The best varieties of broccoli for the Moscow region

In our country, broccoli still belongs to the category of exotic vegetables, although it grows well in gardens. The climate of central Russia and, in particular, the Moscow region is perfect for its cultivation.

Where does broccoli grow?

Broccoli is believed to be native to Italy. This is a common vegetable on the tables of residents of moderately warm countries, for example, in the Mediterranean, where it is used both as a side dish and as an independent dish. But, like any cabbage, it does not like excessive heat, but grows well in humid climates with sufficient rainfall. Therefore, it can be successfully grown in most of the territory of our country, for example, in the Moscow region, where summer weather is perfect for planting broccoli and getting excellent harvests. After all, the best daytime temperature for this vegetable is from 16 to 25 ° C, which is observed in the Moscow region almost throughout the summer. And the beginning of May, when in all countries where broccoli is very respected, they begin to sow it in the garden, in the middle zone of our country is the warm season. And the last crops can be harvested in the fall, almost before the start of severe cold weather.

Broccoli can be harvested before severe cold weather.

The best predecessors in the garden for broccoli are vegetables common in the Moscow region gardens: onions, carrots, peas, potatoes, any pumpkin seeds. Unacceptable - any related crops: radishes, radishes, cabbage of various types.

Features of growing broccoli in the Moscow region

In the gardens near Moscow, ordinary white cabbage grows beautifully. Therefore, it is surprising when gardeners who have tasted broccoli say that they will not be able to grow this vegetable from the Eastern Mediterranean. This is no more difficult to do than in the case of ordinary cabbage, even the most inexperienced gardener can handle it.

And those who doubt that there is not enough heat for broccoli in the Moscow region can use a greenhouse: greenhouse cultivation of this crop is also practiced to obtain the earliest and, conversely, late harvests. For summer consumption, the open ground of the Moscow region gardens is just right.

It is not at all difficult to grow broccoli for summer consumption in the Moscow region in the open field.

Agrotechnology of broccoli is very similar to the methods of growing cauliflower, but broccoli is more early ripening: from planting seeds to sowing seedlings in open ground, it takes a little more than a month. But it can also be grown by direct sowing of seeds in a garden bed!

If you grow broccoli through seedlings, sowing seeds at home should be done in late March or early April.

It is necessary to plant broccoli for seedlings from late March to early April, then by the time of planting in open ground in early May, the seedlings will already be tall and strong

Sowing seeds directly into open ground in the Moscow region is possible at the end of April.

Garden bed preparation

The broccoli bed should be well lit by the sun, the best soil is neutral or close to it, but not strongly acidic. In the case of strong acidification of the soil on the site, it must be well calcified and the planting of this cabbage should be postponed for at least a year.

Since the fall, they have been preparing a bed for broccoli by digging up the ground with compost or rotted manure (bucket per 1 m2).

As a fertilizer, add 20-30 g of superphosphate and potassium salts.

Since broccoli reacts well to ash fertilization, 1 liter of ash per 1 m2 is added to the garden in the fall.

For early vegetables, which include broccoli, you should not use a lot of mineral fertilizers, it is better to feed organic matter to the maximum.

Like most vegetables, broccoli responds well to wood ash fertilization.

Growing broccoli seedlings

When growing broccoli cabbage through seedlings, the first crop can be removed at the very beginning of summer, but it will require a lot of work, so each summer resident will decide for himself whether he needs to do this. Of course, for someone who works full time and spends several hours on the road, there is no time for fiddling with boxes, but for a true amateur, the work of growing seedlings usually does not seem too painful.

Seed preparation

For sowing in a city apartment, seeds are first prepared, choosing the largest ones.

1. The seeds are disassembled into small and large ones by hand.
2. Disinfection is carried out - the easiest way to do this is by placing them in hot water for about twenty minutes (about 50 ºC).
3. Re-soak the seeds, now in cold water, while the spoiled seeds float up and they are thrown away.
4. The seeds are slightly dried to a state in which it will be easy to sow.

If you soak broccoli seeds in hot and then cold water, spoiled ones will float.

The pelleted seeds, which are often on sale, do not need to be processed in any way: they are released ready for sowing.

Soil preparation

Drainage (coarse sand, expanded clay or small pebbles) is placed in the sowing box with a centimeter layer of drainage, above it a layer of 6–8 cm prepared in advance. It should be light but nutritious. The easiest way is to take old compost and mix it in half with turf soil, adding some wood ash as fertilizer.

Fine expanded clay is suitable as drainage for broccoli.

