Is kohlrabi cabbage?

Kohlrabi is very common in China, it is nutritious and contains high-quality protein, cellulose, minerals, vitamins and so on. Eating purple cabbage can supplement nutrition and strengthen the body. So is the turnip cabbage?

Is kohlrabi cabbage

Kohlrabi is cabbage. Cabbage is commonly known as "kohlrabi" in northeast China and "lotus white" in Yunnan. Cultivated all over China for vegetables and fodder. It is one of the most important vegetables in China.

2. Breeding methods of kohlrabi

1. Seed treatment: in order to prevent seeds from carrying germs, soak seeds with carbendazim for 24 hours before sowing and disinfect them.

two。 Seedling bed disinfection: 20 days before sowing, pour 50 ml formalin with 3 kg water on the nutritious soil, then cover with plastic film and cover for about 5 days. You can also disinfect and sterilize the soil with 50% carbendazim wettable powder mixed with nutritious soil.

3. Cultivate strong seedlings: the small arch shed was used to raise seedlings in the middle of December. It is necessary to prevent raising seedlings too early, because the seedlings are easy to bolt when they are old.

4. Seedling bed management: generally emerge 5 days after sowing, need to check the seedling bed every day, pay attention to ventilation to prevent burning seedlings when the temperature is high, cover good film to prevent seedlings from freezing when the temperature is low, replenish water once a week; when seedlings grow to 2 leaves and 1 heart, seedlings should be protected against apprentice growth to ensure consistent seedling size; when seedling stem diameter reaches more than 0.5cm, you should try to keep the temperature above 15 ℃, so as not to pass the vernalization stage; 7 days before transplanting. Transplanting can be carried out when the seedlings grow to 5-6 true leaves.

3. Growth habits of kohlrabi

Kohlrabi likes warm and moist, sufficient light, more cold-resistant, but also has the ability to adapt to high temperature. The suitable temperature for growth is 15-20 ℃. The requirement of soil is not strict, but it is suitable to be planted in clay loam or sandy loam soil rich in humus. The seedlings of kohlrabi must go through vernalization at 0-10 ℃, then bolting, flowering and fruiting under long sunshine and suitable temperature.

Kohlrabi is rich in methionine, which is commonly found in green plants such as lettuce and alfalfa sprouts, which may help to heal peptic ulcers.