The cabbage "Centurion f1", or "CENTURION F1", belongs to medium-latex hybrid forms from the originator Clause and is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation for cultivation in the North Caucasus region. Hybrid form bred by French breeders.
The hybrid form of cabbage Centurion f1 makes it possible to get high yields on both the country and farmer plots, and in the fields of large agricultural producers.
Versatile in use, which does not require expensive agrotechnical methods, has long maintained its high consumer properties Centurion f1 immediately after its appearance, has become a real "bestseller" among cabbage hybrids grown in Russia.
Hybrid f1 - the history of
In 2010, Centurion f1 was entered into the State Register of Seeds of the Russian Federation and recommended for cultivation in household plots and commodity production in the North Caucasus region. The hybrid has proven itself and quickly gained popularity. Currently hybrid successfully grown in almost all regions of Russia.
Description and appearance
The Centurion strong-grown hybrid f1 has a tight rounded or rounded flat head with a short outer and inner stump. Thin, medium-sized outer leaves, smooth, dark green or blue-green in color with a waxy coating and a slightly wavy edge tightly attached to the head. Sheet rosette raised, which prevents decay of the base of the head at high soil moisture. Powerful root system.
The internal structure of the head is thin, with a high density (4.3 points). On the cut head snow-white or with a slight yellowish tinge.
The hybrid has excellent product characteristics.:
- Medium-late hybrid, vegetative period from germination to marketability of product 130-150 days, with a seedling method of growing 100-110 days;
- average head weight - 2.5-3.5 kg, maximum - 5.0 kg;
- purpose universal (fresh consumption, cooking, processing, fermentation, long-term storage);
- taste is high;
- shows the average commodity yield (depending on the method and conditions of cultivation) - 4.0-6,% kg / m², 40-61 kg / sotka, 447-615 t / ha;
- the output of marketable products - 88%.
The maximum yield recorded in the Krasnodar Territory - 650-655 t / ha.
Differences and advantages
From other hybrids of white cabbage Centurion f1 distinguishes:
- the ability to tie a uniform density, compact, aligned in shape and size of the head;
- the absence of voids at the base of a short wide stalk, which makes it possible to use the head almost completely;
- universality of cooking - suitable for preservation, cooking salads, heat treatment of any intensity (cooking, stewing, frying, baking);
- resistance to cracking;
- long shelf life;
- the possibility of landing on the first and second crop rotation;
- stable yield;
- harmonious ripening;
- good transportability;
- the possibility of obtaining a crop in the middle and late dates;
- ease of farming;
- long shelf life - until February-May.
The hybrid has a high content of sugars and vitamin C, making the leaf tender, crunchy, juicy, sweetish in taste, with no signs of bitterness.
Care and landing
Hybrid Centurion f1 successfully grown in open ground and in film greenhouses. The method of planting cabbage - seedling and seedless.
Seed cost
The cost of the Centurion f1 hybrid seed is quite high. In Moscow and St. Petersburg, the cost of professional packaging (2500 pieces of seeds) from 1880 to 2035 rubles, consumer (250 pieces) - 32 rubles.
Time
In the southern regions of Russia, a seedless method is used.. Sowing of seeds in open ground begin in March, immediately after the snow has melted, into moist soil. In the central, eastern, western, northern regions to obtain high yields optimally plant cabbage seedlings. To start growing seedlings in March or mid-April.
Place and soil
For the hybrid, a well-lit area is selected, without close groundwater, with fertile soil rich in humus.
The best precursors for cabbage are onions, legumes, cereals, solanaceous crops, cucumbers, and root vegetables. It is not recommended to plant cabbage after cruciferous - radish, radish, turnip, rutabaga, turnip, cabbage of all kinds.
For planting culture, soil begins to be prepared in the fall.. They dig up the earth, choose plant residues, add organic, complex mineral and micronutrient fertilizers (boric, manganese, molybdenum, copper, zinc). Acid soils (pH 6 and above) are lime.
