White Kohlrabi Superschmelz (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) seeds

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White Kohlrabi 'Superschmelz' (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) seeds

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The kohlrabi variety 'Superschmelz' belongs to the giant kohlrabis. Its tubers have an expected weight of 3-5 kg per piece at harvest. Surprisingly, even at this size, this variety remains delicately melting and only very rarely becomes woody.
Package with 100 Superschmelz kohlrabi seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Biennial
Climate:	Temperate
Eventual height:	20-60 cm
Flowering months:	May June
Flower colour:	Yellow
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Brassicaceae
Root system:	Deep roots

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
When to sow outdoors:	April May June July
Good companion plants:	Tagetes Broad beans Dill Orache Cucumber Chamomile Leek Radish Marigold Beetroot Lettuce Celeriac Borage
Germination time:	1-2 weeks
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
Planting distance:	40 cm
Row spacing:	50 cm
Bad companion plants:	Headed cabbage Winter Radish Mustard
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	Medium

Preculture from March under glass / foil. From the end of April sow directly into in the garden. Sowing depth of about 1 cm. Keep evenly moist. The initial temperatures during the growth phase should not fall below + 12 °C for a longer time, the plant might form no tuber.
Pinch out the emerging plants to a distance of approximately 40cm, don't plant them deeper than before - this might cause growth inhibitions.
Likes rich soil and plenty of water.

Other names

Botanical name:	Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
German names:	Oberkohlrabi, Oberrübe, Rübkohl, Stängelrübe
English names:	Turnip Cabbage, German Turnip
Spanish names:	Colirrábano, Col Rábano