Preventing Cabbage Cracking Is Easier Than It Seems: A Simple Trick Only Experienced Gardeners Know About
Water is an essential component that all plants need during their growth process. But sometimes too much of it can cause serious problems.
For example, too much water is the reason for cabbage cracking, reminds the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
However, clever gardeners have come up with a way to avoid this unpleasant phenomenon.
According to them, in order to prevent cabbage from cracking, it is necessary to cause minor damage to its root system, “breaking” the surface roots.
It is believed that this procedure improves the drainage of the system, facilitating more efficient drainage of excess moisture.
Due to damage to small roots, the cabbage root system begins to develop more actively and becomes more adapted to the absorption and transfer of moisture, as well as nutrients.
Therefore, if it starts raining heavily outside, go to the garden, where you will have to grab a head of cabbage and use smooth, progressive movements to swing it in different directions or slightly rotate the cabbage from side to side.
Please note: This trick can only be used when you are sure that the mature plant has a strong root system.
Otherwise, if the plant is young and has not yet managed to develop a strong network of roots, the procedure is fraught with slow growth or even the death of the cabbage.
