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- Kohlrabi
- Danger of frost during cultivation
- Temperatures for young kohlrabi plants
- frequently asked Questions
With valuable vitamins, mustard oils, important trace elements and a lot of fiber, kohlrabi is considered digestible and healthy. If you have a garden, you can easily grow the vegetables yourself. How sensitive are the kohlrabi young plants to frost?
In a nutshell
- Kohlrabi is divided into early and late varieties
- some new varieties can be grown year round
- Germination temperature between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius
- Plant early varieties outdoors from March
- Protecting the kohlrabi young plants with a fleece is recommended
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) is not only one of the best known, but also one of the most popular Vegetables. The reasons for this are its good digestibility and the high proportion of healthy ingredients. For example, tasty side dishes and crunchy snacks can be prepared from the green or blue tubers. Like cauliflower or broccoli, kohlrabi is a cabbage family. There are a few things to consider so that the kohlrabi young plants form crisp tubers later.
Danger of frost during cultivation
If you want to grow the cabbage vegetables in the garden, you have the choice between early and late kohlrabi varieties. The early varieties are less sensitive to frost than the late varieties. Early kohlrabi young plants can be planted outdoors from the end of March. Late varieties, on the other hand, are not sown until July, as the lower spring temperatures could harm them.
Temperatures for young kohlrabi plants
- Young plants are grown in nursery trays on the warm and light windowsill from the end of March to mid-April. The optimal germination temperature is between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius.
- When the cotyledons show up after about ten days, the plants are moved to a cooler place. The temperature should at least 12 degrees Celsius be.
- At the beginning of April, the young plants are slowly accustomed to the field. The outside temperatures should at least 8 degrees Celsius reach.
- The kohlrabi young plants spend the cold spring nights indoors, they are not winter hardy. A room with a temperature of at least 5 degrees Celsius.
- The vigorous plants are planted in the bed in April. Cover the small plants with a fleece to protect them.
Note: From mid / late April almost all early varieties can be sown directly outside. If you sow new seeds every two to three weeks, you can have fresh kohlrabi well into the fall enjoy.
frequently asked Questions
Early varieties are ready to harvest after 12 weeks. Late varieties of kohlrabi take 16 to 30 weeks to mature.
In autumn it can happen that the temperature drops at night and the ripe kohlrabi plants get some frost. The tubers can tolerate light frost. The taste does not suffer as a result.
For spring sowing, we recommend the green-leaved varieties 'Superschmelz', 'Blaro' and the old variety 'Early White Vienna'. Those who prefer blue varieties can sow the delicious 'Azur Star' in spring.
Kohlrabi is hardy. It belongs to the biennial plants. The tuber forms in the first year. If you miss a plant during harvest, it will bloom in the second year. First branched inflorescences are formed, on which pods with black seeds later develop.