Big tail cabbage, also known as oxtail in some regions, actually refers to kraft cabbage, or high-calcium cabbage, and its scientific name is beta vulgaris subspCicla is a leafy vegetable of the genus Beet in the Chenopinoa family. It has broad leaves, long petioles, and morphologically resembles a cow's tail, hence the name. Kraft cabbage is rich in vitamins and minerals, and regular consumption helps to clear away heat and fire, moisten the intestines and laxative.
To grow big-tailed cabbage (kraft green) and achieve high yields, you can follow these steps::
Choose suitable varieties: Choose varieties that are suitable for local climatic conditions, have strong disease resistance and grow vigorously.
Soil preparation and fertilization: Before planting, the land should be deeply turned and fully decomposed organic fertilizers, such as farmhouse fertilizers, and an appropriate amount of compound fertilizers should be applied to ensure that the soil is fertile and has good air permeability.
Sowing: Generally speaking, the sowing time of kraft should be selected in spring or autumn, when the temperature is suitable for seed germination and growth. When sowing, keep the soil moist and cover the soil after sowing.
Field management: thinning and seedling: After the emergence of seedlings, according to the growth of the plant, the seedling and seedling setting are carried out in time to ensure that the seedling spacing is appropriate, which is conducive to plant ventilation and light transmission.
Water and fertilizer management: Water at the right time according to weather conditions and soil moisture to keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. At the same time, according to the growth of the plant, timely topdressing, generally in the seedling stage and rosette stage twice.
Pest control: pay attention to observation, control aphids, cabbage insects and other common pests, and timely control of soft rot and other diseases.
Harvesting: When the plant grows to a height of 20-30 cm, you can start picking the outer leaves as needed to eat, leaving the inner young leaves to continue growing.
Kraft has a short growth cycle, about 40-50 days before it can be harvested, and if properly managed, it can be harvested multiple times, thus increasing the total yield. Through reasonable planting management, high-yield and high-quality big-tail vegetables can be obtained.