It's easy to grow Chinese cabbage from a stump

You can grow Beijing cabbage at home not only from seeds, but also from the stump. She is unpretentious in leaving and even the beginner will cope with this process. The main thing is to observe the sequence of actions and take into account the properties of the vegetable crop when choosing a place and capacity for planting.

From the stump you can grow cabbage leaves or a full head of cabbage, but for this you will need to spend more effort and time.

Choosing a head of cabbage and a place to land

You can grow cabbage from almost any head of cabbage, but there should be no signs of decay on it. It is recommended to cut a well-protruding thick stump from a fresh and dense fork with a large circumference. This will make it possible to get cabbage of no smaller size.

Then you need to measure 6 cm from the bottom of the head of cabbage and cut in this place with a sharp knife. The top of the cabbage can be used for cooking, and the remaining stalk is well washed under running water to clean it of possible particles of dirt.

Growing technology

The capacity is selected with a volume of at least 1 liter. The width should be such that the stump fits freely. It can be a large bowl or a cropped two-liter plastic bottle.

The selected container for growing cabbage is 1/3 filled with water and dipped in a stalk. In this case, only its bottom should be lowered into the liquid. The vessel is cleaned in a cool place, since at this stage the cabbage does not need a lot of light, and the heat will slow its development. In the cold, he is left on the windowsill in the northern part of the apartment or house, and at positive temperature - on the loggia or glazed balcony.

In a container of water, the coot should remain 1 week. The roots grow within 3-5 days, and by the end of the week the first green leaves may already appear. You can cut and eat them. As the liquid is absorbed by the roots, it needs to be added.

These actions are enough to get the green mass of Beijing cabbage. If you need a full-fledged head, then the stump is transplanted into the ground.

Rules for growing a head of cabbage

To transplant take a clay flower pot with drainage holes. Earth should be of neutral acidity (pH = 6.5-7). Such soil can be bought at an agro shop or use litmus paper to determine acidity:

• the earth is poured into a small clean rag, which is then tightly tied;
• it is lowered into a glass with clean water;
• in 10 minutes. litmus paper is immersed in water for 3 seconds.

Blue or blue color of a strip of litmus will indicate neutrality of the soil. If it becomes red or orange, then the acidity of the soil is increased. Dolomite flour will help reduce this figure.

When transplanting, you need to carefully place the stalk in a previously moistened soil, so as not to damage the roots, since they are tender and brittle in cabbage. The roots and bottom of the stump are covered with earth from above.

The next few days, watering is not necessary. It is renewed when the first leaves appear. Do not pour much of the stump, otherwise this will lead to rotting of the plant. Moisten the soil with a small amount of warm and settled water when the surface layer dries.At the same time, it is advisable to loosen it in order to ensure full air access to the root system.

To avoid the appearance of a flower arrow, it is recommended to protect the container with a stump from light. To do this, it is covered with a black bag for 10-15 hours.

Indices of room temperature should be in the range + 12-20 0С. If they are lower, then the cabbage will not grow. Temperature above the established norm will lead to the appearance of a flower arrow, which will not allow the head of cabbage to form.

Usually after 1-1.5 months. subject to the rules for caring for the stump, you will have a head of cabbage weighing 1 kg.

Often when growing Beijing cabbage, various pesticides are used. When buying such a product in a store, we cannot be sure of its positive effect on the body. Getting green mass or a head of cabbage will allow you to get dishes prepared with an environmentally friendly vegetable, the taste of which will be just as gentle.