It is worth starting the description of the Lennox cabbage variety with its characteristic features. Among experienced gardeners and vegetable growers, this type of crop is popular as a result of its high yield, strong immunity to many diseases, resistance to dry weather and ease of care. Let's look at a detailed description of the Lennox variety.
Lennox: description of a late variety of white cabbage, reviews, cultivation, planting and care
The main positive qualities of Lennox cabbage are good yield, resistance to most diseases, unpretentiousness to growing conditions, as well as the ability to grow and bear fruit when there is a lack of moisture in the soil.
These and other characteristics of the cabbage variety Lennox F1, the main advantages, and agricultural cultivation techniques will be discussed below.
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Lennox cabbage: description of the variety Lennox cabbage - yield Advantages and disadvantages Diseases and pests Lennox: growing cabbage, planting and care Reviews of the late Lennox cabbage variety Characteristics from the seed manufacturer
Harvest and storage times
Lennox cabbage is harvested on average 150 days after germination. This period falls at the end of September - beginning of October.
Find out when cabbage is harvested from the beds.
To ensure that the crop is stored for a long time, the following recommendations should be taken into account when harvesting vegetables:
- Cleaning should be done in dry weather. The temperature should be within +2…+8°С.
- If autumn is rainy and it is difficult to wait for dry weather, then the heads of cabbage must be dried in a dry room and only then lowered into the basement.
- Cabbage tolerates cold temperatures down to -3...-5°C, but it should not be kept in the beds until frost. When it reaches technical maturity, it should be removed from the garden.
- When collecting heads of cabbage, you need to save 2-3 green outer leaves, this way the vegetable will be stored better.
- Whole, undamaged heads of cabbage are stored for storage.
When storing cabbage, you need to maintain the room temperature within 0...+2°C, and humidity at 90–98%. In such conditions, vegetables will be juicy and tasty for a long time.
Growing Lennox cabbage in your home garden will provide your whole family with high-quality and tasty products. To do this, you need to know the basic rules of agricultural technology for growing it and strictly follow them.
Lennox cabbage: characteristics and description of the variety
This variety was bred by Dutch breeders. And like all varieties of vegetables bred in the Netherlands, this cabbage has a lot of positive qualities. It’s worth starting with a description of the plant and its main characteristics.
Lennox cabbage is a late-ripening hybrid
. The heads of cabbage ripen 5-5.5 months after germination of the seed material. It is recommended to grow it both in private farmsteads and for industrial purposes. Growing methods - both seedlings and non-seedlings.
Photo of Lennox cabbage
Leaf rosettes of Lennox cabbage are comfortable, medium-sized, semi-raised. The foliage is large or medium in size, their shape is round, concave. The surface of the leaf blades is wrinkled, the color is emerald with a gray tint, with a waxy coating. This variety has very strong roots, so it tolerates periods of drought well.
The heads of cabbage are round, compacted, half covered with dense covering foliage. Color: green with a gray tint. The average weight of ripened fruits is 1.7-2.3 kg. The stalk is small in size. Lennox cabbage fruits are not prone to cracking
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100 g of this cabbage contains the following ingredients
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- sugar – up to 5%;
- proteins – not less than 0.55%;
- dry matter – about 8.4%;
- ascorbic acid – up to 41.8 mg.
Video description of Lennox cabbage
Collected heads of cabbage are of universal use; they can be salted and fermented, and used for preparing salads and hot dishes. The taste of cabbage is sweetish and persists for almost the entire storage time. The harvested Lennox crop can be stored for up to 7-7.5 months in appropriate conditions.
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And even ripe heads of cabbage, if they are not collected on time, remain “on the bush” for a long time, without cracking or losing their taste. Many summer residents note that if the Lennox cabbage heads in the garden are affected by a slight cold snap (down to -2-3 degrees Celsius), they become sweeter and juicier.
Photo of Lennox Cabbage seeds
How and when to plant
As mentioned earlier, the planting process can be carried out using seedlings and non-seedlings.
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So, if the seedling method was chosen, then the first step is to prepare the planting material. To do this, you should hold them for half an hour in hot water, and then dip them in cold water for a few minutes. The seeds should be refrigerated the day before planting. They should be sown in April.
So, prepare a wooden box, fill it with a nutritious earthen mixture. Now make furrows and send the seeds there. At the same time, make sure that a distance of 3 cm is maintained between them. The planting depth will be 1 cm.
After planting, cover the seedlings with glass. As soon as the first shoots appear after a week, the shelter can be removed. Now you need to regularly water the plants and apply fertilizer. For this you can use 5 g of urea, 20 g of superphosphate, 500 g of ash. Steam all this in 10 liters of water. Water the young plants with the resulting solution.
Before planting seedlings in open ground, they must be hardened off. To do this, take the container with the plants out into the fresh air. Keep them there every day for 2-3 hours. And if the nights become warm, then after 5 days you can leave the seedlings overnight.
The video shows a description of the cabbage variety:
As soon as they have 5 true leaves, the seedlings can be sent into open ground. Cloudy weather is suitable for this. After planting the seedlings, it is necessary to provide shade for several days.
