Growing Chinese cabbage in a summer cottage

The soil for planting Chinese cabbage is prepared in the same way as for other types of this plant. In the fall, it is advisable to fill the soil with organic fertilizers; if necessary, it is also limed. In spring, up to 5 kg of humus per square meter and nitroammophoska or mineral mixture for garden plants are added to the soil at a rate of up to 60 grams per square meter. meter.

Growing Chinese cabbage implies sowing seeds directly into the ground - the plant is very difficult to tolerate transplantation.

• Seeds are sown in prepared beds in mid to late April.
• It is recommended to sow Chinese cabbage in rows, the distance between which should be at least 30 cm, or according to the 40X30 cm pattern.
• The land in the area where it is planned to grow Chinese cabbage should be periodically pollinated with wood ash sifted through a sieve. This will prevent the cruciferous flea beetle from attacking the crops.
• Cabbage shoots will appear in 7-10 days.

Successfully growing Chinese cabbage requires crop thinning, the distance between plants should not be less than 15-20 cm, with the nesting method 1 plant in the nest. Throughout the entire period of growing cabbage, it is necessary to loosen the soil and keep it free of weeds. When Chinese cabbage reaches the desired size, it is removed from the beds. Productivity with good care can be up to 15 kg per 1 square meter.

When growing Chinese cabbage in autumn, you can get a higher crop yield.Seeds are sown in the ground in late July-early August. Since the weather is usually drier during this period, plants will require systematic watering.

If stored properly, the autumn harvest can be consumed until mid-winter. For this purpose, the plants are removed from the garden bed with their roots and buried in damp sand in a well-ventilated basement.