Chinese cabbage

Chinese cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. pekinensis Rupr.) is comparatively new culture for Russia. Now, Albit is the ony pesticide officially registred in Russia for this culture.

Influence of Albit on Chinese cabbage was studied in 2001 in trials of All-Russia Institute of Vegetable Selection and Seed Breeding (Moscow oblast) on cabbage var. Mitsubisi (this variety belongs to most widespread Japanese group of varieties). In trials, seedlings were planted out under film (film greenhouse), according to scheme 30x40 cm; the total plot area was 9 m 2, with triple replication. On July, 10, the film was removed, and plants were grown in field conditions. Presowing seed treatment with Albit (1 ml/kg) increased germination power from 89% (control) to 92%, germination – from 92 to 96%, weight of seedtings at the moment of planting by 11.5%. Yield in control was 5.0 kg/m 2 on average. Presowing seed treatment increased yield by 8.3%. Full treatment with Albit (presowing seed traement + triple foliar spraying, 50 ml/hectare) provided yield increase of 0.83 kg/m 2 or 16.7%. Average weight of head in control sets was 0.6 kg, treatments with Albit increased this parameter to 0.65 kg.

Treatment of chinese cabbage should be performed according to application recommendations for white cabbage. In cold weather, foliar spraying with Albit might lead to undesirable boltering.

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