Open Pollinated Varieties

Open Pollinated Varieties

Open Pollinated Varieties
a) Early and mid season

Copenhagen Market:
  • This is still being grown but on a limited area.
  • This is an introduction, which has been replaced by ‘Golden Acre’ and `Pride of India` because of their earliness and smaller head size.
Early Drum Head:
  • It is an early variety having light green foliage.
  • Leaves are medium to large, curving inward and enclosing the head loosely.
  • Leaves fold over each other at the center to form head. The heads are flat.
Golden Acre:
  • This is an earliest variety evolved by selection from the Copenhagen Market and recommended by IARI for cultivation in India.
  • It takes about 60-65 days from transplanting to head formation.
  • The heads are solid, short core and weighing about 1.0-1.5 kg.
  • The heads should be harvested immediately after head formation otherwise, cracking may take place.
Jersey Wakefield:
  • It is an introduction with pointed head good in taste and preferred by some growers.
  • It takes about 55-60 days for head formation.
  • The outer leaves are few and slightly crinkled.
  • Average weight is 1.0 – 1.5kg.
Pride of India:
  • It is an introduction, early in maturity and good in taste.
  • The plant type of this variety is similar to `Golden Acre` but it is about a week later in maturity. It has bigger sized heads, weighing about 1.5 to 2.0kg per head.
Pusa Synthetic:
  • This variety has been developed from IARI, Regional Station, Kartain, Kullu Valley, HP.
  • It is an early synthetic variety.
  • The yield potential of this variety is 350-460 q/ha.
Pusa Mukta (Sel.8):
  • This is a new variety developed by Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Katrain by hybridization between EC 24855 x EC 10109.
  • The light green foliage with wavy margins is a distinguishing character of the variety.
  • The heads are compact, slightly flattish round with loose wrapper leaves at the top.
  • Average head weight is 1.5-2.0 kg.
  • It is resistant to black rot
Pusa Drum Head:
  • It is an important selection released by IARI, Regional Station, Katrain (Kullu Valley, HP).
  • Heads are solid and flat weighing about 3 to 4kg.
  • It takes about 80-90 days from transplanting to harvesting.
  • It also possesses field resistant to black leg.
b) Late group:
September:
  • It is an introduction from Germany. It is very popular in the Nilgiri hills and recommended for cultivation by Tamil Nadu State Department of Horticulture.
  • The foliage is dark green with wavy margin.
  • The stalk is long and heads usually tilt on one side after formation.
  • It has solid, flattish round to slightly oblong heads.
  • It has very good keeping quality.
  • This variety takes about 96 to 100Ddays from transplanting to head formation.
Late Drum head:
  • It is late maturing variety.
  • It takes about 105-110days from transplanting to head formation.
  • Stalk is short with small frame and few outer leaves.
  • Heads are uniform, solid, large, flat, drum shaped and pale green in colour.
Red Cabbage:
  • Heads are red in colour.
  • All the red cabbage cultivars are tolerant to diamond back moth.
  • It has distinct coat of wax and produces a head of 1-2kg, taking about 90days from transplanting to head formation.
Hybrids:
a) Early and mid season:

H-113:
  • This is a self-incompatible based hybrid between Sel-8 and 83-6 line, developed at IARI Regional Station, Katrain.
  • Plants bear roundish, compact head (13.5 x16 cm), blush green and waxy leaves.
  • It gives average yield of 473q/ha in 60-68 days of crop duration.
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Suhda (BSS-115):
  • The hybrid has been developed by Beejo Sheetal Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Jalna.
  • Heads are highly compact and mature in 75days.
  • This hybrid can be grown round the year.
  • The average weight of head is 2-3kg.
  • This hybrid is resistant to Fusarium wilt.
Bajrang (BSS-50):
  • The hybrid has been developed by Beejo Sheetal Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Jalna.
  • Heads are dark green, smooth, highly compact.
  • The outer leaves are upright. It matures in 65days but can stand on the field for 45days after maturity.
  • It can tolerate high temperature (up to 36o C) and resistant to Fusarium wilt.
  • Average head weight is one kilogram.
Kranti:
  • It is ready for harvesting within 60 days after transplanting.
  • It is good for high density planting.
  • Heads are round and compact with 0.8-1.2kg per head weight.
Mitra:
  • It is an early hybrid with excellent head to plant ratio.
  • Heads are fresh green, uniform, compact, ball shaped and weights around 0.8 to 1.2kg each.
  • It has good field retention ability.
Pusa Ageti:
  • It has been developed from TKCBS -28 (F1 Hybrid) procured from Tiwan.
  • It takes about 70-90days from transplanting to harvesting.
  • Head weight varies from 600 to 1,200g.
  • This hybrid is resistant to Fusarium wilt.
Quisto:
  • It is a high yielder hybrid and has ability to stand over severe hot condition.
  • Head can stand in the field condition up to 70days.
  • Heads are solid with dark blackish colour. It is good for tropical climate.
BSS-44:
  • The hybrid has been developed by Beejo Sheetal Seeds Pvt, Ltd., Jalna.
  • The head is roundish, average weight 2.5 kg and mature in 75 days after transplanting.
  • Its head can also stand for 20 days in field after maturity.
  • This hybrid can grow well both in cold and hot weather conditions.

b) Late group:

Harirani Gole:
  • It is a good hybrid for medium late maturity.
  • It produces medium sized ball shaped dark green, solid head with good wrapper leaves. Average head weight is 1.5-2.0kg.
  • It can be harvested 95-100days after transplanting.
Sri Ganesh Gol:
  • This hybrid has been developed by Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. Ltd., Jalna and recommended for cultivation in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Heads are round, compact, attractive, bluish green and become ready for harvest in 90 to 95days.
  • Average yield is 500 to 750q/ha.
Suvarna (BSS-32):
  • The hybrid has been developed by Beejo Sheetal Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Jalna.
  • Heads are round and average head weight is 3kg.
  • This hybrid has strong smooth outer leave. It matures in 110days.
CLIMATIC REQUIREMENTS
  • Cabbage can be grown under a wide range of environmental conditions but cool moist climate is most suitable.
  • The optimum soil temperature for seed germination is between 21.2 to 26.2oC
  • The optimum temperature for growth and heading is between 15-20oC.
  • Minimum temperature for growth of cabbage is just above 0oC.
SOIL
  • Cabbage can be grown in a wide range of sandy to heavy soils.
  • Early cultivars grow well in light soils, whereas, late maturing ones perform better on heavy soils.
  • The optimum pH of soil for cabbage cultivation is between 6.0-6.5.
  • Most of the cabbage varieties are tolerant to salts. In saline soils, the plants are more prone to diseases.
SOWING TIME
  • In high hills, seeds are sown in May-June for summer/autumn crop.
  • In the hilly areas which receive heavy rains, the summer and autumn crop is rather limited and sowing is done in autumn to harvest them in late spring or early summer by over watering them.
  • In the plains of Northern India, sowing in situ or in seed beds starts from August and in Eastern India, it starts from mid to late September.

SEED RATE
  • Early season 600-800g/ha.
  • Main season 200-50g/ha
  • One gram seed give rise to about 100seedlings
     
Last modified: Thursday, 21 June 2012, 2:14 AM