Early ripe unpretentious June cabbage variety

June's ultra-ripe white cabbage is a great success. This is an old, time-tested variety. For unpretentious care and excellent taste, gardeners have long loved it. What are the characteristics and features of the variety, how to grow a good harvest - read on.

Characteristics and description of the June cabbage variety

Visually, this variety is similar to other varieties of early maturing cabbage, but it is not difficult for experienced farmers to distinguish it. Junskaya has not only its own taste, but also external features, as well as very early ripening.

Origin and development

This is a variety of cabbage of Soviet origin, bred by crossing at the All-Russian Research Institute in 1967.

To develop a new variety, Russian breeders crossed Number One Gribovskiy 147 with Ditmarskaya early 2399 and some others. June was added to the state register of plants of the Russian Federation in 1971.

Chemical composition, trace elements and vitamins, useful properties

June low-calorie - 27 kcal per 100 g. Contains vitamins A, K, C, PP, the entire group B, vitamin U, which is rarely found in nature. The composition also contains trace elements: zinc, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iodine, iron, phosphorus. Pantothenic and folic acids add even more benefits to the vegetable.

Cabbage improves the body's immune defenses, relieves inflammation, speeds up metabolism, and has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system. Useful for people with gout, kidney disease, ischemic and cholelithiasis.

Application features

Since the cabbage variety is early, this is manifested in the special tenderness of the leaves. Therefore, it is not suitable for pickling and salting. Most often, salads are made from it. It can also be used to make soups, borscht, vegetable side dishes, pie fillings, and so on.

Attention! It is better not to subject the June one to prolonged heat treatment.

Ripening period

The culture ripens in June in the case of sowing seeds for seedlings in early March or planting in the ground in early May. From the moment of planting seedlings and the appearance of seedlings to harvest, an average of 90-110 days pass.

Yield

The early ripening June variety is extremely in demand on the farm because of its good yield. You can collect 3-7 kilograms from 1 sq. m. And if you provide favorable conditions, you can collect 9 kg. The yield will also increase if you feed the cabbage with special nutritional complexes. The size and weight of the head of cabbage is small, about 1 kg.

Disease resistance

June is moderately resistant to fungal diseases and pests.Keela, downy mildew, black leg are considered frequent diseases of this culture. However, they can be prevented by using fungicidal preparations such as Planriz Tiram.

Cold resistance

June is resistant to night cold. The variety is capable endure frost up to -8 ° C without losing quality. Lower temperatures will harm the culture.

Leaves and heads of cabbage appearance, taste

Heads of cabbage are formed by medium-sized green leaf plates (up to 15 cm in diameter). Leaves with a medium wrinkled surface and small veins. The head of cabbage is loose and loose. In the context of the cabbage pulp of a white-green hue.

The vegetable has a sweet and sour taste and a fresh aroma. If boiled, baked or fried, it becomes sweet and tender.

Growing regions and climate requirements

June cabbage is recommended for growing in temperate and warm climatic conditions in the regions of central Russia. In general, this cabbage is well adapted to the domestic climate.

Advantages and disadvantages of the June variety

The variety is most appreciated for the following advantages:

• excellent taste;
• early ripening;
• good germination;
• good productivity;
• resistance to cracking;
• valuable vitamin composition.

The main disadvantage of the variety is the average susceptibility to garden insect pests and fungal infections.

Difference from other varieties and hybrids

The main difference between June is the early ripening period. Therefore, at the beginning of summer, you can replenish the diet with fresh cabbage.

Another difference is in agronomic requirements. Seedlings are sown and planted earlier than mid-ripening and late-ripening varieties.

Features of planting and growing

Seeds are planted on seedlings to obtain healthy heads of cabbage in late February or early March. After two months, the plants are transplanted into open ground.

Preparing for landing

The soil mixture for sowing is harvested in the fall. To do this, mix peat, humus, sand and ordinary soil (1: 1: 1: 1) from the garden.

Seed preparation

Before sowing, the seeds are heated in hot water + 40 ° C for about 15 minutes. Settled and floating are removed. After that, the seeds are immersed in cool water for five minutes.

Seedling preparation

For strong seedlings, a pick is carried out 1-2 weeks after the emergence of shoots. Containers for seedlings, in order to reduce possible injuries to young roots, take a size of 5 × 5 cm. In order for the seedlings to grow and develop better, you can use fluorescent lamps, which supplement the seedlings with 10-14 hours a day.

How to make a seedless plant

Sowing is best done in early spring, when the soil is well saturated with water due to rain. Sowing is done mechanically, using a vegetable seeder, or manually. After the seeds are sown in the holes, the soil is mulched with sawdust or humus.

Attention! For mechanized sowing, dry superphosphate should be added to the seed. This will ensure even seeding throughout the garden and will have a positive effect on root formation.

