate, soak the seeds for 1 hour.
4. Dry, place in damp gauze and leave in the refrigerator on the bottom shelf for 2 days.

In the meantime, prepare the container and soil. You can make your own soil mixture from the following components:

• 1 part humus;
• 1 part of turf land;
• 1 kg of soil;
• 1 tbsp. l. ash.

Each sprout should have a separate hole to prevent the roots from intertwining

All components are mixed together and calcined in the oven at 180 ⁰C for 20 minutes. Some gardeners use special peat boxes. After being transferred to the soil, they disintegrate and fertilize the plants.

Suitable containers:

• plastic cups;
• cardboard boxes;
• peat boxes;
• small bottles cut in half.

The preparation of seedlings begins at the end of March. After emergence, transfer to open ground is possible after the cabbage has 2 true leaves.

Site preparation

Cabbage prefers well-lit, level land. It is advisable to grow vegetables on loamy soils with a slightly acidic or neutral environment. It is forbidden to sow cabbage in places where cruciferous vegetables previously grew; they have the same diseases, which increases the risk of infection.

Preparing the bed:

1. At the beginning of spring or late autumn, a plot of land is dug up.
2. Remove all stones and roots from plants.
3. Fertilizers are added.

The more fertile the soil, the higher the harvest. For cabbage, add the following to the soil:

• humus;
• wood ash;
• nitrophoska solution 10%.

The work is carried out 1 month before planting, so that all fertilizing has time to be absorbed.

Landing

In 10-12 days, seedlings begin to be prepared for transfer to open ground. It is necessary to harden off the plants. To do this, regularly ventilate the room for 3-4 hours. Every day the seedlings are taken out to the balcony in the sun. The first day for 30 minutes, the second for 40 minutes. Gradually increase the time to 1-2 hours a day. This way the sprouts will get used to direct sun.

Algorithm for transfer to the ground:

1. Holes 15 cm deep are dug in the garden bed.
2. The pattern is 70x70 cm.
3. Moisten the hole with warm water.
4. They pick up seedlings.
5. Close up to the base of the first leaves.

If there is no rain, the seedlings are watered on the same day, and the work is carried out in the morning.

Watering

Good and timely irrigation will contribute to the formation of large heads of cabbage. For the first 14 days, plants are watered every 4 days, spending 8 liters of water per 1 m². Further irrigation is carried out once a week, up to 10 liters per 1 m².

Periodic sprinkling of plantings will help plants survive the heat

Feeding

To get a decent harvest, the plant requires additional nutrition:

1. On the 14th day after transfer to the ground, the plantings are fertilized with mullein solution.
2. Repeat the same feeding after another 2 weeks.
3. 6 weeks after planting, feed with a mixture of mullein and superphosphate.
4. At two months of age, a mixture of mullein and superphosphate is added again.

The first fertilizing can be skipped if fertilizers were added to the seed germination boxes.

Loosening and weeding

These are two mandatory procedures. Weeds are removed as they grow. If this is not done, then they will begin to feed on useful minerals from the soil; there will not be enough of them for the cabbage. Loosening the soil helps additional roots form. Both manipulations can be combined.

Hilling is carried out on the 25th day after planting. This will improve the health of the seedlings and help them retain moisture longer in hot weather.

Diseases and pests

The Larsia variety has strong immunity to many bacterial diseases. It is rarely affected by caterpillars. Most often this happens due to improper adherence to the rules of agricultural technology.

Possible pests and diseases:

1. Cruciferous flea beetle. Small black insects feed on the juice of cabbage leaves. Plants are treated with insecticide.
   
   

   Beetles eat holes in leaves and disrupt their nutrition

2. Kila. A fungal disease affects the root system of vegetables, which disrupts nutrition. For control, Bordeaux mixture 3% is used.
   
   

   Clubroot spores are found in the soil, causing plants to become infected

3. Downy mildew. A white coating forms on the underside of the leaf. Gradually the foliage turns yellow and dries. Plantings are treated with Bordeaux mixture 1%.
   
   

   Downy mildew is slowly killing cabbage plants

In order not to encounter diseases, on the 14th day the seedlings are treated with copper sulfate.Sprinkle the product on the plants themselves and the garden bed.

Application of white cabbage Larsia

The uses of cabbage are varied. White cabbage varieties are used to make preparations for the winter and prepare various dishes and salads. The heads of cabbage are stored for the winter and used until the beginning of the next season.

From the Larsia variety they prepare:

• stewed cabbage;
• vegetable salads;
• cabbage rolls;
• soups;
• canned with other vegetables.

It is especially tasty to prepare salads from Larsia for the winter; the cabbage remains crisp even after sterilization

Conclusion

Larsia cabbage is great for growing in your own gardens and on an industrial scale. It has good resistance to adverse weather conditions, diseases and pests. The yield is high, which allows you to enjoy the vegetable all summer and leave some for the winter.

Reviews of Larsia cabbage

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