What fertilizers should be applied to cabbage? ​If the plants “fatten”, they intensively increase the green mass to the detriment of fruit formation, and exclude nitrogen fertilizers from fertilizing.

Ask any summer resident “how to feed the cabbage after planting it in the ground?” and you'll almost certainly get an incredibly stupid answer. Most likely, he will suggest feeding the cabbage with manure, which is generally unsuitable for feeding. No I do not mind organic fertilizers. The results of numerous field experiments prove that large doses Organics allow you to get good yields even on poor sandy loams, but you cannot feed them with manure. It is suitable for basic fertilization; it is of little use as a top dressing.

Then what?

Let me note right away: the option below for feeding cabbage in open ground is not the only possible and correct one. It works well on cultivated soddy-podzolic soils of the Middle Zone (including in the Moscow region), but on other soils and in other climates the feeding scheme may be completely different. Therefore, you should also consider local growing practices white cabbage. It will be especially useful to study technological maps nearby vegetable farms.

Specifics

Since we use cabbage leaves for food, we are faced with the task of obtaining the maximum possible green mass (while maintaining quality). Therefore, they will be used mainly in fertilizing nitrogen fertilizers. In addition, cabbage is quite demanding on potassium.

How to feed cabbage after planting - review of basic fertilizers

Nitrogen fertilizers for cabbage

Ammonium nitrate(ammonium nitrate) has the appearance of off-white crystals (due to impurities). It is inexpensive and contains about 34% of nitrogen available to plants. It is one of the most concentrated nitrogen fertilizers. If you plan to use ammonium nitrate to feed cabbage for growth, be sure not to exceed the application rate, since excess nitrogen leads to the accumulation of nitrates in the leaves and stems of the plants. Large amounts of nitrates can lead to poisoning (nitrates turn into nitrites, and nitrites into very toxic nitrosamines).

Ammonium sulfate- salt of sulfuric acid. It looks like white crystals. Contains approximately 21% available nitrogen and a fair amount of sulfur.

Since the proportion of nitrogen in ammonium sulfate is approximately 1.5 times less than in ammonium nitrate, its application rate is 150% of the nitrate application rate. It should be borne in mind that ammonium sulfate acidifies the soil, which is not always desirable.

Urea is an ammonium salt carbonic acid. It looks like white crystals. The nitrogen content is approximately 46%: therefore, the feeding rate taken from ammonium nitrate must be divided by approximately 1.5.

Potash fertilizers

Cabbage is one of the most demanding crops in terms of potassium supply. Potassium is necessary both for the formation of the root system and for the development of the above-ground part. He plays important role in transport organic matter: You should remember this and feed the cabbage to form a head of cabbage, including potassium fertilizers.

Potassium chloride

Pure potassium chloride appears as white crystals, very similar to ordinary crystals. table salt. True, in pure form potassium chloride is rare in nature, and the natural mineral (mainly sylvite with impurities) has a reddish tint.

Share accessible by plants potassium is about 60%. Potassium chloride acidifies the soil.

Potassium sulfate

Potassium sulfate or potassium sulfate is the potassium salt of sulfuric acid. Contains about 50% potassium. It is usually used as a fertilizer for chlorophobic plants, but white cabbage is not one of them. It is recommended to use it as a supplement.

Phosphorus fertilizers

Cabbage is not very demanding on phosphorus, but completely ignore it phosphate fertilizers do not do it. They are especially important for head formation and accumulation of nutrients at the end of the growing season.

As a rule, cabbage is fed with superphosphate. Simple superphosphate contains from 14% to 19% of available phosphorus, double superphosphate - about 45%. Usually the mass fraction of phosphorus is indicated on the packaging.

It should be taken into account that phosphorus is poorly absorbed when applied to acidic soils. If you plan to feed cabbage with superphosphate, you need to take into account the soil reaction. However, cabbage generally does not grow well in acidic soil.

Feeding frequency for cabbage

Feeding white cabbage seedlings:

Feeding white cabbage after planting in the ground

The diagram below assumes that the soil was prepared in advance and fertilizer was applied either in the fall over the entire area or immediately before planting the cabbage in the seed holes. If this has not been done, feeding of white cabbage should be shifted in timing and the plants should be fed immediately after planting in open ground.