If land from the garden is planned as sod land, you cannot take soil from the beds where any types of cabbage, radish or radish grew.

The resulting mixture must be kept in a well-heated oven or disinfected with a dark purple solution of potassium permanganate. Of course, you can just buy a pack of soil in the store, but this is an additional cost. It is even better to use separate cups for each plant rather than a common box. The seedlings will grow stronger and take root easier in the garden bed. The only drawback of a separate container for each seedling is that it takes a lot of space.

It is best to prepare separate containers for each broccoli sajenza.

Sowing seeds for seedlings

Sowing is carried out at room temperature - seedlings will appear soon, maximum in a week.

1. Shallow trenches are marked in the ground 5–7 cm apart.
2. Seeds are sown into trenches to a depth of 1.5 cm. It is better not to sow often: you will have to thin out and throw away the excess.
3. Crops are well watered and covered with glass for the first time.
4. After the emergence of seedlings for a week, the temperature is sharply reduced to 10 ºC, otherwise the seedlings will stretch out. And then temperatures above 16 ºC are undesirable.

Like other types of cabbage, broccoli usually springs up and grows quickly.

Caring for seedlings is simple:

• do not overheat;
• watering, but not excessively;
• do not dive - broccoli does not tolerate a dive;
• feed with complex fertilizer (in the presence of nutritious soil with the addition of compost, mineral fertilizers, feeding is optional).

10-12 days before planting in the garden, the seedlings must be accustomed to the breeze, taking them out to the balcony. The signal that it is time for her to go to the garden is the appearance of 6-8 true leaves. By this time, under normal conditions, the bushes already have strong roots.

1. Seedlings are planted in the garden in the evening, it is desirable that the next day it was cloudy and the hot sun did not burn.
2. Seedlings are planted in holes dug with a scoop up to 25 cm deep, between which they are kept from 30 to 35 cm, between rows - up to half a meter. Half a glass of wood ash is added to the holes.
3. Seedlings taken out of a box with a clod of earth are buried deep so that only a rosette of leaves remains above the surface after planting and watering.
4. After planting, broccoli is well watered and mulched.
5. In case of frost, the plantings are covered with non-woven material - spunbond or lutrasil.

When planting broccoli seedlings, the main part of the stem to the leaves should go underground

Ahead, depending on the variety, one or two months before harvest, and during this time, basic care is needed. It's good if these months are rainy. And if not, then you will have to water a lot, if possible every other day. In the Moscow region, there are rarely such seasons when daily watering of broccoli would be required. If it is possible to water only on weekends, this should be done with a margin, and the holes should be mulched more reliably. Of course, after watering, loosening between bushes and rows of bushes is also needed, as well as systematic weeding, especially from large weeds.

Water the planted broccoli seedlings in dry weather every other day.

2 weeks after planting, the seedlings need to be fed. The optimal fertilizer for broccoli will be a liquid mullein supplement (half a liter per bucket of water). It is insisted for several hours and poured into a bucket for about 8-10 plants. After a few minutes, pour it over with clean water. After another 12-14 days, feeding should be repeated. The heads will grow without it, but with feeding they will be much larger.

And if there is a desire to get, in addition to the central head, after a while an additional crop, then immediately after cutting the main head, one should not dig out the cabbage, but feed it with a solution of phosphorus-potassium fertilizers (20-30 g per bucket of water).

Growing broccoli by sowing seeds in a garden

Starting in May, in the Moscow region, you can sow broccoli directly into open ground. The earth should warm up, therefore, in the case of an early warm spring, cabbage is sown at the beginning of the month. If there is still a danger of return frosts, then in the middle of the month.

Seeds are prepared in the same way as for growing through seedlings. Sowing depth - 2 cm. You can sow them in two ways:

• densely in rows, then thin out the seedlings as necessary, leaving the strongest seedlings at a distance of 30–35 cm;
• into holes, two at a distance of 30–35 cm, then pull out the weakest plant.

The seeds are covered with earth, watered, slightly mulched so that the soil does not dry out and does not crack.

Like any cabbage, broccoli has large seeds, so sowing them in the ground is easy.

You can sow broccoli in the garden several times during the season. The last time in the conditions of the Moscow region was at about the beginning of July, otherwise the cabbage may not have time to give a full harvest. For those who like to feast on fresh cabbage before winter, it is better to plant broccoli in a greenhouse.

Seedlings, as in the box, can be expected in a week. And then - the usual care: do not let dry out and do not allow weeds to grow.

