Growth, decorative and nutritional values of ornamental cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) in flowerbed conditions

Marzena Błażewicz-Woźniak, Agnieszka Rybicka and Monika Fil
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Agnieszka Rybicka: Institute of Horticultural Production, Subdepartment of Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, University of Life Science in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
Monika Fil: Institute of Horticultural Production, Subdepartment of Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, University of Life Science in Lublin, Lublin, Poland

Horticultural Science, 2021, vol. 48, issue 1, 30-37

Abstract: Ornamental cabbages are cultivars of cabbages grown for decorative purposes due to the varied shape and colour of their internal leaves. The aim of the study was to determine the course of growth and to assess the decorative and nutritional value of two cultivars of ornamental cabbage ('Pigeon Red', 'Coral Prince') grown in a flowerbed along with annual plants: the French marigold (Tagetes patula nana L.) and flossflower (Ageratum houstonianum Mill.), using a pine bark mulch. The impact of the marigold and flossflower on the cabbage height and foliage changed with the plant growth. Cabbages growing without the proximity to the other species had the smallest diameter and formed the least leaves; and the plant's height was lower in September. The cabbage height, foliage and leaf colour were modified by the weather in the subsequent years of research. The proximity of the marigold or flossflower and mulching of the soil with bark did not affect the colour of the leaves. The nutritional value of the ornamental cabbage was high, and the content of the mineral components in the leaves depended largely on their colour. The coloured leaves were more abundant in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium, while the green leaves contained more calcium and sulfur, and slightly more dry matter.

Keywords: intercropping; marigold; flossflower; mulching; chemical composition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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