Cabbage

The cabbage is a cruciferous plant. It was obtained by a long process of selection from the wild cabbage. Cabbage varieties differ in appearance, size, hardiness and the time required for their development.

The cabbage grows well on strong clays that contain plenty of lime.

A common method of growing cabbage is to sow the seed in a greenhouse or hotbeds in seed boxes 4-6 weeks before outdoor planting. As soon as the true leaves appear 2 weeks after sowing, the seedlings are transplanted to hotbeds. Later they are transplanted in the field.

If the soil is dry at transplanting time, water should be added. The plant should be set deep enough so that the first leaves almost touch the ground. For small acreages the plants are usually transplanted by hand. Transplanting machines are usually employed on large acreages. In order to apply cultivation there should be ample space between plants at planting time. The cultivation should be shallow and only frequent enough for good control of weeds. Deep cultivation may injure the roots and reduce the yield.

Cabbage transplants are first irrigated soon after they are transplanted in the field.

Найдите в тексте ответы на следующие вопросы:

1) Is the cabbage a cruciferous plant?

2) What soils does it grow well on?

3) When are transplanting machines used to set the cabbage?

Vocabulary:

cruciferous- крестоцветный

appearance- внешний вид

hardiness- устойчивость

greenhouse- теплица

hotbed- парник

to transplant- пересаживать

ample space- достаточное пространство

to injure- повреждать

to irrigate- орошать

seedlings- саженцы

clay- глина

ample space- достаточное пространство

shallow- поверхностный, мелкий

weed- сорняк

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