How to plant cabbage under bottles using Yulia Minyaeva's method

By using the method of Yulia Minyaeva, you can grow cabbage Without seedlings. She plants any variety of this crop (cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi) under the bottles. Good results are guaranteed; many gardeners have tried her method. Cabbage grown under bottles is unaffected by wind or insects.

What is needed for planting

Over the winter, you'll need to stockpile plastic bottles. The plastic should be clear to allow sunlight to better illuminate the seedlings. The optimal volume is 1.5 liters. The bottoms will need to be cut off, but be sure to keep the caps; they help retain moisture.

Essential seeds for planting. Yulia recommends sowing proven cabbage varieties:

• Belarusian 455;
• Glory;
• Golden Hectare;
• Mishutka F1;
• Sat 3 F1;
• Guarantee;
• Sugar;
• Aggressor F1.

To form the holes, the woman uses a glass bottle, and to repel pests Two mixture options. Mixture #1: baking soda, hot red pepper. Mixture #2: tabazole (1 part), dolomite flour (1 part).

How to make beds

Through experience, Minyaeva concluded that vegetables grow best in narrow beds. Before planting, the soil is cultivated with a cultivator, after which it forms narrow, shallow beds.

The paths between them are designed to be comfortable to walk on. The soil is tilled and the beds prepared in advance. If the weather is dry, the soil is thoroughly watered with cold water the day before planting.

Planting dates

The exact planting dates vary by region. In the Moscow region, where the author of this method lives, cabbage can be planted under bottles in late April. By this time, the soil has warmed up well. Mid-late and late varieties are grown for winter storage and for preserves. These can be sown in May.

Each seed packet includes precise planting time recommendations. Follow these to ensure strong heads of cabbage and avoid losing part of the harvest due to cracking.

Planting technology

Using the bottom of a bottle, make holes in moist soil. To ensure the growing heads of cabbage are not crowded, keep the distance 40 cm. Sprinkle insect repellent mixture into the bottom of each hole. If using Mixture #1, apply sparingly and only around the perimeter. For Mixture #2, apply 1 tablespoon per hole.

Both options repel insects and deacidify the soil. Cabbage dislikes acidic soil. Seeds are placed in prepared holes, 2-3 per hole. This ensures germination.

The seeds are covered with a handful of humus or coconut shavings. The cabbage planting process is completed by placing plastic bottles over each hole. The bed doesn't need watering; the soil is moist. Tighten the caps, and lightly cover the bottles with soil around the perimeter to prevent them from being blown away.

Tips for leaving a vlogger

Don't remove the bottles when watering. If the beds are well-watered, the seedlings will have enough moisture. In hot weather, you can unscrew the caps for a day. Remove the bottles themselves once the cabbage feels cramped under them. Once the seedlings have grown feed the seedlings after another watering with yeast slurry.

To prevent the space on the bed from being empty, sow compactors between the holes:

• dill;
• marigold;
• coriander;
• early ripening carrots;
• beets;
• leaf lettuce.

Reviews

Valentina, Ust-Ilimsk

I planted cabbage using Yulia's method on April 26th. I liked the method; the cabbage sprouted well, and I cut off the excess seedlings as she recommended. I fed them twice with yeast slurry during the season, and throughout the season I loosened the soil and lightly hilled the cabbage. The heads grew beautifully.

Natalia, Moscow region

I plant cabbage in bottles, not just kale. I use larger ones – 5-liter ones – rather than 1.5-liter ones. They protect the seedlings well from the cold, and they grow faster and are disease-free.

Elena, Moscow region

Caterpillars ate some of my cabbage under a bottle. I didn't check them, but I should have. The cabbage that survived grew vigorously, outgrowing the one planted from seedlings. I'll use Yulia's method next season.

Conclusion

A successful method for planting cabbage. It significantly simplifies the gardener's work and saves time. Seedlings grown under bottles are not harmed by insects and birds, are not disturbed by wind, and are not affected by nighttime cold snaps. Yulia Minyaeva's method can be used for other vegetable crops.