CABBAGE-COLLARDS CHAMPION
CABBAGE-COLLARDS CHAMPION
A$3.20
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Brassica oleracea
CABBAGE-COLLARDS CHAMPION if started in the early spring or autumn, collards will produce copious amounts of greens from spring through late autumn. Champion is quite a cold hardy & with some protection, plants will survive the winter & provide early spring baby greens & collard raab (flowering stalks). Sometimes collards will become perennial if flowering stalks are removed from plants in spring or early summer Collards develop sweetness as the weather turns cooler in autumn. Highly nutritious. Prepare collards like kale—harvest younger, tenderer leaves, remove stems and chop small. Collard is closely related to Kale.
| Germination Time (Days) | 5 – 10 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 60 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 6 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 30 – 50 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 40 – 70 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet)
Season of Interest
Spring, Autumn
Temperature Range
10 - 25 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Bienial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full sun or part shade.
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct or Raise Seedlings
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
10 - 25 °C (50 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
1 cm (0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing
45 cm (18 inches)
Row spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Watering
Keep soil moist
Germination Time (Days)
5 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
60 - 85 days
Good Companion Plants
Peas, Radishes, Dill
Bad Companion Plants
Strawberries, Tomatoes
Pests
Flea beetles, Aphids, Cabbage worms
Diseases
Downy mildew, Black rot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
