Kohlrabi. Cabbage. Care, Cultivation, Reproduction. Vegetable. Plants In The Garden. Beneficial Features. Application. Varieties. A Photo

Kohlrabi is not like a cabbage, it can rather be called a turnip or a turnip. The overgrown stem tastes like a cabbage stump, but kohlrabi is much tastier and juicier. The sweet taste of kohlrabi is given by the sucrose it contains. Kohlrabi surpasses lemon and orange in vitamin C content. It is especially useful for children.

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Varieties and hybrids

The giant. The variety is late ripening. From sowing seeds to the onset of technical ripeness - 110 - 120 days. The stem crop is large, 15 - 20 cm in diameter, rounded, whitish-green in color, with a concave top. The pulp is white, juicy, tender. Weight - 4-6 kg. Good taste and keeping quality during winter storage. Heat- and drought-resistant variety. Recommended for fresh use, processing and winter storage.

Cartago Fi. The hybrid is mid-season. From full germination to the onset of technical ripeness - 80 - 90 days. The stem fruit is medium in size, inversely elliptical, light green in color, with tender, juicy pulp, does not woody, does not crack. Weight 250 - 350 g. Recommended for fresh use.

Violetta. The variety is late ripening. From sowing seeds to the onset of technical ripeness - 100 - 110 days. The stemfruit is of medium size, 6-9 cm in diameter, round-flat, dark purple in color, with a flat top. The pulp is white, juicy, tender. Weight 0.8 - 1.2 kg. Good taste. The variety is frost-resistant. Recommended for fresh use, processing and short-term storage.

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Athena. The variety is early maturing. From full germination to technical ripeness - 70 - 75 days. Stem fruit with a diameter of 6 -8 cm, light green color, white pulp, tender, juicy. Weight 180 - 220 g. Recommended for fresh use and processing.

Early. The growing season of the variety from the moment of planting seedlings in the open field is 42 - 53 days. A thickened spherical stem with a diameter of 6-7 cm, resembling a turnip, is used for food. Possesses good resistance to cracking.

Late. The variety is suitable for eating 60 - 70 days after transplanting into open ground. Medium crack resistance. Thickened stem with a diameter of about 10 cm.

Delicacy blue. Mid-season, resistant to shooting. The stems are large, the flesh is tender. The taste is excellent.

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Growing kohlrabi

Early ripening cabbage gives production within 2 months after germination. The term for sowing seeds and planting seedlings in open ground is from April 25 to May.

In a permanent place, seedlings are planted at a distance of 20 - 25 cm between plants and 30 - 40 cm between rows.

Stems are ready to eat when they reach a diameter of 8-10 cm and a weight of 90-120 g. Overripe stems become rough and lose their nutritional value.

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