Description
1/32 oz
Days to Maturity: 30 DAYS BABY - 60 FULL SIZE
Unique blue-green savoyed leaves on extremely vigorous plants.
One of our most tender kale varieties; ideal for raw kale salads and soups. Leaves are very dark blue-green and heavily savoyed, sweetening with each frost. Also known as Dinosaur or Tuscan kale. Our strain is exceptionally large, vigorous and cold tolerant.
Improved vigor, yield and hardiness
30-40" tall
Soil Nutrients and Requirements: Kale and Collards thrive in well drained fertile soil high in organic matter, with pH 6.0- 7.5. They can tolerate slightly alkaline soil. A general guideline is 2-3 lbs of 8-16-16 fertilizer over 100 sq ft of garden area two weeks before planting. If boron is not present in your soils, consider adding 1 Tbs per 100 sq ft.
Seeding Depth: 1/4-1/2"
Plant Spacing: Babyleaf- Direct seeding: ~60seeds/ft in 2-4" bands; Full Size- 12-18”
Row Spacing: 18-30” for full size
When to Sow: Days to maturity are from direct seeding, subtract 2 weeks if transplanting. Direct sow as soon as soil can be worked or start transplants 4 weeks before planting date. Plant baby leaf every 4-5 weeks for a continual harvest. Sow fall plantings two months before first expected frost for full size and up until frost for baby leaf.
Harvest full size leaves when desired. Kale flavor sweetens after light frosts. Kale and collards are both very cold hardy, overwintering in most climates to some degree.