Ground requirements

The soil for sowing June is chosen the same as for other types of early maturing cabbage. The best option is a soil with a fine crumbly structure with an acidity (pH) of 5.5-6.0.

Predecessors

The best predecessors for June are crops that were well fertilized. The early ripe June variety is best planted in the beds where they were previously sown onion, potatoes, carrot, zucchini, peas, beans. The culture is not planted after other cabbage: rapeseed, radish, horseradish, mustard, etc.

Timing, schemes and landing rules

Seedlings are planted in early March according to the 45 × 60 cm scheme. Planting density is usually indicated in the instructions of the seed manufacturer. To ensure the optimal water-air balance, an inter-row cultivation procedure is carried out using cultivators in order to avoid injury to the crop.They also use finger tools, they process not only the aisles, but also the ground between the plants. During cultivation, mineral fertilizers are applied.

Planting density and depth

The optimum seeding depth of the grown June seedlings is 5-10 cm.The distance between adjacent plants in a row is from 40 to 60 cm.

Growing features

To grow large and healthy cabbage heads, it is necessary to comply with all agrotechnical requirements: regularly weed and loosen the garden soil, feed the plants with various fertilizers and water in a timely manner.

The variety is unpretentious to care for, so following the simple recommendations of experienced farmers, you can harvest an excellent harvest.

Watering mode

Water the cabbage once every 1-2 days. Water consumption is about 8 liters per 1 sq. m. The correct watering regime stimulates the full growth of the outlet. For irrigation, it is better to use settled or rainwater. During the growth of the rosette, the soil is watered moderately. If the soil is waterlogged, this will lead to stunted growth and possible death of the crop.

Loosening and hilling

The first loosening is carried out when the seedlings planted in open ground grow and get stronger. Loosening with a hoe, flat cutter, hand cultivator. The loosened holes are covered with earth, level the surface of the beds, while the stems are left a little huddled. The soil is loosened again at the end of May, while small mounds are made on the surface of the soil.

Top dressing

The first feeding is carried out 7-9 days after the pick. To feed the growing seedlings, make the following solution:

• potash fertilizers 2 g;
• ammonium nitrate 2 g;
• 4 g superphosphate;
• 1 liter of water.

After two weeks, the procedure is repeated, but a double portion of fertilizer is taken for 1 liter of water. The third time, the nutrient composition is applied shortly before planting the seedlings in the garden. For 1 liter of water, take 3 g of ammonium nitrate, 8 g of potassium composition, 5 g of superphosphate.

Important! For better development of cabbage heads, you can add rotted manure to the soil.

Measures to increase the yield

To increase the yield of June, it is recommended to purchase high-quality seeds, choose the optimal land with low acidity and timely carry out the necessary agrotechnical measures: water, loosen, huddle the soil, apply special fertilizers.

Disease and pest control

June cabbage can be affected by common fungal diseases such as blackleg and keela. Having identified the first signs of the disease, the affected plants are removed and a solution of copper sulfate is introduced into the soil for disinfection.

From insects, June cabbage is often affected by cruciferous bugs, aphids, earthen fleas, caterpillars of cabbage butterflies.

Important! An early ripe variety of cabbage should not be treated with insecticides. Folk remedies will become an effective alternative to insecticides: tobacco dust and an aqueous solution of liquid soap, which is sprayed on plants.

Growing difficulties

Subject to all agricultural requirements, the cultivation of June is not a troublesome business. This cabbage can be affected by fungus and garden insects, which can be easily corrected with the help of special biological products Planriz Tirama and Baktofita.

Harvesting and storage

It is necessary to strictly follow certain rules and comply with agrotechnical requirements in order to properly harvest and ensure long-term storage of vegetables.

How and when to collect

Cabbage is harvested in June, on sunny and dry days. The heads of cabbage are carefully dug out, without cutting off the heads, and the roots and stumps are cleaned from the ground. Substandard heads of cabbage are sorted and harvested. The top damaged leaf blades of suitable heads are also removed.

Features of storage and keeping quality of the June variety

Before storing the cabbage, the heads are dried for about 4 hours under a canopy that protects them from the sun and rain. Cabbage is stored in a layer of no more than four medium heads. The June shelf life is up to three months.

Advice and feedback from experienced gardeners

Reviews of the variety are positive, gardeners note simple care and yield.

Tamara, Moscow: “Excellent early cabbage, never challenged. The main thing is high quality seeds and a warm spring. Medium sized cabbage, very tasty, I use it fresh. "

Rostislav, Voronezh: “The best variety of early ripe cabbage, I plant it every year only in seedlings, I have never let it down. Very tasty".

Conclusion

June is not for nothing considered the most popular early maturing variety for decades. Easy care, early ripening, good composition are its main advantages.