Cultivation Techniques of New Winter Cabbage Variety

In recent years Winter cabbage has become a hot planting spot for some farmers, according to the characteristics of cabbage and use some cultivation technologies, winter cabbage can supply the market in the days near spring festival and bring better beneficial returns to the cultivators. Here are some points for reference:
Characteristics of winter cabbage.
1, It is medium-late maturing variety. It can be harvested in 60-80 days.
2, thick leaves, high contents of sugar and high dry matter.
3, compacted ball, it is hard to break, good disease and pest resistance.
4, oblate or spherical shape, each fruit weighs around 1-2 kg.
5, good adverse resistance, resistant to bolting.
6, It can endure the low temperature of minus 8 ℃.
The relationship between the sowing and growing.
Sowing period is most important to winter cabbage. It is suitable to determine the sowing time according to the growing climate and the local characteristics.
The relations between temperature of the North and South and the sowing time.
Because of the different geographical latitude, temperatures vary widely. In the south of the Yangtze River, there is a long frost-free period, and in the area north of the Yangtze River, there is slightly shorter frost-free period.
Cultivation and management attention for winter cabbage:
(1), strictly control the sowing time, and the principle is early is better than late.
(2), seedling management
Winter cabbage’s breeding period is in the hot season, and the purpose is to cultivate robust seedlings.
1, Select fields with dry, coolness, ventilation, good drainage.
2, construct shade tent (shade-net) and rain equipment.
(3), management after fix management
1, Earlier fix planting is easier for field management.
2, apply organic fertilizer to the fields and exquisitely plow before fix planting.
3, It is suitable to water and fertilizer in the afternoon or evening.
5, Growth conditions and standards of winter cabbage:
external characteristics: vigorous growth, thick leaves, the ball is 20cm in diameter, high contents of sugar and dry matters, robust roots.
6, the management after spring and cultivation notes:
If the field is lack of fertilizers, water and supply fertilizers after the temperature rises; if the field has enough fertilizers, only water and do not supply fertilizers.
7, The harvest criteria:
Choose proper time to harvest according to the market information and requirements. The harvest time is usually in the mid-February to mid-March. Too late harvest time will affect economic income. (Reproduced)