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Growing Information - Kale
Sowing Indoors-Start seeds 6 weeks before your last frost date. Transplant out at 6 weeks or when there are 6-8 true leaves and nighttime temperatures are above 30°F.
Sowing Outdoors-Direct sow after the danger of hard frost has passed. Cover the seed with fine vermiculite to improve germination. Growing Tips-Kale is a short-season crop and may be sown throughout the spring, summer and fall. It is one of the easiest salad crops to grow. Fertilization Tips-A pH of at least 6.5 is preferred. Apply 1/4-1/2 cup of a blended organic fertilizer into the soil around each transplant to provide the nutrition necessary for optimum production. Harvesting Tips-The outer leaves are best picked when they are about 8-10 inches long. A light frost will bring out the sweetness. Seed Specs-Approximately 300 seeds per gram. Minimum germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 3 years. Seed Saving Tips-Kale will cross with all other members of the B. oleracea species. Isolation of 1 mile is required.
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