Early white cabbage hybrid Pandion f1

Pandion f1 is an early ripe hybrid of white cabbage, which appeared in Russia in 2005. The culture has gained popularity among gardeners due to a number of positive characteristics, including high yield, resistance to frost and disease. The article contains a detailed story about the merits of the hybrid and its requirements for planting and care.

Description of cabbage hybrid Pandion f1

Cabbage hybrid Pandion f1 appeared as a result of work Dutch breeders... The plant forms dense, rounded heads of cabbage, which are characterized by juiciness and sweet taste, but are not suitable for long-term storage and canning.

Origin and development, history of breeding

The hybrid was bred by Dutch breeders of the Monsanto company, the originator is MONSANTO HOLLAND B. V.

Chemical composition, trace elements and vitamins, useful properties

100 g of cabbage contains:

• vitamin PP - 0.7 mg;
• E - 0.15 mg;
• A - 0.03 mg;
• C - up to 45 mg;
• potassium - 170 mg;
• calcium - about 48 mg;
• phosphorus - up to 31 mg;
• magnesium - 16 mg;
• sodium - 18 mg.

With regular use of white cabbage, the risk of atherosclerosis is reduced and the work of the digestive tract improves... The vegetable is useful for cardiovascular diseases, high cholesterol, joint pain and inflammation of the skin. Helps fight insomnia and headaches.

Application features

Pandion f1 is eaten fresh and added to vegetable salads... During heat treatment, the hybrid loses its taste and useful properties, therefore it is not recommended to use it for preparing blanks for the winter or dishes that require cooking and stewing.

Ripening period and yield

This is an ultra-early ripening cabbage: the crop is harvested after 85-110 from the moment of germination. The duration of the growing season after transplanting seedlings into the ground is 48-53 days.

Average marketable yield - 280-513 c / ha.

Reference. A record yield was recorded in the Smolensk region. - 539 c / ha.

Disease, pest and cold resistance

The hybrid is resistant to fungal diseases, in particular fusarium... Among pests, cabbage flies, aphids, bears, moths and cruciferous fleas are dangerous.

Seasoned seedlings withstand short-term decrease in air temperature to -5… -6 ° C.

Characteristics, description of the appearance of leaves and head of cabbage, taste

Hybrid Pandion f1 forms dense rounded heads of cabbage, the average weight of which is 0.8-1.8 kg... Sectional view of white cabbage. The inner stump is of medium length, the outer one is short.

Leaf rosette horizontal, composed of small to medium-sized vesicular leaves with slightly wavy edges, tinted dark green and covered with a faint waxy coating.

Taste heads of cabbage are sweet, juicy and aromatic.

For which regions it is best suited and what is the exacting climate

The hybrid is included in the State Register with admission to growing in the open field in East and West Siberian, Volgo-Vyatka, Central and North-West regions.

The main advantages and disadvantages of the Pandion f1 hybrid

Advantages of Pandion f1 cabbage:

• excellent taste and juiciness;
• early and friendly ripening of the crop;
• frost resistance;
• abundant productivity;
• high commercial qualities and transportability;
• resistance to fusarium;
• the possibility of a long stay on the root without cracking;
• high yield of marketable products;
• the possibility of growing by seedling and seedling method, in open and closed ground.

The disadvantages of a hybrid include a tendency to be damaged by pests. and a decrease in yield when grown in a seedless way in the open field.

What is the difference from other varieties and hybrids

Comparison of Pandion f1 with other early maturing varieties and hybrids is presented in the table:

Features of planting and growing

Hybrid Pandion f1 grow in open and closed ground through seedlings or sowing seeds directly on the beds... To obtain a bountiful harvest and full development of heads of cabbage, it is recommended to use the seedling method.

Preparation for planting seeds and seedlings

Seeds for seedlings are sown from mid-March to early April... The planting material is pre-calibrated (suitable grain diameter - 1.5-1.6 mm) and for 20 min. soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate or a growth stimulator (Kornevin, Heteroauxin) for disinfection and better germination.

For growing seedlings use ready-made universal soil or self-prepared substrate consisting of peat or humus, turf soil and sand (proportions 75/20/5 or 45/50/5).

Important! The optimum acidity level of the soil mixture is pH 6-6.5.

Suitable the soil is poured into seedling boxes, prepared seeds are laid out on the surface, deepening them by 1.5-2 cm, cover the container with polyethylene and put it in a warm place at an air temperature of + 20 ... + 24 ° C. After the emergence of seedlings, the polyethylene is removed, after 7-10 days the temperature is reduced to + 20 ... + 21 ° C.

Seedlings are grown at + 14 ... + 18 ° C, watered as the substrate dries settled warm (+ 18 ... + 20 ° C) water and dive into individual plastic containers after 2-3 leaves appear on the seedlings. Small plants are removed when picking.

A month before transplanting seedlings into the ground, they begin to harden it - containers with plants are taken out into the street, first for 20 minutes, then for 2 hours, on the last day the seedlings are not taken into the room.