1 feeding - carried out 10...15 days after planting. Nitrogen fertilizers.

Options:

1. 20 grams of ammonium nitrate per 10 liters of water. Use for watering;
2. 10 grams of ammonium nitrate per 10 liters of water. Use for foliar feeding if the soil is waterlogged and watering is not required. IN in this case I recommend a reduced dose because concentrated fertilizer can cause leaf burns, but summer residents still dose fertilizers “by eye”;
3. 30 grams of urea per 10 liters of water. Use for watering;
4. Mullein infusion (about 0.5 liters per 10 liters of water).

2nd feeding - carried out approximately 15 days after the first. Nitrogen fertilizers.

Options:

1. Infusion of mullein or chicken droppings (about 0.5 liters per 10 liters). Watering;
2. 30 grams of urea or other nitrogen fertilizer (calculated) per 10 liters of water. Watering. Application to the root zone is allowed if the soil is waterlogged;
3. 200 grams of ash per 10 liters of water;

3 feeding - only for white cabbage of medium and late varieties. It is carried out 10...15 days after the second. Nitrogen + phosphorus.

Options:

1. 0.5 liters of liquid mullein or 0.5 kg of rotted chicken manure per 10 liters of water + 30 grams of superphosphate;
2. 20 grams of ammonium nitrate + 30 grams of superphosphate per 10 liters of water. If the soil is waterlogged, apply dry to the root zone.

Additionally, you can use a complex of microelements.

4 feeding - only for late varieties 20...25 days before harvesting. Potassium fertilizers to increase the shelf life of cabbage

1. 40 grams of potassium sulfate or other potassium fertilizer per 10 liters of water;
2. 200 grams of ash per 10 liters of water.

That's basically all. Let me remind you once again: the cabbage feeding scheme and fertilizer application rates can be adjusted based on the conditions of a particular field or summer cottage.

FAQ

Question: how to feed cabbage to grow? There are many different stimulants on sale now.

Answer: Using stimulants and feeding are two different things. You can read above about feeding white cabbage in open ground. It is generally better not to use stimulants if you do not understand what it is and how it works.

Question: can I use ready-made fertilizers for cabbage and other vegetables?

Answer: You can use ready-made fertilizers, but it is strongly recommended to study the composition and content of the main nutrients. Sometimes mixtures with such content go on sale that you can safely pour a whole jar under each plant.

Question: how can you feed cabbage after planting seedlings if no further feeding is planned?

Answer: nothing, count on the main application of fertilizers when tilling the soil or apply fertilizers to the hole when planting.

The first feeding should be done one and a half to two weeks after planting. Once established in open ground, cabbage will have already restored its roots and begun to form the main root stem. It is important to accompany this stage with fertilizers containing phosphorus, ammonia and biological substances.

Top dressing for 10 liters of water

• Urea - a third of a glass
• Saltpeter - 1/5 cup
• Mullein (diluted infused manure) - 2 cups
• A mixture of half a glass of superphosphate and a glass of ash
• Urea, superphosphate and potassium chloride - a tablespoon each

It is important to maintain the proportions of substances. Large quantity will lead to chemical burns and “burning”, and subsequently to the death of plants.

Second and subsequent feedings

The second feeding gives the cabbage saplings material to strengthen in the ground. It is carried out a couple of weeks after the first application of fertilizers. Best choice there will be a variety of ammonia, nitrogen and ash.

For ten liters of water, select one item

1. Bird droppings (not fed on cabbage) - 0.4 kg, Ammonium sulfate - a third of a glass
2. Complex "Nitrophoska" - 1/5 cup
3. A mixture of a glass of ash, 2 glasses of bird droppings, a large spoon of nitrophoska

Feed each plant individually, forming a small hole around it.

The third feeding is carried out at the same time. Its purpose is to provide nutrition to the plants before setting heads.

Phosphate- and ammonia-containing fertilizers will be very useful during the ovary period.

For a bucket of water, take one of the options

1. A large spoonful of microfertilizers, a couple of spoons of superphosphate and a couple of glasses of mullein. The latter can be replaced with bird droppings.
2. A tablespoon of superphosphate and fertilizer rich in microelements.

