KOHL RABI-PURPLE VIENNA
KOHL RABI-PURPLE VIENNA
A$3.50
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Brassica oleracea
KOHLRABI-PURPLE VIENNA has purplish leaves and globes with mild turnip-cabbage flavour. Leaves are eaten like kale & white-fleshed bulbs are eaten like broccoli. Plants grow to 45 cm tall, with globes growing above the soil. Plant in early spring for a summer harvest & again in late summer for autumn & winter harvests. Harvest bulbs when tennis-ball sized. Peel & remove all tough and woody parts before slicing & cooking. A pre-1860 heirloom.
Plant seeds 6 mm deep. Space 25 cm between plants, 30 cm between rows in full Sun. Germination 14-21 days & 55 days to maturity. Note: Do not plant cabbage in same area after growing Kohlrabi.
| Germination Time (Days) | 6 – 12 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 55 – 70 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 6 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 10 – 20 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 30 – 40 |
| pH | 6.5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 45 cm (1 - 1.5 feet)
Season of Interest
Spring, Autumn
Temperature Range
10 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise Seedlings
Soil
Rich, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
15 - 21 °C (59 - 70 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds overnight to improve germination
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (¼ inch)
Plant Spacing
20 - 30 cm (8 - 12 inches)
Row spacing
30 - 40 cm (12 - 16 inches)
Watering
Regular watering to keep the soil moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
55 - 65 days
Good Companion Plants
Beets, Lettuce, Onions
Bad Companion Plants
Tomatoes, Peppers
Pests
Cabbage Worms, Flea Beetles
Diseases
Clubroot, Black Rot
More About Us
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