The soil must be constantly moist at a depth of 20 cm.

Loosening and feeding - as in the case of growing through seedlings.

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The best varieties of broccoli cabbage for the Moscow region

The climate near Moscow is so well suited for growing broccoli that almost any variety can be planted here, both early ripening and with longer growing seasons. However, the possibility of May and even June cold snaps somewhat narrows the choice of the variety.

• Tonus is very popular among the representatives of the earliest ripening varieties. And although its heads are very small (only 150-200 g), Tonus is famous for its high resistance to diseases, and most importantly, for the fact that the harvest is ready already 35-38 days after planting the seedlings and, accordingly, 70 days after the emergence of seedlings ... The inflorescences are not very dense, sometimes they bloom quickly, which is a disadvantage of the variety. The head has a brown tint. Lateral inflorescences reach 50 g, ripen at the same time. Up to 3-4 kg of products are harvested from 1 m2 of a garden bed. Cultivation up to frost is possible. Cabbage is considered one of the most delicious. Suitable for freezing and preserving.

  Broccoli of the Tonus variety is disease resistant

• The Curly Head variety did not ripen so early, harvesting is possible one and a half months after planting the seedlings, that is, up to three months after the first shoots. But the mass of the head reaches 600 g, the heads grow well from the side shoots. In a cool place, the curly head can be stored for several months, almost never gets sick. Has an excellent taste, yield - up to 2.5 kg / m2.

  Head weight of broccoli variety Curly head reaches 600 g

• Vitamin cabbage is also early maturing: from germination to harvest - 65–70 days. The disadvantage of the variety is that if the heads are not cut off in time, they deteriorate at the root. The heads are not large (up to 250 g), but very beautiful. On the lateral stems, fruiting continues after the main inflorescence is cut.

  Cabbage variety Vitamin - early ripening, no more than 2.5 months pass from emergence to ripening

• The mid-late hybrid Monterey F1 gives very large compact fruits (can reach almost 2 kg), but does not form heads on the lateral processes.

  Broccoli variety Monterey F1 produces very large fruits weighing up to 2 kg

• 70–75 days after planting the seedlings, the late Gnome variety ripens. The head is gray-green, of medium size, up to 400 g. However, after cutting it on the same shoot, as well as on the lateral ones, the appearance of new, albeit twice as small, heads, up to 5 pieces, is possible. A variety of universal use.

  Medium-sized Gnome broccoli head - up to 400 g

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The Moscow region is an ideal region for growing broccoli, and, perhaps, soon it will be present in every summer cottage. Planting and caring for broccoli is simple, and the health benefits of this food are undeniable.

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The birthplace of broccoli is Asia Minor and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has been cultivated there for two thousand years. In Russia, this relative of cauliflower appeared not so long ago, but immediately became popular and beloved by supporters of a healthy lifestyle.

Features of broccoli cabbage

In this rather unpretentious variety of cabbage, not leaves are edible, but unopened inflorescences, which are natural multivitamins due to their composition.

Nutritional properties and unique composition

At the beginning of the 20th century, Russian scientists NI Kichunov and R.D. Schroeder gave broccoli the highest rating, placing it above cauliflower. It contains more protein than asparagus, spinach, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, as much essential amino acids as in beef, and lysine, isoleucine and tryptophan as in chicken eggs.

Broccoli inflorescences contain vitamins A, B1, B2, PP, C, E, K, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium salts. This culture contains methionine and choline - anti-sclerotic substances that prevent the accumulation of cholesterol in the body and improve memory. Broccoli also contains a substance sulforaphane, which prevents the formation of cancer cells, and sinigrin, which destroys malignant cells.Therefore, this vegetable plant must be planted for a long and healthy life.

It's great to eat raw broccoli, but it's also easy to cook.

The nuances of growing

Very often, having failed at the first planting, vegetable growers abandon this crop. However, it is not difficult to grow this vegetable, you just need to know some features.

Broccoli is photophilous and grows best in humus-rich, well-drained soils with a pH between 6.0 and 6.8. Broccoli is a culture of moderate temperature (+ 16–25 ° C) and humidity (relative humidity of the soil 75%, air - 85%). The vegetable is hardy and can withstand a temperature drop down to -7 ° C, especially late-ripening varieties are cold-resistant. But plants react to an increase in temperature with rapid growth and, of course, one must not miss the moment and have time to cut off the head before flowering.

Broccoli heads must be cut off before flowering, otherwise they become inedible.