Water under the roots in small portions. Loosen the soil first

The fourth feeding is desirable for late cabbage, or carried out at will. It is enough to water the cabbage with a solution of potassium sulfate. The ratio is a quarter glass per bucket of water.

You can replace it with wood ash, “boiled” in boiling water. There is about half a kilogram of ash per bucket.

How to feed cabbage for growth - folk remedies

Folk remedies helped achieve better harvest long before the appearance specialized fertilizers. We used what was at hand and had an understandable effect.

In first place is not the most pleasant thing - manure. But it is precisely this that combines a lot of substances necessary for cabbage at all stages of its growth.

Dilute manure and water in a flask in a ratio of 1 to 5. Keep the mixture closed for ten days and water, diluting additionally with water. The resulting mullein is taken in a liter volume per bucket of ordinary water. The concentrate can simply “burn out” the plants.

Before applying fertilizer, loosen the soil in the holes.

Do not use manure from animals that have eaten cabbage. This will lead to diseases of young plants.

Real nettle Mullein is an excellent substitute when there is no manure anywhere.

For improved effect, choose young shoots. It is easier for them to give away their juices during infusion. Mix nettle and water 1 to 1 in a flask and leave for 5 days. Before watering, dilute with ten parts of plain water.

For ease of use, strain the infusion through a large sieve.

Boric acid used to make cabbage foliage grow better. Application period from the beginning of July.

The acid is easily diluted. Pour a teaspoon of powder into a glass boric acid and pour boiling water over it. Stir the resulting concentrate in a bucket of plain water. This fertilizer is applied directly to the leaves of plants.

Chicken droppings, diluted with water 1 to 10, will serve as an excellent source of ammonia. In addition to dilution, it can be scattered in a thin layer on a selected area in the fall.

The most unusual fertilizer may seem banana peel . But putting aside prejudices, it is worth noting that it is very rich in potassium. This is what cabbage needs throughout its growth.

Dry the peel in the sun until brittle. Grind in a mortar or blender and dilute with water. Based on the proportion - one peel per liter of water. Strain the mixture that has been brewed for four days and pour it into the holes.

You can resort to burying the peel in each hole before planting the cabbage. This method is good, but requires a large amount of peel. And undried peels can introduce diseases into the soil.

Feeding cabbage to form a head of cabbage

Around July, cabbage begins to set heads. This is an important stage, especially for gaining vegetative mass of the plant. It is worth helping to increase mass especially after the ovary of heads of cabbage. Otherwise, the sheets will move apart, not forming the desired “bun”.

By using nitrogen-containing substances, you will improve the ovary of heads of cabbage. Nitrophoska or superphosphate will help the matter.

Dilute a third of a glass of superphosphate along with a glass of ash in a bucket of water. Water a liter into each hole.

Horse or cow manure will provide a complex of ammonia, phosphorus and nitrogen. Mix a glass of droppings with a bucket of water. Water only the soil around the plants. Contact with cabbage can cause burns.

Divide a solution of 12-15 grams of urea in ten liters of water into 2/3 liters per well.

The combination of bird droppings (0.5 liters) and ash infusion (1 liter) mixed in a 15 liter bucket of water will give a noticeable “charge” of the elements. Water each hole with a liter of mixture.

Mullein combined with azofoska (complex fertilizer) can replace the chicken-ash mixture. In a bucket of water, dilute a liter of infused mullein and 25 grams of azofoska. Apply without getting the mixture on the leaves.

Phosphorus fertilizers for white cabbage

Cabbage does not have increased requirements for phosphorus in the soil. However, its quantity must be replenished from time to time.

The most common additives are superphosphate, regular and double.

The first option is designed for long-term decay. Only 18-20% of the active substance is available for immediate consumption.

Double superphosphate is suitable for “instant” feeding. More than a third chemical bonds accessible to learning. The additive will save plants from changing leaf color and strengthen the roots and main stem.

Diammophos will serve as an excellent bait. It is introduced into the soil in the fall, due to the long decomposition of the active substance. In addition to providing the necessary phosphorus, ammonium hydrogen phosphate reduces soil acidity. Cabbage will feel great under this condition.

