When to sow or seedlings of Beijing cabbage planted in open ground

Beijing cabbage, or Chinese cabbage, is a vegetable crop that differs from ordinary cabbage in its structure and is more like a leaf lettuce. There are a large number of varieties of this cabbage: both early and medium early.

Sow the vegetable seedlings and seeds. To get an early harvest, sow in late March; to get a crop in the fall, it is sown in the summer.

Varieties of Beijing Cabbage

Among the headed varieties, some of the most popular are:

• "Cha-cha";
• "Wineglass";
• "Asten";
• "Champion";
• "Beijing Express."

All of them are equally tender and juicy in taste, differ only in the shape of a head of cabbage. “Cha-cha” refers to early hybrid varieties. Growing seedlings of this variety allows you to quickly start harvesting.

The characteristic taste and wonderful aroma is "Lyubasha" with yellow-white leaves. This is a mid-early variety, very popular because of its juiciness and taste.

"Beijing Express" - a relatively new variety, refers to mid-early. It is distinguished by its versatility: it gives a good harvest when grown in a garden, and the same good harvest can be harvested in a greenhouse. A distinctive feature is resistance to adverse weather conditions.

Of the early varieties, Champion is popular because it has good fruiting and resistance to adverse weather and diseases characteristic of cabbage.

“Victoria” with juicy leaves, bright taste and aroma also belongs to the early varieties.

When to sow seedlings

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Peking cabbage belongs to plants resistant to cold: at a temperature of 4 ºC, seeds are already beginning to germinate. However, normal development begins at a temperature of 15-20 ºC. It is important to remember that warmer weather causes the cabbage to start flowering.

Sown in loose soil at the end of March - to obtain an early harvest; if cabbage is needed for consumption in winter, then at the end of June.

However, an important point should be taken into account: this culture does not tolerate picking, so experienced summer residents recommend sowing seeds in separate containers. In this case, the seedlings will not be injured. Plant seeds in a moist substrate. During this period, irrigation water should be used. After the soil should be carefully loosened.

After the seedlings have developed leaves (2-3 leaves are enough), one seedling should be left in the pots - it should be the strongest, the rest are pinched off.

Rules for growing seedlings

Beijing cabbage for fruiting requires a long daylight hours. If a summer resident grows this vegetable so that it does not shoot, then he:

• strictly complies with the timing of landing;
• planted in fertile soil;
• regularly feeds with fertilizers.

When to plant in the ground

Planting is carried out when 5-6 leaves appear in seedlings. Before planting, cabbage must be hardened: seedlings are taken out to the street, every day increasing the duration of its stay in the open air. Gradually, the seedlings will be ready to spend the whole day in the yard, and then they can be planted.

The soil should be light, loose, but at the same time fertile. Loam best meets these requirements.For planting, it is better to choose the soil on which carrots, a beam, cucumbers, green manure grew before Chinese cabbage.

Summer sowing

If you sow cabbage in the summer, then in the fall you can get a good harvest. The most successful month for sowing is the last days of July. Sow to a depth of 2-3 cm. It is important to observe the distance between the beds: at least 40 cm. After germination, weak sprouts should be removed from each hole, leaving one of the strongest. After 3 weeks, the plant should be spud. Before the leaves close, you need to add nitrogen fertilizers. Watering should be regular, but moderate.

Conclusion

As you can see, the cultivation of Chinese cabbage is not difficult. The most important nuance is for what purpose this vegetable is grown. Spring sowing is suitable for those summer residents who immediately consume fresh vegetables. If you plan to save cabbage until winter or use it for pickling, then summer sowing is preferred.