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Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages of the Lennox cabbage variety include:
- heads of cabbage are not prone to cracking;
- the harvest ripens together and at the same time;
- the heads of cabbage are approximately the same in size and density;
- the presentation and taste of Lennox cabbage heads are preserved for a long time on the vine and during storage;
- good taste of ripe fruits.
The only disadvantages that can be highlighted are the low resistance of the vegetable plant to clubroot and to cabbage fly damage.
Reviews from summer residents
Valentin Igorevich, Krasnoyarsk, 43 years old.
We have been planting Lennox f1 in our dacha for 4 years now. Therefore, I can leave a fairly detailed review. But I won’t, I’m too lazy to write. I’ll say right away that the cabbage is good, I didn’t notice any particular shortcomings in it. The fact that insects and various diseases affect every cabbage is the same, and this is far from a drawback. If you take good care, you won't have any problems with sores. The taste is excellent, ideal for fresh consumption, for fermentation and storage in the basement.
Diseases and pests of cabbage
Lennox cabbage has average immunity and has good resistance to the following diseases:
- black leg;
- mucous bacteriosis;
- vascular bacteriosis.
But this hybrid has no immunity to a disease such as clubroot.
, so gardeners often have to fight this scourge. If plants are affected by clubroot already in the process of ripening heads of cabbage, then it is too difficult to fight the disease.
Therefore, all diseased plants are removed and immediately burned. And the remaining cabbage bushes should be hilled up more thoroughly and watered more abundantly. In the fall, you should dig up the soil, adding beet tops to it.
Video about cabbage diseases
The fungus that causes this disease can remain viable for 5-6 seasons. Therefore, in those beds where the disease was discovered, cruciferous vegetables cannot be grown during this period. To disinfect such an area, after harvesting, it is spilled with a solution of fluff lime (up to 600 g of powder is needed for each square)
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And when planting this vegetable crop in other beds, pour 1.5 cups of lime milk into each planting hole.
In the area affected by clubroot, plants are planted that can destroy the pathogenic fungus. These can be vegetables from the nightshade, lily or goosefoot family
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Lennox cabbage can also be affected by the cabbage fly.
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Traditional pest control
Most gardeners use the old advice of our ancestors, thanks to which you can easily get rid of pests on your site. For example, as noted earlier, Lennox is very often affected by the cabbage fly. If you plant garlic around the perimeter of the potatoes, it will begin to repel this parasite.
If there are problems with aphids in the area, then it is recommended to plant basil or dill.
But you shouldn’t limit yourself to these plants. Mint, sage, etc. will also work.
Lennox cabbage: agricultural technology for growing, planting and caring for the variety
For seedlings, Lennox cabbage seeds are sown in the first ten days of April.
. Growing seedlings should be picked at the stage of formation of cotyledon leaves.
Lennox seedlings are planted in a permanent place 1.5 months after the sprouts appear
when the plants have at least 5 permanent leaves.
This usually happens in the second ten days of May
. Planting pattern: 0.7*0.5 m.
Planting late cabbage for seedlings - video from an experienced gardener
Wood ash and mineral fertilizers are usually added to the planting holes before planting seedlings. You should also monitor the acidity of the soil - it should be neutral.
Further care for growing Lennox cabbage consists of observing the watering regime, loosening the rows while simultaneously removing weeds, as well as periodically applying fertilizing
. When applying fertilizers, it is recommended to alternate organic and mineral fertilizers.
Important!
You should not apply fresh manure or bird droppings under this cabbage variety.
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Lennox cabbage: reviews from those who planted
On gardener forums, many summer residents leave their reviews about the late-ripening Lennox cabbage variety. Some of them are presented below.
Natalya, Moscow region: I tried Lennox cabbage salad at a party and immediately “fell in love” with this variety and decided to plant it in my garden. And I was right - this variety requires minimal care, the heads of cabbage grow large and dense, and do not crack under any weather conditions. And the shelf life of the crop is at least 7 months. In my garden the soil is quite fertile, so I didn’t add organic matter to the beds before planting cabbage, but I fed Lennox with ammonium nitrate twice during the season.
Olga, Izhevsk region: Several late-ripening varieties of cabbage grow in my garden beds, but the best of them, in my opinion, is Lennox. I grow these vegetable plants for further sale, so I consider this particular variety to be the best due to its high yield, uniform ripening of dense large heads of cabbage, as well as the excellent taste of ripe fruits. And the harvested crop can be stored until the beginning of the next season, practically without losing its pleasant taste. But during the season you need to regularly water the crops, loosen the soil, apply fertilizer and regularly spray the bushes against pests. I usually use a weak solution of potassium permanganate for this.
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Tatyana, Izhevsk region: I have been growing this cabbage variety on my plot for the fifth season. I would like to note the high yield, good taste of ripe heads of cabbage and their density. Ripe heads of cabbage are stored in my cellar until the new harvest, without losing their taste.
Anna, Korkino village, Chelyabinsk region: For pickling, I grow the following varieties of cabbage on my plot - Krautman or Megaton. But for long-term storage I prefer to plant only Lennox.