Add the additive directly into the hole, one tablespoon at a time.

How to feed seedlings for good growth

At first, seedlings should be fed a couple of times a week with low-concentrated solutions of nitrophoska and potassium nitrate. The seedlings will be strengthened and the root system will be enriched.

In the post-picking period, water the seedlings with a urea solution - Art. spoon for 9-10 liters of water. Repeat once every couple of weeks.

Alternate urea with the nitrophoska complex. It contains substances necessary for cabbage.

Adding superphosphate to the soil of seedlings will benefit disease resistance.

Pour the strained brew over the picked seedlings wood ash. Saturation with calcium and biological materials is ensured.

A brew is prepared from a glass of ash brewed with a liter of boiling water. Leave the brew for a couple of weeks, strain and use diluted.

Urea is a nitrogen-containing fertilizer produced in granules. It is advisable to use it mixed with soil in order to avoid nitrogen loss when interacting with water. Known as urea.

Feeding seedlings with urea allows you to form vegetative part cabbage That is, its above-ground part. The plant gains green mass better, the leaves become fleshier and denser.

Be careful with the amount of element in the soil. An excess will affect the speed and possibility of formation of heads of cabbage and will increase the ripening period. Storage time and taste characteristics will deteriorate.

The excess is determined by the presence of fleshy leaves and their dark color.

Seedlings should be fed after picking, after 10-11 days. Add three grams of urea to each plant, mix with surface soil and water.

Subsequent feedings, up to transplantation into open ground, apply granules or water the solution with the same amount per plant.

Urea does not have a chemical effect on the surface of the plant, which means there is no fear of chemical burns.

Feeding seedlings after picking

Feeding is carried out a combination of three gram of ammonium nitrate, gram of potassium chloride and four grams of superphosphate. All this is diluted in one liter of water.

The second post-dive feeding should be done with ammonium nitrate. Three to four grams per liter will be enough. Water the seedlings with the mixture a couple of weeks after the first treatment.

Before planting pickled seedlings in open ground, provide final feeding. A mixture of 4 grams of saltpeter and 8 grams of superphosphate mixed in a liter of water will help provide the sprouts with nutrients.

The mixture turns out to be quite “vigorous” and it is not recommended to use it without the previous steps.

The unusual, at first glance, assembly of components will help curb the appetite of pests. Due to the predominant "aroma" essential oils in valerian, and inedible soap components, insects will stay away from cabbage. In addition, soap creates a layer of plaque that prevents it from biting into the leaves.

The mixture perfectly helps to get rid of aphids and curing ants.

For a liter of water, mix 20 ml of valerian tincture and a couple of tablespoons of ground soap. If necessary, increase the volumes proportionally.

To make it easier to apply the mixture to cabbage, use a pesticide sprayer. If the solution is too thick, dilute it with half a liter hot water. In this case, the soap will completely dissolve and will not clog the nozzles.

The lack of a sprayer can be corrected with an ordinary household sprayer.

In addition to the above substances, it is appropriate to use iodine and ammonia.

Iodine is desirable at the ovary stage of cabbage heads. For 8 liters of water, use 30-35 drops of alcohol-containing iodine.

The effect of iodine is not limited to stimulating the ovary of heads of cabbage. It will protect your cabbage from late blight, powdery mildew, gray rot and black leg. Treatment of emerging diseases is encouraged.

Treatment ammonia once every half month will save future harvest from pests. Besides toxic effects, the smell of ammonia repels insects that have not yet set their sights on the cabbage.

Ammonia well enriches the soil with nitrates and forms new compounds with nitrogen. The amount of nitrates in cabbage will be increased, but not dangerous.

Treat with ammonia those plants that you plan to store for a long time. This applies to mid- and late-ripening varieties.

Stir 40 ml of ammonia into a bucket of water. Spray the plants with a spray bottle.

Feeding cauliflower and white cabbage with yeast

Brewer's yeast is often used as complementary food. They perfectly stimulate the growth of the root system and leaves. The disadvantage is that calcium compounds are drawn out of the soil. This can be prevented by adding a solution of wood ash a week and a half after watering with yeast.