In the southern regions, broccoli should only be grown as an early spring crop and in the fall for winter storage. But in the middle zone and in the north, this culture feels great.

What to consider when choosing a variety, seed producers

Today, more than 200 varieties and hybrids of broccoli cabbage are known in the world. The State Register of Breeding Achievements includes 37 names of this wonderful vegetable. The seed producers are the Netherlands, France, Italy, Switzerland, Japan and, of course, Russia. They are approved for cultivation in all regions of the Russian Federation, therefore, it is worth choosing seeds for planting based on your needs and desires, taking into account the descriptions of the plants. The only thing to consider when choosing a variety for planting in your region is the ripening time. Broccoli of the latest ripening dates (130-145 days) should not be planted in Siberia and the Urals, where a short summer will not allow a good harvest. It is also worth noting that the varieties have a brighter taste, and the hybrids surpass them in yield, frost resistance, and unfavorable conditions.

The best varieties of broccoli with a description and characteristics

Like most vegetables, broccoli are ripened according to their maturity dates.

Early

Early-maturing broccoli varieties include varieties and hybrids of broccoli cabbage with a ripening period of up to 100 days.
Usually early-maturing varieties are kept little fresh, but they can be processed.

• Jung F1 is a super-early hybrid, the originator of which is the selection station named after N.N. Timofeev. Allows you to harvest in 60–65 days after planting seedlings. A small green head is loose, weighs 200 g. Marketable yield 1.3 kg / sq. m.

Video: Jung's broccoli F1

• Green Magic F1 is an early ripe hybrid of the selection of the French company SAKATA, which has a great taste, a larger head weighing up to 700 g, elliptical, gray-green in color, medium density. Shows repair properties, is resistant to diseases and pests. You can collect 2.2 kg per square meter.

Video: broccoli Green Magic F1

• Chronos F1 is another early hybrid of the SAKATA company. Included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 2017. A short plant forms dense blue-green inflorescences of medium to large size, weighing 0.5-0.6 kg, excellent taste. The yield of Chronos F1 is 2.7 kg / sq. m.
  

The Chronos F1 hybrid has a large dense head weighing up to 600 g

• Tonus is a long-known proven variety of selection of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution of the Federal Scientific Center for Vegetable Growing. The first central head weighing up to 200 g is formed at the end of July, then small heads are formed on the lateral shoots until October.

Photo gallery: long-term fruiting of the Tonus variety

• Vyarus is an early ripening variety originated by AGRO-BEST. Forms dense bluish-green heads with a diameter of 20 cm and a mass of 120 g. The plant is resistant to both low and high temperatures, gives a large number of secondary shoots. You can collect 2.9 kg per square meter.

Vyarus broccoli, which is resistant to both low and high temperatures, is grown in Russia, Moldova, and Ukraine.

• Venus F1 - early maturing (80–90 days) hybrid, not forming side shoots, from the Sedek company. Heads are dense, dark green, weighing 350-600 g, excellent taste. Productivity 3.0-3.5 kg / m2. The hybrid is resistant to fusarium, the harvest is maturing amicably.

Venus F1 is characterized by amicable maturation of the heads

Medium early

Among medium early broccoli, the following hybrids can be distinguished:

• Fiesta of Dutch selection with very dense inflorescences weighing 300 g of excellent taste. The variety does not give new shoots, is resistant to fusarium wilt;

  Fiesta F1 Fusarium Resistant

• Macho from the breeding company "Gavrish", a low-growing plant with several stems, forms dense green inflorescences up to 300 g;

  Macho F1 Hybrid keeps well frozen

• Naxos from the SAKATA company, a tall plant, in one stem, has blue-green inflorescences weighing 600 g of excellent and good taste;
• Moscow souvenir of Russian selection, medium height, with a medium density head weighing 400–450 g, yields a yield of 1.0–1.2 kg / sq. M.

Mid-early broccoli can be grown in Siberia and the Urals.

