Hurricane cabbage: description, planting and care, reviews

Hurricane cabbage is a popular white cabbage variety of Dutch selection, adapted to the climatic conditions of Russia. Suitable for growing in open and closed ground, both in private and private farms. Most often grown on an industrial scale.

Hurricane F1 is a popular highly productive plastic hybrid for universal use.

Description of Hurricane cabbage

"Hurricane F1" is a mid-season hybrid of white cabbage. The ripening period is 96-100 days. Heads of cabbage are formed from tightly adjacent leaf plates. They have a round shape and a small stalk. The leaves are painted light green with a slight waxy coating. The veins on the foliage are quite clearly visible. In cross section, the head of cabbage is white. The average weight of mature heads is 2.5-4.8 kg.

Outer foliage is darker in color

Mid-late vegetable varieties

Hurricane F1 cabbage is a high-yielding hybrid. Forks weighing from two to three kilograms are collected from one square meter 140-170 days after the appearance of the first shoots. From one hectare you can harvest up to 330-635 centners of vegetables. The variety has excellent keeping quality and excellent taste. The plant is unpretentious in care, produces dense, round heads of cabbage, covered with green waxy leaves, whitish when cut.

Ammon F1 cabbage reaches full maturity 125-135 days after planting. It is usually put away for storage in October. Large heads of cabbage weighing from four to six kilograms are stored fresh for a long time. They can be used for fermentation, they are easy to clean after storage, and do not crack. The variety is resistant to fusarium and thrips.

Mid-late cabbage Larsia F1 will produce small heads weighing from two kilograms 120-140 days after germination. It is best to grow the hybrid through seedlings, planting the seeds in March. The vegetable bears fruit well in open ground, producing dense, rounded heads of cabbage with a short stalk. The leaves on the heads are grey-green on top and white when cut. The vegetable is intended for fresh consumption and processing for the winter.

Adaptor F1 cabbage has good taste and marketable yield. It has a medium-sized leaf, slightly wavy along the edge, with a waxy coating of medium intensity. Gray-green above, whitish when cut. Dense vegetable heads, having reached ripeness, weigh from 1.8 kilograms to two. The hybrid is preserved perfectly and does not crack. The taste is juicy, sweetish.

Ankoma cabbage f1 has a period of technical ripening from 120 to 135 days. Vegetable seeds sown in March-April sprout vigorously and are ready for planting in open ground in 35-45 days. All summer you can harvest dark green round-shaped heads of cabbage weighing from two to four kilograms. The vegetable is intended for fresh consumption, freezing, and pickling.

Summer residents have known about Krautman cabbage for a long time. They value the mid-season variety for its high yield, from 300 to 900 centners per hectare, and excellent taste. Juicy sweet forks are suitable for pickling. And the heads can be kept fresh until March in a cool room.

Cabbage Jubilee F1 reaches full maturity 120-140 days after planting the seeds. Perfectly aligned heads with excellent internal structure are resistant to cracking. The weight of the dense gray-green heads can be over two kilograms. The yield of the vegetable is high - it can produce from one square meter - nine kilograms of delicious juicy forks.

The Dutch selection of cabbage was appreciated by those who grow the vegetable in their gardens for personal needs, in the field for sale through retail outlets.

Advantages and disadvantages

Hurricane cabbage is one of the most popular hybrids among gardeners due to its many positive qualities.

Some of the main advantages of the variety are:

• high productivity;
• excellent taste;
• versatility of use;
• ease of care;
• ability to adapt to any climatic conditions;
• long shelf life (up to 7 months);
• the heads of cabbage do not crack when overripe;
• resistance to heat and drought;
• immunity to many diseases, in particular to fusarium wilt and flowering;
• excellent transportability (during long-term transportation, heads of cabbage do not lose their presentation).

Disadvantages of Hurricane F1 cabbage:

• requires additional treatment with insecticides and herbicides;
• With a lack of moisture, productivity decreases.