Take 100 grams of pressed “raw” yeast per bucket of water. Use warm water, about 35-40 degrees, high temperature will kill the yeast.

Water at the root after transplanting into the ground and during the period of setting heads.

In addition to yeast, broccoli nutrition may contain a mixture of potassium chloride, superphosphate and boric acid. The proportions of their cultivation are similar to white cabbage.

How to feed cabbage in July

July is the time for the main growth of the cabbage mass to begin. The tied heads of cabbage begin to grow new leaves, and the rosette becomes larger.

It is advisable to feed cabbage with nitrogen fertilizers, which affect the growth of leaf mass.

Good examples are ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate and urea.

The latter is a higher priority due to the higher content of available nitrogen. Ammonium sulfate is a long-degradable fertilizer. Apply it to open ground a few weeks before planting cabbage.

Potassium chloride and sulfate make the cabbage transport system work. Accordingly, the set and absorption of nutrients and microelements increases.

Double superphosphate will improve the final formation of the head of cabbage and enhance the growing season. Apply it when watering, a large spoonful per watering can. Watering is required once a week.

How to feed cabbage in August

August is the home stretch of cabbage growth. Heads of cabbage are formed even on the most late-ripening varieties. Feeding in August will allow them to become denser and filled with nutrients.

A good solution is nitrophoska. Dilute a large spoonful of it in a bucket of water and pour the soil around the root. 6 liters per square meter will be sufficient.

Finally

Although we were talking about fertilizing, an integral part of garden life is pest control.

How to treat cabbage if the leaves have holes. There are two options.

1. Treat cabbage regularly with vinegar, soda or ammonia. Insects cannot tolerate such substances. And the cabbage will be only too happy. Important microelements will also get into the soil with soda and ammonia.
2. A less labor-intensive method would be to use pesticides. They are bought in agricultural stores and used according to the instructions. Nothing complicated.

True, not only pests, but also small mammals can suffer from them. Even cats and dogs. In humans, inflammation of the mucous membranes may occur.

Cabbage is one of the crops most adapted to the conditions middle zone. For this reason, this vegetable is one of the main ingredients of Slavic cuisine and has been grown since time immemorial. For successful cultivation it is necessary to comply proper care and feeding cabbage. Only in this case can you count on receiving good harvest and quality heads of cabbage.

Basic rules for fertilizing cabbage

It is best to prepare the soil for planting white cabbage in advance - in the fall. How to fertilize cabbage when planting in the ground? This question is often asked by beginning gardeners. This vegetable grows well in soil into which organic fertilizer - manure - has been added before planting the seedlings. In addition to it, gardeners often use other additives. In areas with acidic soil During digging, ash or lime is scattered. Pure coal ash will be most effective in this case, as it perfectly reduces the acidity level of the soil.

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An unprepared area is fertilized in advance before forming beds for cabbage in the spring, or immediately before planting a vegetable crop. Experienced summer residents and gardeners often use compost for this purpose. It should be noted that the amount of compost added to cabbage beds must be reduced if the soil has been previously fertilized with manure in the fall. The compost scattered around the perimeter of the garden is lightly sprinkled with a thin layer of soil. It wouldn’t hurt to immediately add potassium and phosphate fertilizers to the soil.

This is usually done about a week before planting young plants in open ground. You can also fertilize beds for white cabbage with complex nitrogen-containing additives.

Nutritional Features of Cabbage

This plant is characterized by uneven consumption of nutrients. At the first stage, it absorbs them slowly and small quantities. That is why the increase is small at first. But this does not mean that there should be less nutrition in the soil. The soil must contain everything necessary elements in the required ratio.

On initial stage the crop absorbs significant amounts of nitrogen. It is consumed up to 11% of the total nutritional requirement. Potassium and phosphorus are required slightly less, about 7%.

The intensity of food absorption increases during the period of head formation. At this time, the plant accumulates maximum amount substances. This is approximately 80% of each element from their maximum content in the harvest. In a fairly short period of time, i.e. In about 40 - 50 days, the plant absorbs almost all the necessary elements. A lack of essential substances in the soil leads to a sharp decrease in yield.

