Japanese cabbage "mizuna": description, features of cultivation and application

Japanese cabbage has been interested in people as a culture since they learned about its useful qualities. This plant is also called cabbage for lazy people, since it does not require any special care. Japanese salad cabbage is very uncomfortable, and you can grow it even on your windowsill, and then enjoy its taste in a delicious dish.

general information

To get started, let's look at what the representative of the flora represents. Japanese cabbage, as the name implies, came to us from the Land of the Rising Sun, although there are suggestions that its homeland is China. In appearance, it is a thin long stems, which are collected in the form of beams. On the stalk there are carved leaves of bright green color. Refers to the genus of turnip.

This plant is well established in our regions. We perceive it, rather, as a salad, than as a cabbage. It should be noted that at home this plant is used for food for a long time. Due to its high content of vitamins and nutrients (phosphorus, iron, calcium, etc.) cabbage is recommended for use by patients with cancer and those who have digestive problems.

Varieties

Cabbage leaf Japanese "mizuna" has two varieties, which need to be told:

1. "Mermaid" will sing at an average speed of about two months. Cabbage has good yield, able to grow outdoors in the open ground. It is believed that this name was given to cabbage because of the appearance of its leaves, which resemble the tail of a mermaid.
2. "Dude" sang quickly, in a month you will get the result. This species looks smaller. The plant of this species weighs less than the previous variety. The advantage is that after cutting, you very quickly get new shoots.

Planting a plant

As already mentioned, Japanese cabbage is quite unpretentious. In order to properly plant this plant, you just need to follow several tips:

• Plant cabbage better in the spring, although it is allowed to sit down during the warmest time until the end of summer, but this depends on the weather conditions;
• Cabbage seeds are very small and similar to poppy seeds, they should be planted in rows in a half centimeter deep into the earth, holding about thirty centimeters between the rows;
• Between the seeds in the row also leave a gap of about ten centimeters, but if it does not work, then later it will be possible to thin out the culture;
• After sowing it is better to cover the earth with a film, and after seven days you will see the first shoots;
• The optimum temperature is between 14 and 20 degrees Celsius;
• Water the crops, the land must be moist;
• When the sprouts have risen, the film can be removed and observed for the development of the plant;
• Do not add too much organic fertilizer to the soil, since cabbage tends to accumulate everything in its leaves, and it is better not to use mineral fertilizers.

Cultivation of Japanese cabbage

After you received the first shoots, the case remains for watering and weeding. If you are concerned about mulching the soil, then these processes will be rare. Watering cabbage is often not necessary, because it does not like moisture very much. Only with extreme heat, you need to make sure that the earth is not very dry.

If it turns out that you have delayed watering, after the first bucket of water the cabbage will quickly restore strength. You also need to weed the plant to avoid problems associated with pest attacks. It should be noted that with regular cutting, cabbage grows and yields until the middle of autumn. And even the first frosts are not very scary for her. In this mode, the plant can exist for three years. As the culture is thinning, you need to sow new seeds every spring, and then you will not have a break in getting the product.

Pest Control

Like any vegetable plant, cabbage can become a victim of pests. One of the most frequent guests is the cruciferous flea. Due to the fact that the plant is used for food, no poisons can be used to control the pest. In this case, ash and a tincture of tobacco dust will be a good helper . Diluting the tincture in a ratio of one to ten with water, you need to sprinkle cabbage. Also in specialized stores sell natural remedies that help get rid of the problem, but do not harm the health.

In order to respond in time to the appearance of the pest and destroy it, you should regularly inspect the plant, feel its leaves and stems. If there is any problem, then you will feel that the leaves have begun to fade, and the stems are rotting.

Helpful Tips

There are several useful tips, listening to which, you will achieve a positive result in growing the plant.

• Japanese cabbage does not like sites where it was grown such crops as turnips, radishes, radishes. This refers to all plants belonging to the family cruciferous.
• Do not waste time cultivating seedlings, this will not be of use. Sow cabbage immediately in the open ground. Otherwise, you risk getting a lot of arrows and flowers, instead of the right leaves.
• The plant perfectly feels both in the lighted area and in the shade, so do not worry, choosing a place for planting.
• If you want to grow cabbage in a room, you need to dig a few bushes on the site and put them in a container, while carefully watering. Place the container on the veranda or balcony until it's cold. In addition to useful properties, the plant still has a beautiful appearance and can decorate your home.

Application of cabbage

Speaking about using a plant, the first thing you need to pay attention to is that it has a very delicate taste that resembles something between a radish and mustard. Some compare it to arugula. Cabbage is used fresh, as well as its salt, marinated and dried. Basically, the food leaves and stems, roots do not use. If you store a bunch of cabbage in a refrigerator, do not throw away the root at once, it will help keep the leaves fresh, just pull them as needed until fully used.

As for culinary advice, the cabbage is used in different dishes. For example, a salad of Japanese cabbage, sandwiches with cabbage leaves, an appetizer in addition to meat and fish. In salads, the product perfectly harmonizes with both cheeses and fruits.

There are many recipes, where this cabbage is used, there is no limit to the imagination of the cook. Most importantly, this plant is very useful and recommended for use even by highly qualified doctors.

Cabbage in Japanese

Take a few mizun leaves (the amount depends on the owner's taste), a few salad leaves, two boiled eggs, one pear, one nectarine, cheese (preferably Poshekhonsky), a teaspoon of lemon juice, vinegar and olive oil (their number also depends on your Desire). Leaves finely chop, fruits, cheese and eggs cut into cubes. Fill all with lemon juice. Vinegar and butter. Bon Appetit!