Cabbage 10 Feb 2021 STAR 3316 shines in winter slot STAR 3316 was sown on 30 April 2020 and transplanted on 3 June 2020 in the Brits area at Van Staden Qualigrow. Some of the cabbage varieties that have grabbed the interest of farmers include: the Star range (3311, 3301, 3316 and 3317); Indica plus, Megaton and Fabiola, to name just a few. STAR 3301 has very firm globe shaped heads with an average head size of between 4 - 5 kg with an excellent flavour. The colour of STAR 3301 is grey-green to blue-green. Care should be taken not to let the crop mature past the optimal period to prevent splitting. STAR 3301 has a very high first cut percentage and good standability.
Swiss chard (Beta Vulgaris L.) seedlings cv Star 3301 were sown on a commercial growing medium amended with differing quantities of vermicompost ranging from 20%, 40%, 60% to 80% vermicompost. A treatment with a commercial growing medium (Hygromix) only was included and regarded as a control.
Charter Seeds/Starke Ayres sales a wide range of cabbages that are unbeatable.This ranges from Perfection cross(speciality cabbage) which weighs 400-500g to a giant cabbage like star 3316 which weighs upto 12kg+.
Each variety is geared for a specific market and season.
Please note areas like lower Gweru and Matebeland can grow star 3301 throughout the year.
*STAR 3317*(year round)
-small to medium head
-4kg+
-75-85 days to maturity
-Good disease resistance package
-excellent uniformity
Star 3311 Cabbage
*KILIMO*( a.k.a. Spotify audio converter platinum 1 2 2018. mukadzi usaende) Year round.
-65-75 days
-medium head size
-attractive colour
-Excellent disease package.
-excellent uniformity
*STAR 3311*( a.k.a Queen of colour).Summer
-75-85days
-headsize 7kg+
-Very attractive deep green colour.
-Good disease resitance package.
-Excellent uniformity
*STAR 3301*( a.k.a. king of uniformity)Winter
-85-90days
-6kg-8kg head size
-excellent uniformity
-excellent holdability
*SAPPHIRE*(summer)
-90-95 days
-10kg+ head size
-upright frame with an attractive colour
-Good disease resistance package and uniformity.
-good holdability.
Star 3301 Cabbage Soup
*STAR 3316*(winter)
-100-110days
-head size 12kg+
-upright frame
-good disease resistance package and holdability,
just to list a few. Omnisphere 2 3 2f download free.
Charter Seeds/Starke Ayres also have a *RED CABBAGE RANGE* in the market like *Ruby Ball*.
Starke Ayres hybrid varieties are bred for uniformity.
*NB* Cabbages with less days to maturity have a shorter shelf life hence suitable for nearby markets.The more the maturity index the longer the shelf life hence slow maturing varieties suit markets that are at a much further distance, in this regard varietal selection is very important.
With Charter Seeds /Starke Ayres farmers are spoilt of choice as to varieties that suit their market.
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Cabbages are a heavy feeders and farmers should follow closely on proper irrigation technique which is watering according to plant growth,chemicals to be applied at prophylatic basis(not to wait for pest or diseases to appear),and also paying attention to proper fertiliser placement. For all your seeds visit us at number 48 Arbedeen Avondale Harare/Selected Agro stores nationwide.Contact us on 0719599253/0714123115/0775708920 for any assistance. #farming#horticulture
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