Cabbage grows well in fertile soils that are rich in humus. But this is not a prerequisite. Decent yields can be obtained by using exclusively mineral nutrition. However, adding organic matter will significantly increase the yield. All types of organic fertilizers can be used for cabbage. Just don't use it fresh compositions, excessively rich in nitrogen. In this case, leaf growth will increase, and the head of cabbage will not set well.

Organic fertilizers for cabbage

The main fertilizer for cabbage, rich in nutrients, is applied both during planting seeds or seedlings in open ground, and during the active growing season. Summer residents prefer simple feeding with organic mixtures. The basis of the nutritious organic base is humus, chicken droppings, and wood ash.

Particular attention should be paid to fertilizing cabbage with ash. It is placed in the soil in the fall, as well as during direct planting of seedlings in open ground. In this case, it is recommended to add up to 40 g to each well.

How is ash useful for cabbage?

It provides protection young plant from many diseases and pests. In the early stages of development it gives necessary complex minerals.

As for humus, it is a source of high molecular weight organic nitrogenous compounds of an acidic nature.

And the best fertilizer for cabbage seedlings.

These compounds are in close connection with the mineral part of the soil.

This provides cultivated plant many useful natural ingredients.

Chicken droppings are also considered one of the the best fertilizers for cabbage. Some experts consider it even more useful cow dung or humus.

The concentration of nitrogen, magnesium, phosphoric acid and potassium in its composition is several times higher.

Mineral fertilizers for cabbage

This type of fertilizer consists of inorganic compounds, mainly mineral salts. Depending on the type of filling, fertilizers for seedlings can be simple with one microelement or complex, containing several minerals. Basic feeding:

Ammonium nitrate (ammonium nitrate) has the appearance of off-white crystals (due to impurities). It is inexpensive and contains about 34% of nitrogen available to plants. It is one of the most concentrated nitrogen fertilizers. If you plan to use ammonium nitrate to feed cabbage for growth, be sure not to exceed the application rate, since excess nitrogen leads to the accumulation of nitrates in the leaves and stems of the plants. Large amounts of nitrates can lead to poisoning (nitrates turn into nitrites, and nitrites into very toxic nitrosamines).

Potassium chloride. Pure potassium chloride appears as white crystals, very similar to the crystals of ordinary table salt. True, potassium chloride is rarely found in nature in its pure form, and the natural mineral (mainly sylvite with impurities) has a reddish tint.

The proportion of potassium available to plants is about 60%. Potassium chloride acidifies the soil.

If there is a deficiency of any mineral, seedling growth slows down significantly. Its leaves become light green color, become small and begin to fall off. In case of excess intake mineral fertilizers the plant may get burned and die.

Therefore, before fertilizing the seedlings, you must carefully study the instructions and apply fertilizing in accordance with the stated standards.

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Additional cabbage feeding

In addition to the main fertilizer, cabbage, both early and late, requires additional feeding during the growing season. Early cabbage give 2-3 feedings, consisting of 12-15 g of potassium salt and 8-10 g of urea per 1 m2.

Late cabbage is usually given 3 feedings during the growing season. The first is carried out 12–15 days after planting the seedlings. Per 1 m2 of ridge area, add 8–10 g of superphosphate, 5–7 g of ammonium nitrate and the same amount of potassium salt. If the soil is fertile, you can add only nitrogen fertilizer in the 1st fertilizing. The second feeding is carried out at initial stage head formation. Per 1 m2 of plot area, add 10–15 g of superphosphate, 8–10 g of ammonium nitrate and 5–7 g of potassium salt. The third time feeding is done 12–15 days after the 2nd. It consists only of potash fertilizer– 8–10 g of potassium salt are added per 1 m2 of plot.

Fertilizers for cabbage in open ground

White cabbage is very demanding on soil fertility and mineral nutrition conditions, since it ranks first among vegetable crops for the removal of nutrients from the soil. During the seedling phase, cabbage consumes a large number of phosphorus, during the period of intensive growth it needs a lot of nitrogen and potassium.

Cabbage needs nitrogen fertilizers on all types of soil, especially in low-fertility and poorly cultivated areas. The main filling of the soil for cabbage can be done with all types simple fertilizers, and also use fertilizer mixtures: garden, fruit and berry, flower, with microelements, nitrophoska, nitroammofoska, “Rost-1”.