Landing
- With a seedling and seedless method of growing plants are grown on low ridges according to the scheme 50x60x40 cm.
- With the seed method 2-3 seeds are planted in pre-prepared wells with a depth of 1-1.5 cm. The norm of seed planting is 2.0-2.5 g / m².
- Before the emergence of seedlings, the bed is covered with a covering material, film.
- In the future, the seedlings are thinned, leaving the most viable, adhering to the frequency of 2-3 fork per 1 m².
- Seedlings with 6 true leaves, reaching a height of 15-16 cm, are planted in a permanent place at the age of 35-40 days.
- Planting is made in the wells, deepening the plants by 1.5-2 cm.
Temperature and watering
Hybrid tolerates low and high temperatures.. Seeds sprout at a temperature of + 5-6 ºC. Seedlings tolerate frost to -7 ºC. The optimum temperature for heading is + 16-18 ºC. In contrast to many hybrids, Centurion does not slow down growth at air temperatures of 20-28 ºC. Watering is moderate, as the soil dries.
Loosening, harrowing, hilling
After watering, loosening is desirable. To fight weeds, they regularly harrow to a depth of 3-4 cm. 20-25 days after planting, sprinkle the stem with soil to the first lower leaflets - spud. During the season, the procedure is carried out another 2-3 times, every 20-30 days.
Top dressing
Centurion f1 is responsive to organic. This should be done 2-3 times during the growing season. For feeding use:
- Working solution from slurry diluted with 4-5 parts of water.
- Korovyak, divorced in the ratio of 1 to 5.
- Bird droppings, pre-soaked in water in the ratio of 1 to 1, diluted 6-10 times.
- Ashes at the rate of 1 cup per 10 liters of water.
Mineral fertilizers are applied at the first and second growth stages (ammonium nitrate, superphosphate, potassium chloride). During the formation of a heading, feeding is stopped.
Harvesting
Harvesting starts in late September-early October. Planting Centurion f1 in 2-3 steps with short breaks, combining seedling and seedless methods, the crop can be harvested in several stages.
Storage
One of the advantages of the Centurion f1 is the long-term preservation of the presentation and taste. The hybrid is able to be stored until February-May, subject to the rules of bookmarks.
Heads lay in a dark, without access of light room with good ventilation, which maintain a temperature of 0-10 ºC, 95% humidity.
In the repository control gas composition. The optimum oxygen content of 6%, carbon dioxide - 3%. When stored in a home subfield, cabbages are placed in wooden boxes or cardboard boxes, placed on a layer of sand to prevent freezing.
Diseases and pests
French breeders managed to bring a hybrid resistant to the dangerous disease of cabbage - fusarium wilt and tolerant to thrips mites. In relation to diseases and pests, the field health of Centurion f1 is estimated as average.
Prevention
- As a prophylactic, industrial insecticides, decoctions and herbal infusions, wood ash and tobacco dust, iodine solution are used to increase the resistance of viral diseases and pests.
To reduce the risk of damage to the keel, organic fertilizers are replaced with mineral fertilizers; cabbage is not planted twice in a row in the same area; roots, leaves, stalks are burned after harvesting.- Seeds before planting are etched with steam, the soil is treated with fungicides, they do not allow thickening and overmoistening of the plants.
To reduce the risk of damage to the keel, organic fertilizers are replaced with mineral fertilizers; cabbage is not planted twice in a row in the same area; roots, leaves, stalks are burned after harvesting.To scare away insects (aphid, butterfly cabbage soup) marigolds are planted between the rows.
Centurion f1 is a promising French hybrid, well acclimatized in Russia.
Originally recommended for cultivation only in the southern regions of the variety. The variety of cabbage is grown by seedlings even in the conditions of the Urals and Siberia. Excellent product characteristics, long shelf life, excellent taste and versatility of use make Centurion f1 attractive not only for cultivation on private farms, but also on the fields of large farms.
