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Old doesn't mean bad. How many new varieties and hybrids of cabbage have been bred, and the Podarok variety still grows in gardens and on farms. Such durability deserves respect, but not only that. She talks about the high consumer qualities of the Podarok variety cabbage. Its seeds are inexpensive, and the result is excellent.
Cabbage is a vegetable that is consumed almost daily. It is delicious fresh, pickled and pickled. You can prepare a lot of dishes from it. This is due not only to the excellent taste of the vegetable, but also to its undoubted benefits for the human body.
The benefits of white cabbage
With a low calorie content - only 27 kcal per 100 g of product, this vegetable is rich in a variety of vitamins, the most significant of which are vitamins C and K. This vegetable also has a rich mineral composition: 20 macro and microelements, including potassium, calcium, so necessary for humans, iodine, selenium, zinc, molybdenum and cobalt. It contains a lot of dietary fiber, which regulates the digestion process. It also contains carbohydrates (about 4% on average), thanks to which cabbage lends itself well to pickling.
Very good cabbage varieties for pickling A gift, the description of which is presented below.
Description and characteristics of the variety
The white cabbage variety Podarok was included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements back in 1961. It was obtained at the Gribov Experimental Station, which was later renamed VNIISSOK, the leading breeding center in Russia, founded in 1920. Nowadays it is called the Federal Scientific Center for Vegetable Growing. The Podarok variety was created for commercial production, but has also taken root well in private farms. Zoned Gift for all regions.
- In terms of ripening time, Podarok cabbage is a mid-late variety and is ready for cutting 4 or 4.5 months after full germination. If it was grown by seedlings, then the harvest can be harvested in late August - early September. The suitability of a head of cabbage for harvesting is easy to determine - if it has reached the size corresponding to the variety and is dense to the touch, it is time to cut the gift.
- The Podarok variety plant is powerful; the rosette of slightly raised, greenish-gray leaves slightly corrugated at the edges can reach up to 1 m in diameter. The upper coverts and rosette leaves have a waxy coating. Podarok cabbage produces a head weighing from 3 to 5 kg. It has a round, slightly flattened shape. When fully ripe, the head of cabbage is dense. The length of the outer and inner stumps is average, about 20 cm. In cross-section, the head of the Podarok variety has a greenish-white color.
- When planted according to the 60x60 cm scheme, the yield of white cabbage of the Podarok variety per 1 sq. m can reach 9 kg. The marketability of heads of cabbage is 99%. The use of this cabbage variety is universal. It stores and ferments equally well. Moreover, the shelf life of heads of cabbage under appropriate conditions can reach 7 months.The best way to store Podarok heads of cabbage is hanging in a cool basement by the stumps, heads down. You need to make sure that the heads of cabbage do not touch.
The sugar content of the Podarok variety cabbage reaches 6.2%, which makes it possible to obtain a high-quality fermented product. - The Podarok variety is resistant to major cabbage diseases and is not susceptible to cracking.
To get Podarok variety cabbage like in the photo, you need to properly care for it.
Conditions for growing cabbage
They consist of several components.
Choosing a landing site
Podarok variety cabbage loves places illuminated by the sun throughout the day. Even slight shading will affect the quality and quantity of the crop. For this plant, choosing the right predecessor is important. Planted after any cruciferous vegetables, it can develop clubroot. The best predecessors for the Gift are cucumbers and legumes. After them, the soil is well enriched with nitrogen, which is what this crop needs.
The soil chosen is fertile with a high humus content. It should retain moisture well and have a neutral or slightly alkaline reaction. Acidic soils provoke clubroot disease. They need to be limed. Prepare beds for Podarok cabbage in the fall, adding at least 2 buckets of organic matter per square meter. meter. The soil is filled with potassium sulfate and superphosphate, 30 g each for the same area. 30 g of urea and a glass of ash are added before planting in the spring.
Growing seedlings
You need to sow cabbage seeds for seedlings 4-5 weeks before moving them into the ground. Approximately 5 days are spent waiting for germination. Therefore, sowing is carried out approximately 45 days before planting in the ground. The timing in each region depends on climatic conditions.Prepare the soil by mixing universal store-bought soil, sand and turf soil in a 1:1:1 ratio. For 1 kg of soil add tbsp. spoon of ash.
Gift cabbage seeds are kept in water heated to 50 degrees for about 20 minutes, and be sure to rinse under the tap for 5 minutes. This is necessary so that Podarok cabbage does not get fomoz. Next, the seeds are soaked in a growth stimulator. You can use Epin, Zircon, Humate. Melt water will also work. The seeds should swell for about 18 hours.
There are two ways to sow cabbage seeds: with picking or in separate containers. The first method is better - the root system of such plants is more developed. Sow to a depth of 1 cm, row from row – 4 cm, between seeds there should be at least 2 cm.
Seedling care
Choose the most illuminated place for the container with seedlings. If there is not enough light, additional illumination of Podarok cabbage seedlings is organized with special lamps.
Seedlings develop best at a temperature of 18 degrees; newly emerged seedlings are kept at 12 degrees for about a week. Water moderately. Excessive watering causes a dangerous disease - black leg. It will no longer be possible to save cabbage seedlings.
When a true leaf appears, the seedlings are plucked, pinching the central root, and the sprouts are buried down to the cotyledons. After picking, the seedlings are shaded from the sun's rays.
Seedlings are fertilized when 2 true leaves appear, combining it with watering. You can carry out foliar feeding by spraying the leaves with a fertilizer solution with microelements. Consumption – ½ tbsp. spoons per 5 liters of water.Before planting cabbage seedlings, fertilizing is repeated.
Be sure to harden the seedlings: 1-2 weeks before planting, take them outside, gradually increasing the residence time.
Planting and further care
Cabbage is a cold-resistant crop. Its seedlings can be planted as early as late April or early May. The prepared holes are well watered to form dirt. Bury the seedlings to the bottom leaf. Dry soil is sprinkled around the hole to retain moisture. At first, cover the sprouts with a low-density non-woven covering material so that it takes root faster.
Some gardeners do not remove it until harvest. It allows water and air to pass through, so watering and fertilizing are carried out directly through it. Under such cover, Podarok cabbage grows faster and is inaccessible to pests.
As the crop grows, it is necessary to carry out two hillings with necessarily moist soil and three feedings at intervals of a month. At the first stage, plants need more nitrogen. The second feeding is with a complete complex fertilizer with microelements. Lastly, the amount of nitrogen should be reduced and the dose of potassium increased.
Watering is an important condition for obtaining healthy heads of cabbage. People say that this crop drinks a barrel of water during its growth. The soil around the plants should be constantly moist, so watering is carried out regularly, thoroughly wetting the root layer. Water either in the morning or in the evening.
Before frost, the Podar heads need to be cut off. If they are intended for fermentation, a little frost will not harm them, but will only make them sweeter.Heads of cabbage intended for storage cannot be frozen.
Plant cabbage Gift. It gives an excellent harvest, will be stored for a long time, and can be used to make tasty and healthy fermentation.
