Red Russian Kale-25 Seeds

Red Russian Kale-25 Seeds

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Red Russian Kale Seeds grow leaves that are flat, toothed, grey-green leaves with purple stems and veins really brighten after frosts. Young leaves are tender for salads, the red and purple hues turn a rich, dark green color when cooked.  Rich in vitamins and minerals than other greens and disease resistant. If planted early this old-time heirloom kale goes to seed, producing tall towers of yellow flowers followed by edible seed pods. Seed saving is easy with kale, and collect Kale seeds before they drop to prevent unwanted kale for years to come.

 

 

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Description

  • COLD TOLERANT

  • COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION VARIETY

  • HEIRLOOM VARIETY

  • HOME GARDEN FAVORITE

  • HYDROPONIC VARIETY

  • MARKET GROWERS SELECTION

  • NON TREATED SEEDS

  • OPEN FIELD PRODUCTION

  • OPEN POLLINATED VARIETY

50 days. Brassica napus. Open Pollinated. This early variety produces excellent yields of flavorful red and blue-green kale leaves with pretty purple-red veins and stems. Very flavorful and tender. Perfect steamed, boiled, baked, soups, or stir-fried. Also a good freezing variety. Highly nutritional with powerful antioxidants. Very winter hardy, withstands colder weather, tolerates cold temperatures to -10 F. It will continuously produce greens throughout the season: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Also known as Buda Kale and Ragged Jack Kale. Suitable for hydroponics gardening. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. A pre-1885 heirloom from Russia.

Seeds Per Pound: 128,000

Plant Height: 15 to 18” Tall

Planting Season: Spring/Fall

Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun/Partial Shade

Planting Method: Direct Sow

KALE

BRASSICA OLERACEA-ACEPHALA GROUP

Info:

Kale is also called Borecole in the United Kingdom. You can harvest Kale between December and April in the south, where it is used as a winter green. Kale is a hardy plant, and does well in very hot weather. It also does well in very cold weather and can be left out in the garden all winter. You can have successive plantings throughout the year. Plant in August for fall and winter harvest. In the South, you can plant as late as October for winter harvest. Kale seeds are usually planted directly in the garden. For spring planting, plant seeds 30 days before the last frost, and 70 days before the first autumn frost for a fall crop. Plants can grow 12 – 18″ tall.

Soil Requirements:

Requires fertile soil in a well drained location in the garden. Apply much and grass clippings, or straw around base of plant.

Water Requirements:

Keep soil consistently moist. Water well during dry and hot spells.

Fertilizer Requirements:

Use RootBlast, Vegetable Alive, and Slow Release Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle Gro periodically.

Harvest Tips:

You can cut leaves as you need them if you want the plant to produce more leaves, or you can cut the entire plant at ground level.

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