KALE-NERO di TOSCANA-BLACK TOSCANA or TUSCANY
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Brassica oleracea
KALE-NERO di TOSCANA-BLACK TOSCANA or TUSCANY is very delicious heirloom is the only kale known to grow in Italy. Long, heavily blistered dark green (almost black) leaves produced in abundance from the center of the plant whose flavor is enhanced by frost. High in vitamin A, Young leaves are used like lettuce, older leaves cooked like cabbage. Great cooked with pasta or in soups etc.
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. When the plant is 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 | 60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Autumn, Spring |
| Temperature Range | 10 - 25°C (50 - 77°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 | Raise seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | No special preparation needed |
| Sowing Depth | 1 cm (1/2 inch) |
| Plant Spacing | 45 cm (18 inches) |
| Row Spacing | 60 cm (24 inches) |
| Watering | Regular, deep watering |
| Good Companion Plants | Beets, Onions, Celery, Carrots |
| Bad Companion Plants | Strawberries |
| Pests | Cabbage loopers, Aphids, Flea beetles |
| Diseases | Clubroot, Black Rot, Powdery mildew |
KALE-NERO di TOSCANA-BLACK TOSCANA or TUSCANY
$3.50
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