Why didn't the cauliflower start? Let's find out the answer to this question

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Many vegetables are quite demanding on the environment. Often gardeners are perplexed why cauliflower did not start. The reason for failures can be the wrong choice of variety, and improper fertilization, and errors in care. Let's take a closer look at each item.

Choice variety

Many varieties and hybrids of vegetables are of foreign origin. They are sensitive to "our" fluctuations in humidity and temperature. And in extreme conditions (a sharp cold snap is replaced by a rapid warming), heads are not tied.

The sowing time depends on the variety, which must be strictly observed. Late ones are sown in such a way that the setting period falls on not very hot weather. Some summer residents do not take into account this agrotechnical requirement, and then ask: “Why didn’t cauliflower start?” The secret of growing a culture is that the heads are formed at a temperature not higher than 18 degrees. On cold nights, development is slower, but the head turns outlarger.

Seeds of almost all varieties can germinate at a temperature of 4 degrees. In our latitudes, high temperatures occur during the growth period. Inflorescences under such conditions can form, but will be loose, granular.

Fertilization

Even experienced gardeners sometimes cannot understand why the cauliflower has not started. It could be due to improper fertilization. If the head of cabbage is "overfed", then the harvest will be a large bouquet of cabbage leaves.

During the growing season, no more than 3 top dressings should be carried out. The first is carried out two weeks after planting the seedlings (a mixture of 10 liters of water, 0.5 liters of liquid mullein, 1 tablespoon of mineral fertilizer). The second is carried out fourteen days after the first. Working solution - water (10 l), ammonium nitrate (30 g), boric acid (2 g), potassium chloride (2 g), superphosphate (40 g).

Cabbage does not tie - what to do? Carry out the third feeding during the formation of the head with a solution of water (8 l), mullein (1 l), ammonium nitrate (27 g), superphosphate (27 g), calcium chloride (18 g). The vegetable also responds well to fresh chicken manure and the addition of trace elements such as molybdenum and boron. Lack of boron leads to friability and premature exfoliation of inflorescences. Molybdenum deficiency leads to little or no leaves, late head set, and stunted head growth.

Care errors

Why didn't the colorcabbage, if the variety is chosen correctly, and all fertilizers are applied? Perhaps the culture is being improperly cared for. Already when growing seedlings, you need to follow a certain algorithm. It is prepared 60 days before planting in the ground. Before germination, the temperature should be no higher than 22 degrees and no lower than 20. When the plant begins to grow, the daytime temperature should be 8-10 degrees and 6-8 at night. During this period, it is important to provide light and moderate watering. If all these conditions are observed, then the seedlings will grow squat, strong, with a powerful, resistant to adverse conditions root system.

The question is relevant: "What to do to start cabbage?" Here it should be remembered that this culture is very moisture-loving. She does not tolerate interruptions in watering. During the formation of a rosette of leaves and tying a head, she needs a lot of water, so she needs to be watered more and more often.

So, we have considered all the reasons why a head of cabbage is not tied. Remember that cauliflower requires meticulous care, from seed selection and seedlings to harvest. Failure to comply with the conditions of agricultural technology can lead to a low yield or even to its absence.