Use of Agreen agricultural fiber for cultivating cabbage
In early spring, the demand for young white cabbage
grows rapidly. Every family wants to get the first vitamins contained in
vegetables. Farmers throughout Ukraine grow early cabbage. This production is
profitable. Summer residents also plant cabbage on their plots. To obtain an
early harvest of cabbage, experts advise using agrofiber. Agricultural fiber of
the Agreen trademark is produced from strong materials that have excellent
properties. Among them, the following can be distinguished:
- Good air and water
permeability. Thanks to this, the plant will be able to develop quickly
and receive all the necessary nutrients. Cabbage can be watered through
agricultural fiber, water will perfectly penetrate through the material
and enter the soil. Cabbage under agrofiber will be closed, but air
circulation will remain at a high level. It will penetrate into the middle
without any obstacles.
- Protection from birds and
various insects. As you know, growing vegetables attracts birds, which
often damage the grown products. Agrofiber will help to avoid such
problems. Birds will not be able to sit on the cabbage and damage it.
- Protection against minor
frosts. With the help of agrofiber, early crops of cabbage tolerate frosts
that occur, most often at night. Since seedlings are planted early, frost
often destroys cabbage. Agrofiber, with a density of 23-30 g/m2,
can protect early cabbage from frost, down to -5 °C.
- Good light transmission.
Agrofiber transmits light very well, while protecting plants from harmful
ultraviolet rays. It is very important that cabbage, in the process of
growth, receives a sufficient amount of sunlight. But often, high solar
activity can be harmful. Stretched agricultural fiber will help to avoid
such a situation.
Cabbage cultivation technology under agrofiber
To get an early harvest, you need to sow cabbage seeds
starting at the end of January. First, you need to sow seeds in special
cassettes or boxes for growing seedlings. There are different varieties of
cabbage, for growing an early harvest, you need to choose early-ripening
varieties accordingly. The choice on the market is quite large, so there should
be no problems with this. To obtain an early harvest, seedlings are grown for 2
months before planting in the ground. Since early cabbage is a light-loving
plant, for growing seedlings, you need to take care of good lighting. If there
is a lack of lighting, the seedlings are pulled out, after which they do not
take root well in open ground.
Seedlings for early cabbage are best grown in
greenhouses or glasshouses. White cabbage seeds begin to germinate at a
temperature of 2-3 °C. At a temperature of 18-20 °C, seedlings begin to appear
in 3-4 days. All varieties of white cabbage need nitrogen fertilizers. If there
are enough of them, then the growth of seedlings will be faster, and it will
have a powerful leaf apparatus, which will allow you to get larger heads of
cabbage at harvest.
After planting seedlings in the soil, early cabbage
should be covered with agrofiber. There are many options of agrofiber, which
differ in the density of the non-woven material. For growing early cabbage, it
is recommended to use Agreen agricultural fiber with a density of 17 g/m2,
19 g/m2, 23 g/m2 and 30 g/m2. Depending on the
region of residence and weather conditions, it is necessary to choose the
optimal density of agricultural fiber. Agreen agricultural fiber comes in
different sizes. You can choose the desired width that will suit your fit. This
is very convenient, since you do not have to cut or wrap the edge of the
material used. Agrofiber must be fixed at the edges. You should not pull the
material strongly, as it will interfere with the growth of early cabbage.
The photo shows the planting of cabbage with the use
of Agreen agrofiber and without the use of agrofiber.
The use of Agreen covering agrofiber protects
cabbage from various insects. One of them is cruciferous fleas. These are small
striped beetles that can completely destroy the future crop. Agrofiber will
help effectively fight this problem.
If you use a drip irrigation system, then there should
be no problems with rotting of the root system. If you water in other ways, you
need to pay attention to the fact that the soil is completely dry before the start
of the next watering.
Harvesting and advice on proper agrofiber storage
The ripeness of cabbage can be
determined by touch. The head should be firm and reach the required dimensions.
If the cabbage is not removed in time, it begins to crack. Timely harvesting of
early cabbage is indicated by the stoppage of its growth. Also, when the
cabbage has grown, the lower leaves begin to turn yellow, which signals the
beginning of harvesting.
Agrofiber is easily removed, if necessary, and does
not interfere with harvesting. The used material is carefully rolled into rolls
and put in storage. It can still be used for at least 4 seasons, with proper
storage. It is advisable to store agricultural fiber in a closed and warm room,
without direct sunlight. In such conditions, it will retain its properties
longer. In the next season, you will only need to unfold the agrofiber and
stretch it over the crops. Several people can handle this job without much
effort.
Early cabbage, which is grown under agricultural fiber
from the Agreen brand, is ready for harvest in mid-to late May. Such an early
harvest will make it possible to obtain a significant profit when selling. If
you grow cabbage in your summer cottage for personal purposes, you will be able
to please your family with a delicious salad in the shortest possible time.. The
use of agrofiber increases the yield of early cabbage by 25-35%, and its
ripening period is shortened by at least two weeks. These are very good
indicators that motivate more and more farmers and summer residents to
cultivate early cabbage under agrofiber. Those who tried to grow cabbage using
agrofiber will not be able to give it up in the future. The convenient covering
system and the obtained result fully justify the cost of the material.