CABBAGE-ETHIOPIAN TEXEL-MUSTARD
CABBAGE-ETHIOPIAN TEXEL-MUSTARD
A$3.50
Availability: 77 in stock
Seeds Per Pack: 195
Brassica carinata
CABBAGE-ETHIOPIAN TEXEL-MUSTARD is especially good for temperate climates, it is fast growing even at relatively low temperatures. A fairly hardy, mild cabbage flavour, nutritious greens type originating from Ethiopian Mustard. Chopped finely & used in mixed salads or eaten cooked. Fast growing & popular for salad leaves if cut young & tender under 30 cm tall. Also known as Ethiopian kale, Ethiopian mustard & Abyssinian mustard. Seeds can also be crushed and used as a condiment. Highly nutritious, with a good slightly spinachy flavour, generally used as a salad vegetable when young; more mature plants are used cooked. They are reasonably hardy and can be harvested at any stage – crops best between autumn & spring. Sow at regular intervals for a continued supply.
Direct sow 6 weeks before the last frost, or start under protection 3 weeks before that. Start before the first frost for autumn/winter crops. Cabbage likes fertile soil & steady moisture.
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Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
60 - 90
Season of Interest
Spring or Autumn
Temperature Range
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
10 to 15
Seed Preparation
Sowing Depth
6
Plant Spacing
30 - 50
Row spacing
40 - 70
Watering
Germination Time (Days)
5 - 10
Harvest Time (Days)
60 - 120
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Bad Companion Plants
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Diseases
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