Mid-season

The ripening period for mid-season broccoli is 105–130 days. The State Register of the Russian Federation includes the following varieties and hybrids of the average ripening period:

• Batavia F1 of Dutch selection with a gray-green dense inflorescence of excellent taste, weighing 700 g, additionally forms secondary shoots, gives a yield of 2.6 kg / sq. m;
• Heraklion F1 from the SAKATA company - a high hybrid, yield 2.5 kg per square meter, dense heads, weighing 550 g, excellent taste, there are secondary heads;
• Dwarf - from the agricultural firm Sedek has a medium-sized inflorescence weighing 400 g, gray-green, medium density, there are secondary shoots with inflorescences. You can collect 2.4 kg per sq. m;
• Curly head - another variety from the company Sedek, has smaller leaves and a larger head 600 g;
• Curly is a variety from the breeding company Gavrish that does not form secondary inflorescences. Head mass - 600-700 g. The taste is excellent. Productivity - 2.6 kg per sq. m;
• Linda is a medium-sized variety with a dark green elliptical head, medium texture, weighing 300-400 g. It is appreciated for its high yield (3-4 kg per sq. M); after cutting, up to 7 lateral shoots with 50 heads each grow on the plant –70 g;
• Montop F1 is a hybrid of Sady Russia, it has a large head of average density weighing 900 g of excellent taste, there are no secondary heads. Productivity - 3.1 kg / sq. m;
• Ronnie F1 - a tall hybrid of Italian selection, has gray-green dense heads weighing 500 g, does not form secondary shoots;
• Surfing F1 is an excellent hybrid from the Research Institute of Vegetable Growing in Protected Ground and the Gavrish breeding company. In the presence of secondary heads, the central one has a mass of up to 1.0 kg. The taste is excellent, the color is green, the density is average. The yield of the hybrid is 3.7 kg per sq. m;
• Stromboli F1 from Dutch breeders. The hybrid has inflorescences weighing 600-700 g of green color, medium density, excellent taste. You can collect 2.6 kg per sq. m;
• Fortuna is a variety from the Moscow Region agricultural firm Search with a small (150 g) central head of delicate texture and excellent taste. Due to numerous shoots, it has a yield of 2.6 kg per square meter;
• Caesar is another variety in which secondary heads grow after cutting off the central head. The mass of the central head is up to 135 g. The taste is good. It is possible to collect 2.5 kg / sq. m.

Photo gallery: mid-season broccoli varieties and hybrids

Late ripening

Late-ripening broccoli varieties are commonly used for winter harvesting. In the northern regions there is a risk of not getting the harvest in time. Their ripening period is 130-145 days.

• Parthenon F1 is a hybrid of the SAKATA firm with dense, medium and large inflorescences, gray-green in color, weighing 600-900 g, excellent taste. Productivity 3.3 kg / sq. m;
• Monrello F1 is a Swiss hybrid of excellent taste without secondary head formation. Head weight - 700-800 g, yield - 3.6 kg / sq. m;
• Monopoly F1 is a productive (3.1 kg / sq. M) hybrid of Dutch selection, which forms secondary inflorescences. Central head weight 600 g;
• Monaco F1 is another fruitful (4.2 kg / sq. M) Dutch hybrid with dense gray-green medium-sized heads weighing 600 g, excellent taste. There are no secondary heads;
• Marathon F1 is a Japanese hybrid from SAKATA with a yield of 3.2 kg / sq. m, has a green head of medium size, dense, with a delicate texture, weighing 800 g, excellent taste;
• Agassi F1 is a Dutch hybrid with a yield of 3.7 kg per sq. m, with a gray-green head of medium size, weighing 700 g, forms secondary heads;
• Lord F1 - a hybrid from Holland with a large head of light green buds, dense, weighing 0.8-1.2 kg, excellent taste. Can collect 2.7kg / sq. m.

Photo gallery: late ripening broccoli hybrids

Mid late

In Siberia and the Urals, such hybrids can be grown in greenhouses.

• Ironman F1 is a Dutch variety with a gray-green inflorescence weighing 400-600 g of excellent taste. You can get a yield of 2.9 kg / sq. m;

  Ironman F1 is suitable for Siberia and the Urals

• Lucky F1 - Dutch hybrid, which is valued for long-term fruiting, has a round-flat, gray-green, dense, with a delicate texture head weighing 300-600 g;

  F1 varnishes are valuable for long fruiting

• Monterey F1 is also a Dutch hybrid with no secondary heads. Inflorescence weight from 600 g to 1.9 kg. Good taste. The yield of the hybrid is 3.6 kg / sq. m. It is undemanding to growing conditions;
• Orantes F1 - another hybrid from Holland, has medium-sized inflorescences, gray-green color, medium density, weighing from 600 g to 1.5 kg, good taste. Can grow 3.6 kg / sq. m.

Not only healthy, but also an ornamental vegetable

It is customary for us to plant broccoli with green inflorescences. Purple and white varieties are very common in Europe. They are just as useful and also very decorative. Online store Russkiy Ogorod-NK, LLC SPK APD sells broccoli seeds of the Purple Queen variety with purple heads. The variety is very beautiful during the flowering period. The Purple Queen produces the main harvest in the second half of summer, continuing to bear fruit until mid-autumn.