The best early ripening hybrid

No one has ever seen a shorter growing season than Parel F1 cabbage. After just fifty days, bright green heads of cabbage are formed. And they are all as if chosen - with even round heads that ripen at the same time. Their weight is average - from eight hundred grams to one and a half kilograms. The dense structure of the forks with short stalks allows you to prepare various vegetable dishes with a minimum of waste. Cabbage tastes juicy and sweet. The leaves are suitable for summer salads and for processing.

Ultra-early cabbage also includes Mirror F1 cabbage, intended for fresh use. Dark green forks, yellowish in cross section, reach a weight of one to one and a half kilograms. Heads of medium density can be obtained after 45-50 days.

Cabbage Kevin F1 bears fruit in medium-density green heads, weighing up to one and a half kilograms. The excellent taste of the vegetable makes it possible to use it fresh, starting from the end of June.

Vegetable crops are characterized by increased protection against diseases. Cabbage grows well both in open ground and in greenhouses. Even after the forks have matured, they can be left on the beds - they will not crack or rot for two weeks. Reviews from vegetable growers about early varieties are only positive. The excellent presentation of cabbage allows the vegetable to be quickly sold, and its excellent taste gives priority to early hybrids over other garden plants.

Planting and caring for Hurricane cabbage

"Hurricane F1" is a cold-resistant variety, which allows you to sow seeds directly into open ground. But, despite this, growing this garden crop by direct sowing into the soil is recommended only in southern climatic regions. In areas with an unstable climate, it is best to grow Hurricane cabbage using seedlings.

Ready seedlings begin to be planted in open ground in mid-May. In this case, the seedling must have at least 4 leaves and be 15-20 cm high. 3 weeks after planting, the seedlings must be hilled. After 10 days, it is recommended to repeat the hilling procedure.

Advice! If there is a threat of return spring frosts, open crops must be protected with covering material.

The Hurricane hybrid prefers nutritious soil, so the beds intended for planting should be fertilized with organic matter in the fall. Fertilizing with mineral fertilizers should be carried out only when the composition of the soil is known. Hurricane cabbage does not do well in soils with an excess of nitrogen.

Caring for the hybrid is quite simple, since mature plants have a powerful and strong root system. The main thing is to water the plantings in a timely manner, fertilize (3 times per season), loosen the soil and remove weeds. Hurricane cabbage easily tolerates a lack of moisture, but the yield is significantly reduced because the heads of cabbage will be medium or small in size.

Planting density is 40-45 thousand pcs. per 1 ha

Landing

The vegetable is cultivated in seedlings and in rows (sown directly on the plot).

They start growing seedlings from the beginning of April.

To ensure that the seedlings are strong, the soil mixture is prepared from components such as garden turf, compost, lowland peat and ash.

The seeds are planted 1 cm deep and sprinkled with a finely dispersed mixture on top. Cover the containers with glass or film and keep warm (20 degrees) until the loops sprout.

What are the rules for caring for seedlings:

In 40-48 days, the bushes are transplanted to a permanent location. In the fall, the following is added per 1 m2 to the beds:

• a bucket of rotted compost;
• 40 g phosphorus-potassium supplement;
• 100 g of ash.

Diseases and pests

Hybrid crops are resistant to disease, so Hurricane cabbage does not need protective treatment. But it is necessary to protect the crop from pests with the help of insecticides. The treatment is carried out immediately after planting the seedlings in the ground or after 7-14 days.

The following pests pose a threat to Hurricane cabbage:

1. Cabbage fly that lays eggs on the bottom of plants.

   
   To protect against cabbage flies, seedlings should be earthed up to the first lower leaves.

2. Cabbage whites.

   
   As protection against cabbage white caterpillars, you can use ash, which should be sprinkled on the beds.