Cabbage grows well on soils fertilized with humus or manure-peat compost at the rate of 6-8 kg per 1 m2 of bed. You need to add mineral fertilizers to organic matter (2 tablespoons of superphosphate or nitrophoska, 1 teaspoon of urea and 2 cups of wood ash for the same area). The applied fertilizers are embedded in the soil to a depth of 15 cm, and then watered thoroughly.

It is better to dig up the soil and apply fertilizers in the fall, but you can do this in the spring until May 15. When applied locally, the fertilizer consumption per hole is 500 g of humus or compost, 1 teaspoon of superphosphate or nitrophoska, 2 tbsp. spoons of wood ash.

Cabbage prefers soils with low or close to neutral acidity: on podzolic soils pH 6.5-7.5, on peat soils pH 5.0-5.5. On sod-podzolic soils, before autumn digging or 2-3 weeks before planting, apply lime fertilizer or ash, from 3 to 12 kg of organic matter, as well as a third of the annual norm phosphorus-potassium fertilizers per 1 m 2.

Cabbage is grown by seedlings. If growth is weak, give 2 feedings of nitrophoska (1 teaspoon per 3 liters of water). The first feeding is carried out in the phase of the third true leaf, the second - when the fourth leaf appears.

In the phase of two true leaves, the first one is produced foliar feeding(spraying) seedlings. To prepare the solution, half a tablet of microelements or 0.5 teaspoons of complex fertilizers with microelements are diluted in 1 liter of water.

At the beginning of hardening, a second foliar feeding of seedlings is carried out. To prepare a solution, add 1 tbsp to 10 liters of water. a spoonful of urea and potassium sulfate. The resulting solution is sprayed onto the leaves of the seedlings, using 1 cup of the mixture per plant.

❧ Liming the soil gives tangible results literally next year. It is interesting that in places with the richest soils - chernozems - chalk is often the soil-forming rock.

If cabbage planted in the ground grows poorly, then 20 days after planting you need to feed the plants with a fermented solution of mullein, diluted 4-6 times with water, or mineral fertilizer (1 tablespoon of foscamide and nitrophoska per 10 liters of water). 0.5 liters of solution is poured under each plant (in dry weather, then you need to add the same amount of water). Afterwards the cabbage needs to be hilled.

The first feeding of white cabbage during normal development is carried out with nitrogen fertilizers (6-10 g of urea per 1 m2) 10-15 days after planting the seedlings on permanent place. In wet weather, you can sprinkle fertilizer on the surface of the soil around the plants and then loosen them. In dry weather, you need to dissolve 20-25 g of urea in 10 liters of water and use 1-2 liters of solution per plant.

Mineral fertilizer can be replaced aqueous solution mullein or bird droppings. To protect against pests and as a top dressing, plants and soil in the garden bed are dusted with wood ash (1 cup per 1 m2).

The second feeding of cabbage should be done 20-25 days after the first, using complex fertilizers: garden-flower mixture (15-20 g per 10 liters of water) or a fertilizer mixture with microelements (10-15 g per 10 liters of water). You can carry out a second feeding complex fertilizer For personal plots according to the instructions supplied with the package.

When planting late varieties of cabbage in the fall, when cultivating the soil, you can add fresh manure, and in the spring - only half-rotted manure or humus.

In traditional agricultural technology, to obtain large and dense heads of cabbage, fertilizing is indispensable. It is very important to provide cabbage with a sufficient amount of nitrogen during the growth phase of green mass, and phosphorus and potassium at the stage of head formation. Then in the fall, cabbage will not be stingy.

When and what should you feed white cabbage? How much feeding is needed? What fertilizers should I use: organic or mineral? We offer you several options for feeding white cabbage, and the choice, as always, is yours.

Fertilizers for cabbage are applied “from a young age,” that is, they begin with feeding the grown seedlings. In addition, some gardeners also fill the holes in which they plan to plant future cabbage with nutrient mixtures. After planting cabbage in the ground early varieties, as a rule, are fed twice during the season, and mid-season and late - 3-4 times from the moment of planting until harvesting.

