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Menza cabbage is a mid-season white cabbage variety. It has a very high yield, which is why it has gained popularity among many summer residents. This variety is the result of many years of work by Dutch breeders. The hybrid was officially registered in 1960, so it has long become traditional in the arsenal of gardeners. Suitable for cultivation in all regions of the country.
Description of Menza cabbage
Cabbage is classified as a mid-season variety with good resistance to different climatic conditions.
Main characteristics of the Menza variety:
- the shape of the vegetable is round;
- green leaf with a gray tint;
- the head of cabbage is dense;
- minimum weight of one head of cabbage is 3 kg;
- the largest specimens – 9 kg;
- classic taste without bitterness;
- the stalk is small;
- The cut core is white.
The vegetable of this variety has a sweetish taste, the pulp is very juicy. It is universal in use: it makes delicious preserves, fresh salads and other dishes. Cabbage tolerates transportation and storage well without losing its juiciness. The culture is resistant to drought and low temperatures. It is grown by seedlings.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like any crop, Menza cabbage has advantages and disadvantages.Gardeners include the following obvious advantages of the vegetable:
- excellent taste, juiciness, lack of bitterness;
- resistance to drought, frost;
- tolerates transportation well and has a long shelf life;
- does not have a tendency to crack heads;
- developed immunity to diseases;
- ability to develop in different climatic zones;
- shows stable productivity on an industrial scale;
- The outer stalk is very short, which allows the crop to be hilled rarely.
Despite such positive qualities, cabbage requires some care. This can hardly be considered a disadvantage, since any variety during development requires regular watering, timely removal of weeds, and work to protect against pests. No serious deficiencies were identified in the Menza variety.
Yield of cabbage Menza f1
The yield of Menza cabbage is quite high, but only if the crop is grown properly. On average, up to 48 tons are harvested from 1 hectare, with commercial quality accounting for up to 95% of heads of cabbage at harvest.
Planting and caring for Menza cabbage
To achieve high yields, you need to provide cabbage with all the necessary conditions for proper growth and development. First of all, it is necessary to prepare a soil mixture of equal parts of earth and humus. Vegetable ash should also be added. It's better to do this in the fall.
Menza cabbage seedlings require careful and careful handling
In March, you can sow seedlings in wooden boxes or plastic containers. Seeds need to be deepened 1 cm into moist soil.It is necessary to ensure that the room temperature is about 23-24 °C. The first shoots will begin to appear a week after sowing. From this point on, the temperature should not be higher than 17-18 °C, and the seedlings should be moved to a well-lit place. For cloudy days, an additional light source will be required. Watering is necessary as the soil dries out.
Approximately 2 weeks before planting in open ground, you need to start hardening the cabbage: take it out into the fresh air, first for an hour, then gradually increasing the time. It is important to ensure that the seedlings are not exposed to sunlight.
To plant in open ground, you need to choose the right place. It is important to pay attention to the soil - it must have a certain pH. It is advisable to choose a sunny place, because cabbage is light-loving, but at the same time it is better to place corn or sunflowers nearby.
The seedlings are ready for planting if they have 4-5 leaves and the soil temperature has warmed up to 10 °C. The roots should be deepened by 5 cm, and the distance between plants should be at least 50 cm.
For good yield, Menza cabbage should be provided with:
- timely daily watering, and after the cabbage begins to grow, give water up to 2 times every 7 days;
- fertilizing twice a season;
- regular weeding and loosening;
- prevention of diseases and pests.
Menza is a mid-season variety, so the full development cycle is 110 days. The harvest is harvested by cutting with a sharp knife, leaving about 5 cm from the fruit stem.
Diseases and pests
Cabbage is quite resistant to diseases, and among insect pests it can suffer from weevils, slugs, cruciferous flea beetles, and cabbage weeds. To combat these pests, the drugs Akarina, Prestige, and Decis are used. Gardeners often use folk recipes based on mixtures of bitter herbs and laundry soap.
Application
Even after heat treatment, cabbage retains many vitamins and minerals.
Due to its good taste, Menza cabbage can be used to prepare any dishes. Cabbage leaves are suitable for cabbage rolls. It is pickled and fermented. Due to the lack of bitterness, which is inherent in many varieties and hybrids, cabbage is suitable for preparing fresh salads.
Conclusion
Menza cabbage is unpretentious in care, resistant to cracking, disease and has high yield. Refers to varieties with medium-late ripening. It feels great, developing in different climatic zones of Russia. Menza is recommended for growing in summer cottages and on an industrial scale.
