Growing Guide
Full sun. Well drained soil. Sow late summer for winter harvest
0.5cm
20-30cm
30-40cm
30cm2
3cm
Directly sown
7-21
45-60
Kohlrabi seed is best sown when soil temperatures are between 8oC and 30oC.
Choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil.
Enrich with fertilizer.
Sow seeds directly planting them in clumps of 2-3 seeds, 10-15cm apart, and 30-40cm between rows.
Cover lightly with seed raising mix, keep the soil moist so the seeds don't dry out.
Water regularly.
Once seedlings emerge, thin seedlings at each clump to the strongest.
Feed weekly with plant food.
Thin seedlings at each position to the strongest.
Kohlrabi is best when grown quickly with regular watering and side dressings of nitrogen fertiliser or liquid feeds.
Follow the row space and seedling sow depth instructions.
Water in your seedlings well.
Choose a pot at least 30cm wide and deep, and position in a sunny spot.
FIll with quality potting mix.
Sow seed directly into pot, planting them in clumps of 2-3 seeds.
Cover lightly with seed raising mix and water well.
Water regularly, once seedlings emerge thin seedlings at each clump to the strongest.
Feed weekly with plant food.
Don't mound earth around growing plants and remove weeds by shallow cultivation in between plants.
Harvest by pulling the bulbs out early or when the bulbs are between 5-7cm in diameter.
Early pulling spreads the harvest.
Kohlrabi is ready to pick in 8 to 10 weeks.
Zone 1 - Cool
January , February , March , August , September , October
Zone 2 - Temperate
January , February , March , July , August , September
Zone 3 - Subtropical
January , February , March , April , May
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