Summer residents who grow crops on their plots are constantly in search of the best variety or hybrid. Everyone wants to get a good harvest with a minimum of costs. Centurion F1, a cabbage that breaks records. Being a very productive and unpretentious species.
Main criteria of the variety
To understand what we are talking about, you need to study the detailed characteristics cabbage varieties.
Description of the plant:
- Ripening period: 110-130 days.
- The leaf size is medium. Has a waxy coating.
- The stalks are short.
- The density is high.
- Head weight: 3-3.5 kg.
- Taste: excellent.
- It is stored until February, but if simple storage rules are followed, the period is extended until May.
The unpretentious variety Centurion, due to the presence of a large number of positive properties, is becoming more and more popular among summer residents every year.
Features of cultivation
In order to grow cabbage on your plot, you don’t have to do anything special. For those gardeners who want to get their harvest earlier, manufacturers recommend using the seedling growing method.
Seeds are sown in advance, 35-45 days in advance. Then cover it with polyethylene or glass and place it in a warm place. Planted in one large container. Then, as they grow, the plants are pruned so that they are strong and produce large heads of cabbage. This is done 15 days after germination. Or plant several seeds in separate pots. Weak shoots are then removed, allowing one plant to develop a strong root system and stem.
Removing 1/3 of the roots of the plant increases the weight of the future head of cabbage.
To increase the percentage of survival and resistance to stressful situations, cabbage is fed at least twice during the growing of seedlings. Watering is limited because excess moisture causes root rot.
Cabbage, which has developed 5-6 leaves, is transplanted to a permanent place. At 1 m2 have 3-4 plants.
Direct sowing into the ground. Used by gardeners in warm regions where snow melts quickly and early. The centurion is not afraid of the cold. Seeds are planted in prepared holes. Also, having distributed the crops so that on 1 m2 there were 3-4 plants. 3 seeds are planted in each hole. Subsequently, the weak ones are removed, leaving the strongest ones.
Care
Any culture needs care.Compliance with simple requirements agricultural techniques for growing cabbage will help increase productivity:
- Moderate watering. The soil should not be flooded or allowed to dry out.
- Loosening, after precipitation and each watering, it is recommended to loosen the soil near the trunk.
- Weed removal is prevention against diseases and pests. In addition, young plants often suffer from a lack of nutrients, which are taken away by weeds.
- Feeding. They are introduced until the moment when the head of cabbage begins to thicken. Mullein, chicken droppings, and mineral fertilizers are suitable for this.
Plant immunity. Productivity and use of vegetables
The susceptibility to diseases of Centurion cabbage is average. The plant is resistant to fusarium. All other diseases require timely prevention. In addition to chemicals, tobacco dust, wood ash, soap solution and other folk remedies are used.
Preventing the development of diseases in cabbage is by thinning the plantings and moderate watering. In order to scare away pests from crop beds, it is recommended to plant marigolds. This will save you from attacks by butterflies and aphids.
If all requirements for care and cultivation are met, 6-6.5 kg are obtained. from 1 m2. The application is very wide; it is used for pickling, pickling, and other preparations for the winter. Great for preparing fresh salads.
Storage Features
Manufacturers warn that cabbage cannot be stored for a long time. Under standard home conditions, it is stored until February. But if you create the necessary conditions, the period will be significantly extended.
The harvest is stored in a room where light does not penetrate, the optimal temperature is +1 ⁰C with an air humidity of 95%.
If cabbage is grown industrially, on a large scale, the following gas composition is organized in storage: 3% carbon dioxide, 6% oxygen.
When stored in ordinary basements of houses, good ventilation is ensured, and the harvest is stored in wooden boxes.
Advantages of the variety
The advantages of Centurion cabbage are numerous; summer residents especially highlight the hybrid’s high yield and disease resistance. But, besides this, there are:
- Unpretentiousness and low maintenance requirements.
- Resistant to temperature changes.
- Easy transferability.
- Great taste and versatility.
- Small inner stalk.
Having grown cabbage on their own plot, summer residents highlight their advantages. Which to others seem completely insignificant.
The opinion of summer residents regarding the Centurion cabbage variety
Gardeners are accustomed to trusting not only producers, but also the opinions of vegetable growers like them. By reading reviews and drawing conclusions for themselves, they receive maximum useful information.
Ekaterina: “I love it very much and have been growing this variety for a long time. There are no problems with it, and the harvest is good. The cabbage tastes sweet and juicy. Stores well in a regular cellar."
Raisa: “I recommend this hybrid to all my friends. Everyone was satisfied. I can’t go anywhere without her. I use it in cooking and winter preparations.”
Alexandra: “I grow Centurion cabbage in a greenhouse. I am pleased with everything, in particular, with the unpretentiousness of the variety. It doesn’t require any special care, and the harvest pleases me.”
For many, positive characteristics are the basis for choosing a variety, but some gardeners rely on reviews. There are no negative comments, so the hybrid is rapidly gaining popularity.
