KALE-COLOUR MIX
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Brassica oleracea
KALE-COLOUR MIX a colorful mix for the gourmet cook includes Blue Curled Nero di Toscana, Lacinato, Red Russian & Vates. Kale is extremely hardy, tolerant of both hot & cold weather. Grow it as a winter vegetable or as an ingredient in salad mixes. It is very nutritious; a source of folate, vitamin K, iron, iodine, calcium, and vitamin C. Sow the seeds in a seedbed. The timing is not vital because kale will germinate in temps as low as 5°C & as high as 35°C. Sow the seeds about 1.5cm deep in rows 22cm apart, germination will take about 10 days. When the plants are about 22cm high & four leaves have developed (about 6 weeks after sowing) transplant them to their final positions. They should be planted slightly deeper than they grew in the seedbed.
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| Germination Time (Days) | 6 - 12 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 10 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 - 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 50 - 100 |
| pH | 6 - 7 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | - |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | - |
| Plant Height | 30 - 60 cm (1 - 2 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Autumn, Winter, and Early Spring |
| Temperature Range | 10 - 24°C (50 - 75°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Biennial (grown as annual) |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost Hardy |
| Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade | Full sun to part shade |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | No special preparation needed |
| Sowing Depth | 1 cm (0.5 inch) |
| Plant Spacing | 30 cm (12 inches) |
| Row Spacing | 45 cm (18 inches) |
| Watering | Moderate watering, keep soil consistently moist |
| Good Companion Plants | Onions,Garlic,Beans,Beets,Herbs (e.g., dill, basil) |
| Bad Companion Plants | Tomatoes,Strawberries,Grapes,Peppers |
| Pests | Cabbage Worms,Aphids,Slugs,Flea Beetles |
| Diseases | Clubroot,Downy Mildew,Black Rot,Powdery Mildew |
KALE-COLOUR MIX
$3.50
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