A beautiful mixture of several kale varieties with everything from strongly wrinkled and dented to almost completely smooth leaves. The colors go from dark green to blue-grey, purple and almost black.
We normally pre-cultivate kale a few weeks before planting, but this mixture is also suitable for direct sowing. After an initial harvest of young leaves, the plants can be thinned in stages to finally make room for fully grown plants.
Everything can be eaten fresh or cooked.
Product number:
5245
Scientific name:
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica.
Botanic family:
The Mustard Family - Brassicaceae
Organic:
Yes
Days to maturity:
65
Lifespan:
Biannual
F1 Hybrid:
No
New variety:
No
Sowing time:
Pre-cultivate: March–June
Sowing depth:
1 cm
Germination temperature:
18-25 °C
Germination time:
4-7 days
Plant spacing:
50 cm
Row spacing:
50 cm
Height:
50-60 cm
Plant location:
Sun–Half shade
Harvest/blooming:
July–December
Seeds/g:
200–300 seeds
Heirloom variety:
No
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Sow thinly indoors or in a hotbed, about 1cm deep, 4-6 weeks before setting out the plants as planned! The seeds want warmth when germinating, preferably just above 20°C. After sprouting they should be in a light, cool and airy place to avoid lankiness and attacks by root-neck rot but not lower than 14°C for any length of time. Low temperature increases the risk of bolters a lot. Temper the plants gradually before setting them, when the risk of frost is just about over. Most kinds of cabbage can handle a night of light frost. Set out the seedlings a little deeper and tread down the soil preventing the cabbage flies laying their eggs. Many early sorts can be sown directly as soon as the soil has warmed up. Do not allow the sowing to dry out and look out for the flea-beetles.
Spacing
Keep about 50 cm between the plants and 50-60 cm between the rows. Also suitable for direct sowing or planting more densely for harvesting small leaves or medium-sized, delicate leaves.
Harvest
The kale is hardy and with the richest flavour after a few nights of frost, but it is tasty before too. The leaves are harvested gradually during the whole autumn and winter. They can be dried in low heat or frozen after parboiling as well. Kale is mostly used in soups and casseroles.
Seed
1g contains 200-300 seeds. One portion contains approx. 200 seeds.
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