Lennox cabbage is worth planting in your garden if vegetable growers want to get a harvest that can be stored in appropriate conditions until the next season. And if this vegetable crop is provided with good care, then fruiting will be friendly and abundant.
How to care
The Lennox cabbage variety responds positively to watering. Moreover, it should be especially regular and abundant during the formation of the head of cabbage. Then the crop will have to be watered every other day. 13 liters of water will be needed per 1 m2. After this, reduce the number of moisturizers to 2 times a week. 10 liters of water will be needed per 1 m2. Stop moistening 2 weeks before harvest.
Fertilizers
You can apply fertilizer as soon as the plant begins to form a head. For these purposes, it is worth using nitrogen-potassium fertilizers. For 10 liters of water there are 10 g of silicate nitrate. The resulting solution will be enough to water 5-6 plants. In addition to mineral supplements, mullein solution is perfect. To obtain it, you need to dilute 1 kg of humus in 10 liters of water. It is also worth paying attention to whether it is possible to water cabbage with ammonia, and what result can be achieved.
Video shows how to care for cabbage:
Pest and disease control
Caring for cabbage necessarily involves fighting with various infusions. It is better not to use chemicals for this. for example, if cabbage is infected by parasites such as white moth caterpillars and cabbage cutworms, then their larvae can be collected manually. So, the white larvae are yellow and ribbed. They are concentrated in heaps on the outside of the leaf. But what to do to make cabbage heads grow, and what spray to use, is indicated here.
But the cabbage cutworm has hemispherical larvae. You can also fight these pests using traditional methods. To do this, you can use a decoction of wormwood, tomato, and yarrow. But to eliminate aphids, you need to use an infusion of garlic, hot pepper and dandelion.
Among the diseases, the plant can be affected by clubroot, blackleg. These diseases occur as a result of increased soil moisture. If you notice the first symptoms on a bush, you should immediately remove it and treat the soil with lime. But this video will help you understand how to save cabbage from pests using folk remedies, and which remedies are the best.
Growing
10 days before planting, white cabbage seedlings are hardened off and taken out onto a balcony, loggia, or terrace. The greenhouse is opened during the day.
Preparing the site and seedlings
Preparing the site for planting white cabbage begins in the fall. Choose well-lit places. The beds are dug up and organic fertilizers are applied.
Maintaining crop rotation. They cannot be planted in one place; they are replanted only after 4 years.
Note! It is not recommended to plant after cruciferous vegetables (radishes, radishes, rutabaga, mustard). It grows well on soils after legumes, cucumbers, potatoes and onions. In the fall, when they dig up the garden, add manure and mineral fertilizers to the soil.
White cabbage does not like acidic soils. They add additional lime and ash. Potassium chloride is added to peat soil. Sandy soils are enriched with potassium and phosphate fertilizers. Agriculture loves loamy, sandy, well-loosened soils with a neutral pH. It is better not to dig up loamy soils in the fall. It’s better to do this in the spring, add fertilizer
In the fall, when the garden is dug up, manure and mineral fertilizers are added to the soil. White cabbage does not like acidic soils. They add additional lime and ash. Potassium chloride is added to peat soil. Sandy soils are enriched with potassium and phosphate fertilizers. Agriculture loves loamy, sandy, well-loosened soils with a neutral pH. It is better not to dig up loamy soils in the fall. It is better to do this in the spring, add fertilizer.
In order to retain moisture in the soil, in the spring it is leveled with a rake and harrowed.
Timing and technology of planting work
Only healthy white cabbage seedlings with a strong, developed root system are planted. Cabbage can be planted after the bird cherry blossoms. Popular wisdom says that from this moment on the risk of frost decreases. A stable night temperature is established around +10⁰С and above. The soil warms up to the same level. In the Northern regions, planting dates are shifted by 2 weeks. To be on the safe side, until stable night temperatures are established, seedlings can be covered with geotextiles or greenhouse film.
Early varieties in the middle zone are planted in the last ten days of April, early May. Late - at the end of May, the first ten days of June.
White cabbage is planted in rows; it is easier to care for and hill up. Or in a checkerboard pattern. Step between seedlings: early cabbage - up to 40 cm, medium - up to 60 cm, late cabbage - up to 70 cm.
Seed planting method
White cabbage is planted in heated soil with seeds. They are pre-soaked for 20 minutes in a weak solution of manganese. It is not recommended to keep the seeds in water for more than a day; they germinate quickly and the protective skin peels off. Such seed material is not suitable for sowing.
Small deep holes are made in prepared, loosened soil. Add a handful of wood ash and organic fertilizers to them. Spill the hole several times. Add several seeds (3-4) and press them to a centimeter depth. You can cover the holes until sprouts appear with a glass jar or a transparent plastic bottle with the neck cut off.
When the sprouts appear, leave 1 of the strongest ones in the nest, the rest are removed. The step between holes is the same as when planting white cabbage seedlings.
Planting seedlings
Before planting seedlings, prepare holes and add humus to each ash (30-40 g). They spill their nests. Plant seedlings, deepen the roots to the first leaves. Then water the hole again from a watering can.
