Feeding cabbage with boric acid is a necessary treatment for such a useful, but very capricious, vulnerable vegetable as cabbage. We all know about the many beneficial properties of this vegetable; cabbage is an indispensable product in the kitchen of every housewife. Everyone loves it: both thin and plump (as a dietary product), both adults and little ones. This vegetable is deservedly considered the queen in the garden kingdom. Cabbage can also be consumed raw: in all kinds of salads, stewed, and fried. Well, what would borscht be without cabbage? And everyone’s favorite cabbage rolls also cannot be prepared without it.
But only summer residents and gardeners who have grown this vegetable at least once in their lives with their own hands know how whimsical and vulnerable it is. The use of all kinds of fertilizers is a necessary condition for growing this vegetable. Cabbage needs regular spraying throughout its growth period. This is due to the fact that such a healthy vegetable appeals not only to people and animals, but also to all kinds of pests. And the fruit itself is created in such a way that in its many clothes various insects breed and reproduce, which themselves are not averse to feasting on it.
For processing, and for spraying and feeding this valuable vegetable, there are many different special chemicals, the use of which will protect the vegetable from pests and diseases, but... the use of these products, although it heals the vegetable itself, is not reflected in the best way on the human body.
To protect yourself and your loved ones from the adverse effects of chemicals, it is necessary to feed and fertilize such a delicate vegetable only with proven and less harmless substances.
In order not to worry about your health and the health of your family, you can treat and feed the cabbage with boron solution. The use of boric acid will protect the vegetable and will not cause damage to the human body.
By fertilizing the green beauty and using boric acid, you will not only provide it with reliable protection from diseases, but also provide it with reliable nutrition, because boric acid stimulates active growth and significantly increases productivity. The use of boron solution will have a very beneficial effect on cabbage.
In addition, such processing is a very economical and inexpensive method.After all, boron powder is cheap and is sold not only in specialized stores, but also in every pharmacy.
Benefits of using boric acid
The advantages of using boron are obvious. By spraying the green beauty with boron solution, you:
- Helps to significantly increase the ovary.
- Accelerate the active growth of the plant.
- Improves the taste of the vegetable. Cabbage fertilized with boron has a high sugar content.
Such a beneficial effect on the ovary, and indeed on the entire vegetable, is due to the fact that the acid contains special substances that not only promote excellent ovary and active growth, but also improve the absorption of nitrogen by the soil, which in turn significantly increases productivity and gives vegetables are frost and drought resistant.
It is important to know! Boric acid does not tend to accumulate in vegetables, so it is extremely important to spray and water plants with it throughout the growing season.
Important to remember! It is necessary to use this product strictly following the dosage, otherwise the plants may get burned.
Methods of application
Boric acid must be diluted in water. Moreover, first it is diluted in hot water, and then you need to dilute it with cold water to the required amount.
If cabbage is grown by seed, then pre-treat the seeds with a boron solution; to do this, they are soaked for 24 hours in one liter of water with the addition of 0.2 g of boron. Before planting seeds or seedlings, the beds themselves must be watered with a diluted boron solution.
The plant itself must be fed in cloudy weather, or early in the morning or in the evening; cabbage should not be processed during the day when the sun is shining brightly and it is hot outside, in which case there is a high risk of leaf burn.To make the result more effective, you can spray the plant by adding a little potassium permanganate to the boron solution, the main thing is not to overdo it.
Important to remember! Root fertilizing is not recommended; the root itself can be fertilized only in case of urgent need. Root treatment is carried out only in case of acute boron deficiency; before this, the plant is watered abundantly with water.
But foliar feeding is a very necessary and effective measure. Foliar feeding is sprayed on the leaves of the plant on both sides.
Is it possible to spray cabbage without any apparent reason? This is a very important question. Experts say that it is possible, especially during the period of ovaries. Only in this case, the fertilizer is used exclusively in the form of irrigation, in diluted form, strictly adhering to the required proportion. Preventive foliar irrigation will significantly increase vegetable yields. But you need to use such fertilizers strictly following the instructions and recommendations.
Signs of Boron Deficiency
The following signs precede the use of boric acid:
- In ordinary cabbage, a lack of boron results in the formation of a hollow head.
- Cauliflower has a pronounced glassiness: when the inflorescences become transparent, the head is also deformed, the inflorescences acquire a rusty tint, and the taste of the vegetable becomes bitter.
If all of the above signs are present, it is necessary to begin processing the plant as quickly as possible. Spray the vegetable with boric acid with the addition of manganese. You can also combine a boron solution with molybdenum. This treatment will significantly speed up the maturation of the heads.
Experts recommend irrigating the cabbage plant three times during the entire period of its growth:
- We spray it for the first time when the bud is formed.
- The second time was during the flowering period, when 5 leaves appeared.
- The third time - during the period of active fruiting.
Benefits of boron treatment
If there is a lack of boron in the soil, and even in the plant itself, then the cabbage does not have enough strength for normal fruiting, as a result the fruits will be small and twisted. This deficiency also affects the taste; the head of cabbage acquires a pronounced watery taste and loses its natural sweetness. Boric acid perfectly activates the root system, protects plants from diseases and pests such as heart rot and scab.
Acid helps increase chlorophyll, which, in turn, increases yield and extends shelf life; such vegetables last longer.
Boric acid for spraying cabbage is an effective measure to increase productivity, as well as protect the vegetable from diseases and pests. It is only important to use boron solution correctly, then you and your loved ones will always be provided with tasty cabbage.
