Description
1 packet contains Red Russian Kale - 40 seeds.
Red Russian Kale is a hardy, cool-season green plant that is part of the cabbage family. It grows best in the spring and fall and can tolerate fall frosts.Its Stems are purple, leaves are flat, toothed, and dark green with purple veins.
The plants mature medium-tall and leaves are tender compared to other kales. Leaves are used for salads and light cooking.Seeds Specifications
| Seeds per Packet | 100 |
| Common Name | Kale, Lacinato kale, Dinosaur kale, and Leaf cabbage. |
| Height | 24-30 inches |
| Flower Colour | Yellow |
| Bloom Time | Winter |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow. |
Planting and care
- Apart from keeping the soil well hoed and weeded you should remove any discolored lower leaves from the plant to improve the air-flow through the crop and thus minimize pests (aphids) and diseases (molds)
- Kale will thrive in any moderately fertile soil with good drainage, organic matter, and a pH range of 5
- 5-6
- It needs regular, even watering to avoid bitterness
- Kale grows best in cool climates and may survive winter
- Start seeds indoors 6 weeks before the last frost or seed directly as soon as the soil can be worked
- Plant mid-July for fall harvests
Kale Red Russian care
- It can easily be propagated by seeds
- You can plant kale at any time, from early spring to early summer
- If you plant kale late in the summer, you can harvest it from fall until the ground freezes in winter
- Plant the seeds half inch deep into well-drained, light soil
- After about 2 weeks, thin the seedlings so that they are spaced 8 to 12 inches apart
| Sunlight | Full sun to partial shade. |
| Watering | Moderately. |
| Soil | Well-drained sandy soil. |
| Temperature | 15-35 degree C |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer. |
| Harvest Season | Throughout the winter. |
Kale Red Russian uses
Medicinal Use:
- Kale has nutritional value and health benefits
Culinary Use:
- The tender young leaves can be eaten raw in salads, prepared in soup, added with pasta, boiled, sauteed, or baked as kale chips
- The broad mature leaves are de-ribbed and usually blanched first, and then sauteed with other, flavorful ingredients such as anchovies
- Kale has become a popular vegetable due to its nutritional value and health benefits