Grow delicious Kohlrabi with our Early White Vienna Seeds!
Early White Vienna kohlrabi has white flesh with very smooth light green skin. When eaten raw it has a delicious flavor similar to water chestnuts. When cooked, it has a mildly sweet, turnip-like flavor. For ultimate flavor and tenderness, harvest when bulbs are about 5 cm (2") in diameter.
SKU: 140122
Common Name: Kohlrabi
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
Growing Information
Grows Best In:
Full sun
Days to Germination:
7 - 10 days
Water Needs:
Average 2.5 cm (1-2") per week
Days to Maturity:
55 - 60 days
Key Features
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Fill Weight (grams): 1 g
Approximate Seed Count: 250-275
Planting Method: Direct Sow
Water Needs: Average 2.5 cm (1-2") per week
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growth Habit: Root
Flavor: Crisp with a slight peppery bite
Preparation Ideas: Peel and add cut chunks to soups and stews.
Instructions
Growing Instructions:
Kohlrabi is a cool season crop and seeds can be sown directly in the garden in early Spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Optimum soil temperature (not air temperature) should be 10-29°C (50-84°F) for seeds to germinate. Space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 1.3 cm (1/2") of soil. After planting, water the seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions. Kohlrabi seeds can be succession planted every 3 weeks until mid-July for a continuous supply of kohlrabi.
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Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2")
Seed Spacing: Sow kohl rabi seeds roughly 2.5 cm (1") apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 45 cm (18") apart.
Plant Spacing: 15 cm (6")
Instructions for Nutrient Care:
Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
Harvest kohlrabi when the bulb is 5-7 cm (2-3") n width. If the bulb gets too large, it will become tough, woody and bitter.
The young leaves can be eaten like cabbage or kale.
Row covers can be used to protect plants from insect pests such as aphids and flea beetles.