Features of the cultivation of Brussels sprouts in the open field: what kind of care does the plant need?

Brussels sprouts are a popular vegetable gardener.

Her kochanchiki incredibly useful for the body, as they contain a complex of useful substances, including phosphorus, iron, potassium.

A nice bonus of this plant is the ease of planting and care, so even a novice can handle all the work.

In this article we will get acquainted with this unique plant in detail, determine the choice of variety, learn to properly care for and plant in the ground, as well as many interesting nuances.

Where is growing?

Where and how does the culture grow, what is the need to provide care in the open field? Brussels sprouts - cold-resistant culture. Due to simplicity, it can be grown everywhere: in the south, in the areas of the northern strip, in Siberia and in the Urals.

Conditions for breeding

How to grow this variety in the open field in the garden, when and how to plant on seedlings? Planting material begins to germinate at a temperature of 2-3 degrees of heat, and adult plants resist frosts of 8-10 degrees.

Variety selection

When choosing the right variety, it is important to consider a few points:

• Maturation term. The maximum period will be 170 days. Brussels sprouts do not have early varieties, there is only middle late: Vertus, Rosella, Machuga. From the later popular Groniger, Seso Nano, Ketskill.
• Productivity With one bush, on average, you can collect 50 heads. But if you choose Hercules 1342, then it can give up to 70 fruits.
• Biochemical composition. Foreign varieties contain a lot of protein, minerals and vitamins. Between varieties and hybrids give preference to the second. They are genetically protected from parasites and diseases.

Where can one buy?

You can buy Brussels sprouts seeds at any specialty store. The average price will be 14-18 rubles, depending on the variety.

When and how to cook?

The right time for sowing seeds is mid-March-early April.. The difficulty is that the seedlings need to provide at night the temperature regime - 5-6 degrees, and in the daytime - 16-18 degrees. Place the seedlings in a room where the humidity is 70%.

Landing

Seed

How to grow a culture of seeds in the country?
Procedure:

1. Sow seeds to a depth of 1-1.5 cm.For this purpose, individual pots filled with a moistened fertile substrate are suitable. For its preparation, mix in equal parts peat, sand, turfy ground, wood ash and mineral fertilizers.
2. Before planting, treat the substrate with a solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection.
3. Plant out planting material with a distance of 3-4 cm from each other. Cover with plastic and install in a room where the temperature will be 18-20 degrees.
4. After 4-5 days, the first shoots are formed.

From now on, open the covering material every day for 20 minutes.

5. The first 2 weeks of irrigation are not needed, and then irrigate the soil as needed.
6. Picks should be carried out after 2-3 leaves form, planting plants in separate containers.

Seedlings

For planting cabbage choose southern or southeastern areasthat are brightly illuminated by the sun. Suitable beds, which previously cultivated such crops:

• potatoes;
• carrot;
• cucumbers;
• legumes;
• bow;
• turnip;
• tomatoes;
• beet.

7 days before planting, do not water the beds, and moisten the potted pots thoroughly. For vegetable culture suitable fertile loamy soil with a pH of 6.7-7.4.

1. Prepare the plot from autumn.To do this, dig it and make lime on the spade of the spade.
2. With the onset of spring on 1 m2 add compost or humus.
3. Place the nutrient composition in the excavated well consisting of the following components:
   • urea - 10 g;
   • superphosphate - 40 g;
   • wood ash - 40 g

Procedure:

1. Arrange the wells according to the scheme 60x60 cm.
2. Dig them up a little larger than the roots of the seedlings. Place compost mixed with earth in them.
3. Pass the plant out of the pot, cover it with soil and lightly tamp. Pour over settled warm water.

Watch a video about planting seedlings in open ground.

Care

Watering

Brussels sprouts - moisture-loving plant. For the entire vegetation period, watering should be performed 8-10 times. On 1 m2 takes 35-40 liters of water. If it is raining outside, then reduce the number of irrigations. For irrigation, use separated water.

Top dressing

If you grow cabbage on unsuitable ground, then during the growing season to make mineral compounds:

• The first time to use dressing 7 days after planting. To do this, use a solution of Nitrophoska. At 2 plants diluted in water 1 tsp. drug.
• The second time make dressing at the beginning of the formation of kochanchikov. In 10 l of water dissolve 25 g of potassium sulfate and superphosphate, and then add 10 g of nitroammofoski. On 1 bush will be 1.5 liters of solution.

Pest control

The most dangerous insects for culture remain:

1. cruciferous flea;
2. babanuha;
3. spring cabbage and sprout flies;
4. wavy and black fleas;
5. cabbage whitefish;
6. ognevka;
7. aphid and moth;
8. cabbage and rape bugs;
9. root stealth;
10. Medvedka;
11. scoops - winter, cabbage and garden;
12. wireworm;
13. rapeseed flower eater.

Get rid of pests help folk remedies:

• From cabbage aphid helps infusion of tobacco dust.
  1. take 200 grams of ash and tobacco;
  2. add 20 g of mustard powder and soap;
  3. All pour 10 liters of hot water, insist 1 day.
• Garlic decoction is effective in combating various parasites.
  1. take 700 grams of garlic;
  2. pour 10 liters of boiling water;
  3. to torment on fire for 2 hours;
  4. Before irrigation, combine the solution with water in equal proportions.
• From the cruciferous flea it is effective to add fir oil to the water for irrigation. Insects simply cannot tolerate its smell.

A photo

View photos of Brussels sprouts.

Treatment of diseases

Most often the plant suffers from such diseases.:

• kila;
• white and dry rot;
• bel;
• blackleg;
• black and ring spots;
• downy mildew;
• vascular and mucous bacteriosis;
• mosaic.

To combat infectious diseases use fungicides such as Fundazole or Maxim.

Preventing various problems

The main problem in the cultivation of Brussels sprouts remains defeat black leg. Prevention is based on compliance with the following guidelines.:

1. do not thicken the crops;
2. do not water the bushes with cold water;
3. Do not overmoist the ground.

Seedlings, which are already affected by the black leg, should be immediately removed from the box, and all other plants should be poured with Alibine B solution. 1 tablet is taken for 5 liters of water.

Growing Brussels sprouts is not a difficult, but responsible business. Subject to all the recommendations for the care and planting every gardener can be proud of the harvest. It will certainly be high, tasty and high quality.