How to make a seedless plant

When growing a hybrid in a seedless way, seeds are sown immediately after March 20 in open or closed ground, keeping a distance of 50 cm between rows and 25-30 cm between plants.

Optimal temperature for the growth and formation of cabbage - + 17 ... + 21 ° C. At temperatures below + 17 ° C or above + 25 ° C, heads of cabbage develop poorly.

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Ground requirements

For planting cabbage, choose a well-lit and draft-protected place. with loose, light and fertile soil with good aeration, moisture permeability and neutral to medium acidity (pH 5-7).

Predecessors

Best predecessors for Pandion f1 - onions, legumes, pumpkin and winter crops. Cabbage is not planted after radish, arugula, radish and cruciferous crops.

Timing, scheme and landing rules

Seedlings with 5-7 true leaves at the age of at least 45 days are transplanted into open ground... The transplant is carried out when the air warms up to + 18 ... + 20 ° C, and the soil - up to + 13 ° C, choosing a cloudy, rainy day for this.

Landing scheme:

1. Dig up and level the area, form rows on it at a distance of 45-50 cm from each other.
2. Every 25-30 cm, make planting grooves in the rows, water them abundantly. If the soil is depleted, fertilize with humus or compost.
3. Place a seedling in each groove.
4. Sprinkle them with earth so that the growth point is located above the soil surface.

Reference. Planting density - 60-70 thousand plants per 1 ha.

Features of growing and nuances of care

To get a rich harvest of Pandion f1 cabbage, it is enough to comply with the standard agrotechnical requirements crops - regularly water and feed plants, carry out loosening, weeding, hilling and protect plantings from diseases and pests.

Watering mode

The optimum level of soil moisture is 75-80%... Before the formation of heads of cabbage, the planting is watered every 2-4 days, consuming 35-40 liters of water per 1 sq. m., after - weekly, at the rate of 40-45 liters of water per 1 sq. m.

Reference. Insufficient air and soil moisture leads to poor growth of cabbage and the formation of small heads of cabbage.

Loosening and hilling

After watering or rain, the soil is loosened to avoid the formation of a dry crust. on the soil surface, improve the access of moisture, oxygen and nutrients to plant roots. Simultaneously with loosening, weeding is carried out, removing weeds.

Spud cabbage twice a season - 10-15 days after transplanting seedlings into the ground and 40 days after that.

Top dressing

During the growing season, cabbage is fed 2 times: 15 and 35 days after planting seedlings in open ground.

Used as fertilizers rotted bird droppings (600-800 g / 1 sq. m.) or rotted manure (300-500 g / 1 sq. m.).

Measures to increase the yield

Experienced gardeners to increase the yield of Pandion f1 cabbage recommend not to neglect the application of fertilizers, to maintain the level of soil moisture within 75-80% and grow a vegetable using a seedling method.

Disease and pest control

The hybrid is resistant to fungal diseases, but prone to insect damage... The most dangerous pests for Pandion f1 are presented in the table:

Prevention of the development of diseases consists in maintaining the optimum level of soil moisture, treating the soil with a solution of potassium permanganate before planting and spraying plants with fungicides "Fitoflavin", "Topaz" or "Baktofit"

Important! After the formation of heads of cabbage, only folk remedies are used for pest control: soap solution, ammonia, infusion of tomato tops.

Harvesting and storage

When sowing seeds in mid-March and transplanting seedlings into the ground at the end of April, cabbage reaches technical maturity in early to mid June.

Harvested in dry weather to keep the heads dry... Otherwise, they are dried before storing.

Pandion f1 keep within 30-60 days in a cool (about + 2 ° C) room, wrapping each head of cabbage in paper, sprinkling it with sand or hanging it by the stump.

What can be the difficulties in growing

Problems that may arise when growing this hybrid:

• heads of cabbage develop slowly, form small - the result of low soil and air moisture;
• the leaves of the plants turned blue-lead - the plantings were attacked by cabbage flies.

Advice and feedback from experienced gardeners

Experienced farmers recommend:

• do not plant cabbage in the shade - heads of cabbage develop better if they grow in a well-lit place;
• remember that cabbage can only be planted in the same place after 4 years.

Gardeners speak positively about Pandion f1 cabbage:

Irina, Moscow region: “When I started growing cabbage, I chose a variety that forms small heads of cabbage. I tried to plant several, in the end I opted for Pandion f1. The cabbage is juicy and sweet, even children are happy to eat it fresh. For salads, this is generally just a godsend. The only negative is that the harvest is not enough, but for this I grow late-ripening varieties ".

Vasily, Voronezh: “We bought a dacha in 2007, cleaned up the plot and a year later planted it with vegetables, including cabbage. We chose Pandion because many recommended it to us. As a result, we still choose it among all the early varieties, I really like the sweet taste, juiciness and small, but very beautiful and neat heads of cabbage ".

Conclusion

Cabbage hybrid Pandion f1 has a lot of positive qualities and practically no disadvantages. It is suitable for seedling and non-seedling cultivation, does not require laborious maintenance, is characterized by high yield, frost resistance, immunity to fungal diseases and a pleasant sweet taste of the heads.