Cultural information

The varietal hybrid Hurricane F1 is of Dutch origin. This is a mid-late type of white cabbage, recommended for fresh consumption and long-term storage. The heads of cabbage lie perfectly. The variety exhibits stable productivity. The purpose of the hybrid is to be a universal vegetable, suitable for salads, pickling and various dishes.

The word Hurricane is translated as hurricane. Dutch cabbage is very popular in Russia; it can grow in a greenhouse and open ground. Breeders have developed many varieties that have the same growing conditions as our climate. Feature - the culture needs a lot of light, which is easy to provide in an open space.

Hurricane Cabbage

From the variety of varieties, one can distinguish a classification according to the selection method: hybrids obtained by crossing varieties, and originals. The first variety is designated F1 and is characterized by the fact that the plant does not have viable seeds. You have to buy them for sowing every year. But they are resistant to diseases. Therefore, many farms are switching to hybrids. Next, we will get acquainted with the characteristics of this cabbage variety.

How to properly plant cabbage seedlings

It is better to grow late varieties of cabbage in seedlings, especially in regions with a short warm period, where the heads of cabbage may not have time to ripen before the onset of frost. When planting cabbage seedlings, it should be taken into account that they are planted in a permanent place when the age of the seedlings is 30-35 days. Based on this and the climatic conditions of the growing region, the time for planting seed for seedlings is calculated. Since young plants do not have sufficient resistance to cold snaps, they should be planted in the ground when the likelihood of spring frosts is already low. Therefore, you can plant late cabbage seeds for seedlings from March to the end of April.

Planting cabbage seedlings later - video

Purchased seed material undergoes all preparation and disinfection before sale, so it is only soaked before sowing so that the seeds hatch faster. Seeds collected independently in the garden are processed as follows:

• in hot water – 1/3 hour;
• cold – 1 minute;
• 12 hours – in a solution with microelements;
• 24 hours - in the refrigerator.

To plant seeds, you can use purchased soil for vegetable plants or prepare it yourself at home. The composition of such soil should be as follows:

• 1 part river sand;
• 1 part garden soil;
• 1 part peat (or humus).

WHITE CABBAGE!• Krautman white cabbage F1• Atria cabbage F1• JUNE cabbageSuch a nutrient substrate must first be disinfected by heating in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes or spilled with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. It is better to plant late cabbage seeds in separate containers so as not to injure young seedlings during the diving procedure. If this is not possible, then seed material should be planted in large containers at a distance of 2 cm from each other.

Harvest and storage

Cabbage planted in mid-March is ready for harvest in early August. Collect cabbage by cutting it under the head with a sharp knife. Next, the amniotic leaves of the cabbage are removed. Clean, smooth heads remain without mechanical damage. After this, the cabbage is sorted. Small heads are set aside separately - they fade faster, so they must be processed first. Medium and large ones are added together. Rinda cabbage will not be stored for a long time. Mid-February is the maximum period.

Cut cabbage needs to be cleaned and sorted

The traditional way to store cabbage is to transport it to the basement, where it is laid out in one layer. In addition, cabbage wrapped in a simple newspaper or plastic bag also stores well. Some people dig up cabbage with roots and hang it on a rope in the basement. The latter method has received a lot of negative reviews, since in this case the cabbage fades faster.

Sauerkraut is a source of vitamin C and the most necessary vegetable in winter.

Rinda is an ideal variety for pickling and eating fresh. Sauerkraut is rich in vitamin C and can be stored for a long time without losing its properties.

Advantages and disadvantages

• low susceptibility to cabbage infections (fusarium wilt);
• long-term preservation in vegetable stores and cellars (up to 7-8 months);
• resistance to cracking even when forks reach large sizes;
• universal use (fermentation, stewing, pickling, boiling, frying);
• transportation without mechanical damage;
• high frost resistance;
• tolerance to stressful weather factors;
• does not require much cultivation effort.

Minuses:

• the importance of planting on a nutrient substrate;
• the need for regular watering.