Nature Seeds Thick Stem Broad Leaf Kailan / Chinese Kale 500 Vegetable Gardening Seeds Review
Nature Seeds Thick Stem Broad Leaf Kailan / Chinese Kale 500 Vegetable Gardening Seeds Feature
- Kailan is kind of stout plant. It is the same species of plant as broccoli. This variety is a late maturing type Chinese Kale that procduces extra thick stems. Plants are vigorous and can be harvested for a long time with many cutts of main stems and side shoots. Blue green leaves and flower tips are tender and delicious too. Solid stems are very crispy and well flavored, excellent for stir fry. Contains Vitamin B6, B12, C and Calcium.
- Cooking information : Stir fried with garlic, meat and seafood. Boiled kailan serve with oyster sauce.
- How to grow : Choose an open, unshaded site with fertile, well-drained and moisture retentive soil, which should be slightly acid (min pH 5.4, but see note on clubroot - add lime if necessary to adjust pH). Brassicas have a high nitrogen requirement and also need very firm soil. To ensure sufficient nutrient levels, it is best to topdress or apply a liquid feed such as seaweed fertiiser during growth. Sow direct 2.5cm (1"). Best crops are from July to August sowings. Can also be sown under cover for a winter harvest in mid October. For young plants for harvest whole, sow in 10cm (4") rows and thin to 10-15cm (4-6") apart. For harvest in the usual way for broccoli sow direct, 30cm each way (12"x12"). Harvest the immature crop as young plants when shoots start to appear, or cut spears as broccoli from mature plants. Full size spears are midway between sprouting broccoli and calabrese in size. Maturity period - Approximate 8-10 weeks.
No comments:
Post a Comment