Broccoli variety Purple Queen with purple buds

Reviews of varieties and seed producers

There are enough broccoli hybrids and varieties to find your favorite. Choose seeds from reliable producers, pay attention to ripening times and yields, and grow broccoli for a long and happy life.

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Broccoli is the closest genetic precursor to cauliflower. Growing broccoli in the Moscow region is not difficult, even a novice gardener can handle it. The main thing is to choose the right variety.

Rules for growing broccoli in the Moscow region

Description of broccoli cabbage

Broccoli cabbage leaves are green, on the central and lateral shoots several inflorescences are formed, which do not join together in a dense head. Taste features are similar to asparagus, therefore the variety is also called asparagus cabbage. Inflorescences and shoots are usually eaten.

The plant loves moisture and warmth, does not tolerate frost very well. Its main advantage is its short ripening period. After the first harvest, secondary inflorescences are formed on the remaining lateral shoots. Depending on the timing of ripening, there are:

• early;
• mid-season;
• late varieties.

Broccoli is grown in seedlings. The picking of sprouts into open ground is carried out 35-40 days after sowing the seeds. Broccoli is often grown as a potted home plant.

Early maturing varieties

The best cabbage varieties for the Moscow region with an early ripening period are represented by the following varieties: Batavia F1, Linda, Lord F1, Tonus.

Early broccoli seeds are recommended to be sown in April. Caring for varieties of Peking cabbage for the Moscow region is no different from growing in other regions. The main thing is to constantly maintain soil moisture, otherwise the taste of vegetables will suffer.

The soil on the site begins to be prepared in the fall. Broccoli will yield a good harvest if grown in an area where legumes used to grow. These plants enrich the soil with oxygen, which is good for the development of asparagus heads.

Batavia F1

Medium early hybrid obtained by Dutch breeders. The ripening period is 8-90 days. Mature inflorescences are large. Their average weight is 800 g. Vegetable culture perfectly tolerates transportation and is stored for a long time.

The plant feels great outdoors. To maintain optimal moisture levels, the beds are mulched after each rain and watering. Top dressing is carried out 2 times per season. The first one - 20 days after sowing the seeds, the second - after another 2 weeks. Wood ash and organic matter are used as fertilizer.

The main thing is to harvest Batavia on time. During the period of technical maturity, the heads acquire a dark green color. If you miss the right moment, some of the nutrients will begin to disintegrate, and the taste of the vegetable will suffer.

Linda

Linda cauliflower is a first generation hybrid. Its ripening period is 75 days. The heads are dark green, their average weight is 400 g. After the first harvest, the second-order inflorescences are formed on the remaining shoots. Sowing seeds is carried out from April 15 to May 1.

The plant feels great both in greenhouse conditions and in the open field. The variety is not susceptible to fungal diseases. Of the early ripe varieties of cabbage for the Moscow region, Linda is one of the most productive. This type of broccoli ranks first among its relatives in terms of iodine content.

Lord F1

Variety Lord is not afraid of temperature changes

It is a high-yielding variety. Its ripening period is 2 months. Sowing is carried out in mid-March-April. In open ground, seedlings dive at the end of April.

The stem of the plant has a dense structure, the heads are large, weighing up to 1.5 kg. Inflorescences of the second order continue to form until late autumn. Unlike other varieties, this one reacts normally to temperature changes.

Tone

This variety belongs to the most ancient. The heads of the inflorescences are not too large, only 200 g each. Cauliflower has a brownish tint. Seeds begin to sow in March, so that the plant has time to get stronger before diving into the open ground.

A transplant to the site is carried out in May. Immediately after the pick, the sprouts should be covered. The ripening period after picking seedlings is 30 days. Harvesting is carried out at the end of June. Fruiting with proper care lasts until early September.

Mid-season varieties

The best mid-season broccoli varieties for the Moscow region are presented in two varieties:

• Ironman F1.
• Dwarf.

It is recommended to plant varieties of medium ripening in a well-lit place. Watering is carried out every other day. The advantage is the ability to grow fruits at home.

These varieties take root well in cool climates, the optimum growing temperature is 16-18 ° C.

Ironman F1

High-yielding hybrid of the first generation. Its castings are blue-green in color. The central inflorescence is dense, weight is about 600 g. The bush ripens in 90 days. It is recommended to plant it with a seedless method in March. It feels great outdoors without additional cover.