First feeding of cabbage seedlings. For 1 liter of water you need 1 gram of potassium chloride + 2.5 grams of ammonium nitrate + 4 grams of superphosphate. It is carried out ten days after the pick.

Second feeding of cabbage seedlings. For 1 liter of water, 3-4 grams of ammonium nitrate. It is carried out 10-12 days after the first feeding.

Third feeding of cabbage seedlings. For 1 liter of water, 2 grams of potassium chloride, 3 grams of ammonium nitrate and 8 grams of superphosphate. It is carried out shortly before planting seedlings in a permanent place.

Applying fertilizers to holes

If the bed for cabbage was not specially prepared in the fall and filled with organic matter or mineral fertilizers, the situation can be easily corrected by adding a complex nutrient directly into the hole before planting the plant.

Option 1. Complex mixture. Mix well half a kilogram of humus or compost, one teaspoon of superphosphate or nitrophoska and one or two tablespoons of wood ash with garden soil and fill the hole with this mixture.

Option 2. Organic mixture. Mix a large handful of humus or compost and two matchboxes of wood ash with the soil directly in the hole before planting.

Feeding cabbage after planting in the ground

First feeding

If you filled the holes before planting the seedlings, then you can skip this feeding. If not, then the cabbage should be fed for the first time 15-20 days after planting in the garden. In the first feeding, nitrogen fertilizers usually predominate, promoting the growth of green mass of plants. Nitrogen can be in the form of mineral fertilizers or organic matter. It is recommended to pour half a liter of fertilizer under each plant.

Option 1. Half a liter of liquid mullein per 10 liters of water.
Option 2. 30 grams of urea per 10 liters of water.
Option 3. Foliar feeding by spraying on leaves: 1 Matchbox ammonium nitrate per 10 liters of water.
Option 4. 20 grams of fertilizer based on potassium humate per 10 liters of water.
Option 5. 60 grams of superphosphate + 200 grams of ash per 10 liters of water.
Option 6. 10 grams of urea and potassium chloride + 20 grams of superphosphate per 10 liters of water.
Option 7. 20 grams of ammonium nitrate per 10 liters of water.

Second feeding

10-15 days after the first, the second feeding of cabbage is carried out. This time it is necessary to pour one liter of fertilizer into each hole.

Option 1. Half a liter of liquid mullein or half a kilogram of chicken manure + 30 grams of azofoska + 15 grams of fertilizers with microelements (Solution, Kristalon, Kemira, etc.) per 10 liters of water.
Option 2. 2 tablespoons of nitrophoska per 10 liters of water.
Option 3. Infusion of bird droppings in a ratio of 1:15.
Option 4. 0.5 kilograms of chicken manure or compost per 10 liters of water + 1 liter of ash infusion (to prepare it, pour 1 glass of ash with a liter of water and leave for 3-4 days, then filter).
Option 5. Mullein infusion in a ratio of 1:10.

Third feeding

The third and subsequent feedings are carried out only for later varieties 10 days after the second. Feeding consumption in this case is 6-8 liters per 1 square meter.

Option 1. Half a liter of liquid mullein or half a kilogram of chicken manure + 30 grams of superphosphate + 15 grams of microfertilizers per 10 liters of water.
Option 2. 2 tablespoons of superphosphate + 15 grams of fertilizers with microelements per 10 liters of water.
Option 3. Mullein infusion in a ratio of 1:10 + 30 grams of superphosphate.

Fourth feeding

The fourth feeding is carried out exclusively for late varieties 20 days before harvesting. It is aimed at ensuring that the heads of cabbage are stored better.

Option 1. 40 grams of potassium sulfate per 10 liters of water.
Option 2. 0.5 liters of ash infusion per 10 liters of water.

In general, ash can serve not only as a feed for cabbage, but also help in pest control. For simultaneous prevention and feeding, cabbage leaves are dusted with ash once a week. It is better to do this after rain, watering or in the morning, when the leaves are wet, so that the ash “sticks” well to each leaf.

In conclusion, we remind you that it is best to feed plants in cloudy weather, or at least at night after abundant watering.

We wish you success and great harvests!