Gloria cabbage f1: description and characteristics of the variety, reviews of summer residents with photos

Gloria cabbage f1 is an ideal hybrid that grows on many types of soil, is not particularly demanding on care, has good disease resistance and pleases with its yield. It was bred by Dutch breeders. This crop was included in the Russian State Register of Seeds in 2011.

Variety description

Gloria cabbage characteristic:

• mid-season variety (growth period up to 125 days);
• fruitful (up to 800 kg of fruit grows on a hundred square meters);
• plant dense, round shape, weighs 2-5 kg;
• small stalk;
• leaves are blue-green with a waxy coating and a wavy edge.

This variety of cabbage is drought tolerant and cold tolerant. The crop is harvested from late summer to mid-autumn. This cabbage tastes good.

Growing

Gloria cabbage is sown in the second half of spring. It is desirable that the soil consists of soddy soil and compost or humus. You can also add peat, because the main property of the substrate is breathability and the presence of batteries. Sow the seeds to a depth of 1 cm and cover with glass or plastic wrap. A week after sowing, the first sprouts appear.

Young plants are kept during the day at a temperature of 14-18 °C, and at night - 6-10 °C. Daylight hours must be at least 12 hours. Also monitor the sufficiency of moisture. Seedlings dive when they have 2 true leaves.

For half a month before planting in open ground, cabbage is hardened. To do this, it should be taken out to fresh air, each time increasing its residence time.

Young plants are planted in May after the 15th and before the end of the month. By this time, from 5 to 7 leaves will already grow on the seedlings of this vegetable, and the seedling itself will reach 20 cm. Planting pits should be placed at a distance of 50 cm in rows, and 60 cm between them. from peat, sand, ash and compost. After burying the root system of Gloria cabbage, water the soil abundantly.

Caring for a vegetable consists in timely watering and fertilizing, loosening the soil, getting rid of weeds, hilling. Fertilization needs to be considered in more detail. During the growing season, the soil under the cabbage is enriched 3-4 times.

Begin to make top dressing, consisting of urea, potassium s alts and superphosphate. Then, at the end of the first summer month, manure (horse or cow) is introduced. Fertilizer is diluted in an amount of 10 kg in 50 liters of water. Then they give the same amount of liquid. The third time is watered with the same composition, only a little superphosphate is added. Every time after fertilizing the plants, you need to water them with plain water at the end.

Features of care

When shoots appear, the glass is immediately removed to avoid stretching. The temperature should be between 12-14 °C heat. Seedlings grow in containers for 40 to 50 days, and then it is transplanted.

Since the heads of the Gloria variety grow large, the distance between seedlings should be from 50 cm. This distance allows the cabbage to develop well, take the optimal amount of nutrition from the soil, and receive abundant sunlight.This vegetable crop ripens 80 days after planting in a permanent place.

Pros and cons

Gloria hybrid cabbage seeds are expensive, but this is offset by the good characteristics of this vegetable crop:

• great taste;
• beautiful presentation;
• not prone to cracking;
• capable of producing a good harvest;
• high disease resistance;
• loyal to temperature differences;
• mechanical assembly possible;
• adapted to different climates;
• high yield;
• shelf life.

And another great advantage of this cabbage is the possibility of growing it in two terms. The first harvest is to profitably sell a fresh vegetable, the second is put in storage.

The disadvantage is the high demands of plants for lighting. They must be planted in a sunny area, as the amount of light affects the yield. And of course, the culture needs care: optimal watering, weeding, loosening.

Pests and diseases

Yes, Gloria sprouts are disease resistant, particularly Fusarium wilt, but in cool, humid climates, they are susceptible to fungal infections such as powdery mildew and gray mold.

As a preventive measure for the care of cabbage, seedlings and garden tools are disinfected. After planting in open ground, plants are treated with Fitosporin until the time comes for tying a head of cabbage.

Pests, unfortunately, love Gloria cabbage. These are aphids, caterpillars, the Maybug and cutworms, but if you plant marigolds, any kind of mint, cilantro or rosemary next to the vegetable patch, then the spicy plants will scare away insects.

The next way to protect cabbage beds is to treat the culture with an infusion of onion husks or tomato leaves.

Harvest and storage of crops

Gloria cabbage is harvested before nighttime sub-zero temperatures. If the hybrid is collected on time, then it can be stored for up to 5 months. The second prerequisite for a long stay of cabbage in a satisfactory condition is stable temperature indicators. It is good when the cellar does not freeze and does not overheat.

High humidity should also be avoided, as it promotes rotting processes.

Since cabbage is a plant with a two-year development cycle, if stored improperly, it can shoot and bloom.

Reviews of gardeners

Until now, all gardeners who grew Gloria cabbage in their summer cottages and vegetable gardens spoke well of it. Seedlings with proper care can easily be transformed into beautiful even heads of cabbage.

Nadezhda, Saratov:

“We have been planting Gloria cabbage for about 5 years for ourselves and for sale. People buy it willingly, as it has thin leaves and a neat shape. Mostly women take cabbage for s alting. Our family also loves to eat preserves and fresh salads from it in winter. In us, Gloria stays until March without any problems.”

Tatiana, Novosibirsk:

"Gloria is a delicious, juicy cabbage that I really like. The variety is good for consumption both fresh and for s alting. The only negative I think is the cost of seeds, but it is worth the money.”

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