Cabbage (Brassica)
→ Cabbage family (Brassicaceae or Cruciferae)
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Early start: from mid February to April
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Seeding: from April to June
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Planting: If started early: from 4 weeks after early start to 6 weeks after early start, if bought: from April to July
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Distance: 25.00 – 30.0 cm x 25.00 – 30.0 cm
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Height: 20 – 40 cm
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Harvest: If started early: from 10 weeks after early start to 12 weeks after early start, if sown: from 10 weeks after seeding to 12 weeks after seeding, if planted: from 6 weeks after planting to 8 weeks after planting. Not before June and not after November (Spring variety), If sown: from 12 weeks after seeding to 20 weeks after seeding, if planted: from 6 weeks after planting to 8 weeks after planting. Not before mid August and not after mid October (Autumn variety)
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Habitat: sunny
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Good Neighbours: Asparagus, Beetroot, Broad beans, Bush beans, Common purslane, Muskmelons, Peas, Salad, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelons
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Bad Neighbours: Fennel, Garlic
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It can be sown when there is frost.
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Require a lot of nutrients
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Properties
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Kohlrabi is one of the many cultivars of wild cabbage.
It is a biennial plant, where the pseudobulb is formed in the first year and the stalk forms with a branched flower head.
The colour of the kohlrabi's skin can be white, white green to a strong green, red or violet.
White varieties of kohlrabi are quicker to grow than the blue varieties. (see Wikipedia) There is an early kohlrabi and a late or autumn kohlrabi.
Habitat
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Sunny location but not too hot, it is undemanding as far as the soil is concerned.
Propagation
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Propagate by sowing seeds.
Good Neighbours
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Asparagus, Beetroot, Broad beans, Bush beans, Common purslane, Muskmelons, Peas, Salad, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelons
Good Successors
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Plants that are well suited for next year cultivation:
Broad beans, Carrots, Celery, Cucumbers, Endives, Leeks, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Salad, Spinach, Strawberries, Sweet corn
Bad Successors
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The following plants should not be planted in the following years:
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3 – 4 year(s)
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Kohlrabi
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Winter Protection
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It can be sown when there is frost.
Cultivation
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Kohlrabi can be continuously sown in batches at time intervals until mid/late summer so that you repeatedly have your own fresh kohlrabi
for most of the year.
- Do not plant young
kohlrabi too deeply or too shallowly.
If it is planted too shallowly, the plant may fall over.
If on the
other hand it is planted too deeply, the bulb will touch the ground and can then be damaged by the various organisms which live in the soil, or even rot. - Kohlrabi needs sufficient moisture so that it
does not become woody.
Tip:
Do not pour water on the bulb.
Deseases / pests
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Pests: Flea beetles, rape stem weevil
Preventative measures: Plant radish nearby. Lettuce keeps flea beetles away.
Diseases: Bacterial and fungal diseases (especially clubroot)
Preventative measures: Do not grow members of the cabbage
family afterwards in the same location.
Harvest
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From sowing seed to harvesting, depending
upon the variety and the time of year, from 12 to 20 weeks will
pass.
From planting to harvesting, depending on the variety and the
time of year 6 to 8 weeks will pass.
Harvest kohlrabi properly:
Dig out the plant and use pruning shears to remove the root crown and leaves a
few centimetres away from the bulb.
Tip:
If you leave a 1 to 2 cm high stump with leaves as you cut it, kohlrabi will sprout
again, like all types of cabbage.
Storage
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Autumn varieties can be kept for several months.
Cool temperatures between 3 and 6°C are ideal to store
kohlrabi in rooms with moist air.
Preparation
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Kohlrabi is eaten boiled or raw, as a
side dish or as a main dish.
Location of your garden:
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