"Brassica oleracea, Gongylodes Group: This member of the cabbage family produces a turnip-sized edible bulb above the ground. It is delightfully mild tasting. The whole plant can be stir-fried, leaves and all, if harvested when the bulb is radish-sized. Kohlrabi is very hardy when grown in fertile soil.

FOR TRANSPLANTS: Start seeds 4-6 weeks before your last frost date. Sow 1/2 inch deep, 1/2 inch apart in sterile seedling mix. Keep the seed bed moist for best germination. Transplant outside when there are 6-8 true leaves and nighttime temperatures remain above 30°F.
TO DIRECT SOW: Sow outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring. Sow seeds about 1/2-3/4 inch deep, 1/2 inch apart in rows 12-18 inches apart. Keep the seed bed moist.
CULTURE: Optimum soil temperature for germination: 55-75°F. Days to emergence: 5-15. Fertilize with 1 cup of our complete fertilizer, or equivalent, per 10 row feet, either banded below the seeds or worked in around the transplants. Thin plants if direct sown, or transplanted to 3-8 inches apart in the row. For extended harvests, stagger your plantings through the month of April. Sowings can resume from July 20th to August 10th. May and June sowings should be avoided as they result in kohlrabi maturing in the hottest weather, producing dry woody bulbs.
INSECTS/PESTS: See Brassica Insect Information.
DISEASE: Refer to the Cabbage culture box.
HARVEST: For tender, sweet, spring-sown kohlrabi, harvest when less than 2 inches in diameter. Fall-grown kohlrabi is less likely to get woody as it gets larger. Kohlrabi is hardy to about 10°F. Some years the plants have remained good in our trials until Christmas, when they are 4-5 inches in diameter. Store at 34°F and 95% relative humidity.
SEED SPECS: Minimum germination standard: 80%. Days to maturity are calculated from date of direct seeding. Usual seed life: 3 years. Approximately 150 seeds per 1/2 gram; 28 grams per ounce.

Sampler: 1/2 gram
Packet: 5 grams "

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