Kohlrabi shoots »What to do and why is it?

How kohlrabi grows

This vegetable grows as a biennial plant that develops a thickened tuber in the year of cultivation. In the following season, a branched inflorescence develops, on which pods form. The crop is harvested in the first growing season.

Negative influencing factors

If the environmental conditions are not right, there will be shooting. If cold spells suddenly occur after planting, the plants are suggested that winter is imminent. This cold stimulus causes rapid flower development. Plants that are too closely planted compete for light, so they also shoot up faster and develop flowers. Other factors are over-fertilization and irregularities in the water supply.

Pay attention to claims

Kohlrabi feels comfortable in a deep soil that is rich in nutrients and can store water. Uniform soil moisture is important for an abundant and healthy harvest. Mulching The bed to prevent excessive water evaporation. The vegetable prefers sunny locations.

Avoid stunted growth

Kohlrabi is more prone to shooting when you grow young plants yourself from seeds. This shows how important the optimal environmental conditions are in the early growth phase. During the growing season, cruciferous vegetables attach great importance to an even supply of water and nutrients. Nettle manure and Horn meal are ideal fertilizers.

You can do that:

• Cultivate seedlings in a bright place at 14 to 18 degrees
• Avoid direct sunlight
• Plant out young plants when the thermometer rises continuously above ten degrees
• Pay attention to a minimum distance of 30 centimeters in the bed
• Provide evenly with water during growth
• better several times in low concentrations fertilize than once in high doses

How to harvest properly

Kohlrabi takes a long time to plant. The harvest period extends from April to October and depends on the selected variety and the cultivation date. There are usually six to twelve weeks between planting and harvest. Cultures with large vegetable tubers require more time to develop than small-bulb cultivars.

When the tubers are ripe

With the exception of large-bulb specimens, such as those produced by the 'Superschmelz' variety, the sprouts are ready for harvest when they reach the size of a tennis ball. The plants have brightly colored and healthy leaves that shine in deep green or purple. The earlier you harvest, the more tender the vegetables taste. At this stage, it works well in raw food dishes. the Crop yields enlarge in the course of the further growth phase. However, the fabric takes on a firm consistency and becomes increasingly lignified.