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Movir cauliflower was bred in Russia. The variety is known as high-yielding, with high taste. The culture is valued among gardeners for its ease of care.
Description of cauliflower Movir 74
Scientists from the Federal Scientific Center for Horticulture were able to develop this variety in 1965. The plant was registered in the register in 1969 as a crop for cultivation in open ground and under cover. A characteristic feature of the variety is its high adaptability to Russian climatic conditions.
Externally, cauliflower Movir 74 looks like a compact plant, reaching a height of 50-70 cm. The diameter of the crop does not exceed 60-75 cm. The leaves are round with a smooth surface and a waxy coating. Their edges are slightly curved. The color of the leaves is bright green, but with a grayish matte tint.
As the plant grows and develops, neat, even heads form. The average weight of each varies between 300-400 g, but there are record-breaking specimens whose weight reaches 700-1000 g. The length of a ripe head of cabbage does not exceed 15-25 cm.
The shape of cauliflower does not differ from most varieties: round or flat-round, with a bumpy surface. To the touch the pulp is medium dense, fine-grained.
The leaves cover the heads of cauliflower Movir 74 only half
The taste of Movir 74 cauliflower is very high. The pulp is tender and pleasant, without sharpness or bitterness. This makes the variety ideal for children's and dietary nutrition.
Movir 74 cauliflower contains a large amount of vitamin C, potassium, manganese and magnesium. The pulp is rich in mineral salts. But the sugar concentration varies between 3-5%.
Cauliflower Movir 74 is suitable for pickling, stewing and canning. The vegetable tolerates freezing well. It can be baked and fried. The pulp can also be used as a cosmetic product. It is used to make face masks.
Due to the fact that the heads of cabbage are aligned and uniform, the cauliflower variety Movir 74 can be grown for mechanical harvesting and sale
Productivity
The variety is characterized by abundant fruiting. If you adhere to the rules of agricultural technology, then from 1 m2 you can collect up to 6-8 heads of cabbage. On an industrial scale, plantation owners manage to obtain 103-145 centners of cauliflower per 1 hectare.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
One of the indisputable advantages of the variety is its decent appearance. The heads of cabbage are smooth, dense, round and level.
Cauliflower Movir 74 is highly marketable and transportable, which makes it possible to grow it for sale
Advantages of the variety:
- early ripeness;
- amicable maturation;
- high taste qualities;
- heat and cold resistance;
- lack of predisposition to shooting.
Disadvantages of Movir 74 cabbage:
- poor resistance to pests.
How to plant cauliflower Movir 74
There are several ways to get a harvest from your plot. Some gardeners prefer seedlings, but there is also a seedless method.
Growing through seedlings
For most gardeners, this method is the most proven. All work should begin in February. Check the seeds, discard damaged and empty ones, and treat them with a manganese solution. The containers need to be washed and ventilation holes made in them. It is not recommended to use common boxes: the sprouts do not tolerate transplantation.
Suitable peat cups for cauliflower seedlings Movir 74 should have a volume of 50-100 ml
Algorithm of actions:
- Pour a drainage layer 1-2 cm thick into the container. For this you can use broken brick or sand.
- Fill the container with soil and moisten the soil.
- Make holes in the soil mixture. The depth of each should not be more than 0.5-0.7 cm.
- Place 1-2 seeds in the center of the hole and cover with soil.
- Cover the glasses with film or glass and move the plantings to a warm place.
Caring for seedlings involves airing, watering and weeding. If both seeds hatch, then you need to leave only one, the strongest specimen, in the container.
Seedless method
This method is the simplest. You should dig up a bed for the Movir 74 cauliflower, then apply fertilizer and sow the seeds.But to achieve success, planting material must be prepared.
It is recommended to take several seeds from different packages and wrap them in a damp cloth. You need to keep the workpieces in a warm place. If sprouts have not appeared within five days, the seeds should be thrown away: they are unsuitable for growing.
Those samples that hatched are suitable for further work. They need to be soaked in moderately hot water for 10-15 minutes and then doused with cold water. This procedure will harden the planting material.
A mandatory step in working with Movir 74 cauliflower seeds is to irrigate them with a stimulant solution
Before planting, wet planting material should be slightly dried at room temperature, and then the procedure begins. It is necessary to make furrows up to 2 cm deep in the garden bed, place the seeds there and sprinkle them with soil on top.
Further care
Cauliflower Movir 74 is an undemanding variety. Principles of plant care:
- Water in the morning or evening, but control the soil moisture. The optimal interval is once every 3-5 days. Excess moisture can lead to rotting of the roots.
- After each watering, loosen the soil and remove weeds. The depth of working the soil does not exceed 5 cm, so as not to damage the roots.
- Fertilizers should combine mineral and organic fertilizers. The first time to add substances to the soil is required 25 days after transplanting the crop into the beds. You can use bird droppings or humus. The second feeding is necessary during the fruiting period.It is recommended to use superphosphate or potassium nitrate.
Diseases and pests
A good immune system protects Movir 74 cauliflower from most diseases. She is not afraid of powdery mildew, brown spot or bacteriosis. But pests love to feast on tasty pulp. Aphids regularly try to destroy the crop. Without treatment, it can cause damage to entire plantations and spread to nearby plants.
An effective remedy for aphids and fleas is colloidal salt or copper-containing preparations
Harvest and storage
You should start cutting heads of cabbage in mid-July or early August. To preserve Movir 74 cauliflower longer, you need to cut down the forks along with the leaves.
For longer storage, the crop must be moved to a cool place where the temperature is within +5 °C. The vegetable is stored in the refrigerator for seven days.
Conclusion
Cauliflower Movir is an excellent unpretentious variety, perfect for cultivation in Russia. The plant is undemanding to agricultural technology, but produces high yields. The variety can be grown both for personal purposes and for sale.
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