In the hot season, the soil must be mulched after moistening, loosened in time. To avoid the spread of fungal diseases, a too tight fit is not recommended.The optimum distance between plants is 30 cm.

From 1 sq. m collect up to 3 kg of broccoli. The vegetable is distinguished by its high taste, it is perfectly stored. It can be used for freezing, fresh, for preparing various culinary delights.

Dwarf

The variety has a compact inflorescence

The variety is distinguished by compact inflorescences. The weight of the central part is 300 g, with good care - 600 g. The shape of the head is elliptical. The plant has a powerful root, is not afraid of drafts.

Vegetable crops love open, well-lit areas. Does not tolerate shading. It is better to take the soil for planting seeds in the store.

Sowing is carried out in March. After 40 days, the seedlings dive into the area. Harvesting vegetables begins in the fall. Average yield indicators - 2.4 kg per 1 sq. m. The variety is excellent for fermentation, it is well kept fresh.

Late varieties

List of late varieties of cauliflower for the Moscow region: Agassi F1. Marathon F1.

Their ripening period is 130-150 days. Seeds begin to be sown in early March. It is better to plant seedlings from 15.04 to 15.05. Initially, crops need to be covered. In hot summer, the soil is mulched after each watering. To get a good harvest, fertilize in the form of organic matter 3 times per season.

Agassi F1

Heat-loving hybrid. The shape of the head is flat-rounded. The weight of the central inflorescence is 700 g. Productivity - 4 kg / sq. m.

The variety can grow in open ground and greenhouse conditions, responds well to loosening the soil and abundant watering. This variety can be grown at home on a windowsill and enjoyed fresh throughout the winter.

The crop is stored for up to 5 months, has a pleasant taste, and tolerates transportation well. Due to its high yield and quality characteristics, it is suitable for growing on an industrial scale.

Marathon F1

The hybrid is cold-resistant. The color of the head is blue-green, weight is about 800 g. The inflorescences have a soft texture, have a delicate taste. Productivity from 1 sq. m - 3 kg.

High quality lateral inflorescences. The hybrid grows well on slightly acidic soils with a pH level not higher than 6. If the indicator is too high, liming is carried out. The plant responds well to organic fertilizers.

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Harvesting is carried out in September. This variety is very popular with gourmets, it is used in the preparation of various dishes and fresh, it is not suitable for conservation. It retains valuable minerals for 3-4 months.

Conclusion

Growing broccoli cabbage on a plot in the Moscow region is not at all difficult. Planting conditions are practically no different from those for white cabbage. The main nuance in care is keeping the soil moist, otherwise the vegetables will not be juicy enough and will not be able to form second-order inflorescences.

One of the benefits of broccoli is the ability to grow most varieties at home on a windowsill. In terms of useful qualities, broccoli is several times superior to white cabbage. It is often used in the diet and for preparing vegetable purees for children under one year old.

Broccoli is very beneficial for the human body. It is rich in vitamin C, A, B, calcium, folic acid and other elements. It is an indispensable product in dietary and healthy nutrition. However, cabbage is grown mainly on an industrial scale; it is not often found in summer cottages.

Gardeners consider broccoli a whimsical vegetable that is difficult to grow. But this is not the case, the difficulty is only in choosing the most suitable broccoli variety, which is best adapted to the local climatic conditions. Let's get acquainted with the most popular varieties of this vegetable.

Growing broccoli cabbage in the Moscow region: choosing the best variety, tips for planting and care

No matter what they say, the climate of the middle zone and the Moscow region is best suited for growing exotic cabbage. For a summer harvest, an open bed is sufficient, but for early and late production, you can use a greenhouse or film cover.

Broccoli is a fairly early ripening crop, so it is permissible to grow it in a seedless way. Seeds are planted in open ground from mid to late April. Cabbage grows and develops well on moist and nutritious soils, easily tolerates frosts down to -7 ° C. After the emergence of shoots and several true leaves, the seedlings are planted on a ridge at a distance of up to 50 cm from each other. Between the rows, about 30 cm are kept. In the conditions of the Moscow region, almost any varieties of this crop can be grown.

Among gardeners, the following have gained popularity:

• "Vitamin";

• "Fiesta";

• "Lucky".

These are varieties of different ripening periods, but they cannot be delayed with harvesting. If you do not remove the head in time, then the side branches will give unmarketable small heads of cabbage. Observing the terms, you can get a second harvest of marketable heads.

Variety "Vitaminnaya" refers to early-maturing varieties, the ripening period of which does not exceed 80-100 days. The head is not kept fresh for long, it is used first or processed. Cabbage of dark green color, marketable weight of heads up to 250 gr. The second harvest wave produces smaller heads of cabbage. The yield of the variety is high, more than 2.5 kg per meter of the garden.

Broccoli "Fiesta" it is considered a mid-season variety, the advantage of which is the density of the heads and the absence of lateral branches. The pulp is juicy and tasty. The variety is highly resistant to wilting and other characteristic diseases. Productivity up to 3.5 kg per meter of planting. Cabbage is versatile in use. It can be frozen for winter consumption, eaten immediately, or kept fresh for about two weeks.

Late-ripening variety "Laki" less delicate taste, but keeps longer than others. Basically, cabbage is used for conservation and freezing. The ripeness of the heads occurs on the 130-145 day of cultivation. The heads of cabbage are dense, well covered with leaves, weighing up to 1 kg. The variety is resistant to powdery mildew, cold snaps and undemanding to feeding.

High-yielding broccoli varieties that are best grown in Siberia with characteristics and photos

In Siberia, predominantly early-ripening broccoli varieties are grown, because the short summer does not allow for a good harvest from late varieties. It is worth taking a closer look at the hybrids of this culture, which differ in yield, endurance and unpretentiousness. Gardeners have identified several varieties for themselves:

• "Venus";

• "Vyarus";

• "Calabrese";

• "Arcadia".

These varieties and hybrids are grown through seedlings, which are transferred to a permanent place at the end of May. But here, too, you need to be careful. If the weather worsens sharply, then you should build a greenhouse or cover the plantings with non-woven material.

Varieties "Venus" and "Vyarus" are early varieties of broccoli. Hybrid "Venus" does not form lateral shoots and heads, unlike "Vyarus". Head of cabbage is dark green in color, very dense, with good taste. Fruit ripening occurs amicably, on the 80-100 day of cultivation, the heads by this time reach a weight of 600 grams. The average yield of the Venera variety is up to 3.5-4 kg per square meter. The hybrid is resistant to major diseases and fusarium.

Vyarus variety bears fruit in two waves. The first crop is formed on the main stem, the heads of cabbage are small, weighing only 150-200 grams. The lateral branches bear fruit for the second time. The heads are dense, gray in color, tasty. The culture is resistant to low temperatures, easily tolerates heat. The yield is within normal limits, up to 3 kg of cabbage are harvested from a meter of planting.

Calabrese variety is considered to be medium in terms of ripening. It takes more than 100 days to form a product head.The plant is quite cold-resistant, gray-green in color, with a dense head. The main crop is formed on the central shoot, the head reaches a mass of no more than 500 grams. After cutting, many lateral branches are formed, which give small heads of cabbage. The yield of the variety is good.

Variety "Arcadia" suitable for growing in greenhouses and film greenhouses. The head consists of many small dark green inflorescences. It takes 110-115 days to ripen the crop. The average weight of heads of cabbage is 450-500 grams, the side heads do not grow more than 100 grams.

Planting broccoli cabbage in the Urals: the best varieties with descriptions and characteristics

In the Urals, the culture is grown in seedlings. Seeds are prepared for planting in a few months; in mid-May, the seedlings are transferred to an open garden or greenhouse. Preference is given to cold-resistant early varieties and some mid-early hybrids:

• "Tonus";

• "Macho";

• "Continental".

Early grade "Tonus" considered one of the most delicious. The plant forms small heads that weigh just over 200 grams and lateral heads. They ripen at the same time. The harvest requires timely collection, since the variety is unstable to flowering. Cabbage is grown until frost, the average yield per meter of beds is 3-4 kg. The plant has good immunity and endurance.

No less popular variety "Macho"which tolerates both low and high temperatures well. The head is dense, weighs no more than 250 g, dark green. The variety gives excellent yields, up to 4 kg of cabbage comes out from one meter of planting. The heads are well stored for several weeks at a temperature of 3-5 ° C. The plant is grown on well-fertilized soils, ash and organic matter are introduced in the fall, and mineral fertilizers should be abandoned.

Of large-fruited varieties, it shows good results cabbage "Continental"... Its heads grow up to 1 kg. After cutting off the main crop, additional heads of cabbage are formed on the lateral shoots. The heads are tight, juicy, dark in color. The variety endures all the vagaries of the weather and is well transported. Suitable for processing, freezing and preservation. The harvest ripens on average about 115 days, so cabbage is grown under a film.