Premier
Brassica oleracea capitata
HOW TO GROW KALE
Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 4 weeks before last frost. For fall harvest, transplant 13 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Direct seed every 8” in May. Will over winter in zone 7b, becomes sweeter with frost. Harvest from the bottom of the stem up with a quick snap down at the base of the leaves. Dunk in cold water to wash, store at 32˚F.15. Row covers reduce cabbage worms and extend winter harvest. Leaves are frost hardy to about 25–22˚F. Soil pH 6.1-6.5. Hardiness zones 3-9. Biennial.
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 7,000 seeds per ounce. Average 112M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 4 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.
Planting Depth 1/4”
Soil Temp. Germ. 55-75˚F
Days to Germ. 5-10
Plant Spacing 12-18”
Row Spacing 24”
Days To Maturity 60
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 7,000 seeds per ounce. Average 112M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 4 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.
Planting Depth 1/4”
Soil Temp. Germ. 55-75˚F
Days to Germ. 5-10
Plant Spacing 12-18”
Row Spacing 24”
Days To Maturity 60
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Premier Seed Count
1 Ounce ≈ 9,450 seeds
.25 Pound ≈ 37,800 seeds
- 200 Seeds$4.10
- 2000 Seeds$12.50
- 1 Ounce$26.00
Smooth green leaves for baby leaf or bunching. Premier is an extremely vigorous, very cold hardy variety that produces high yields of medium green foliage with scalloped leaves up to a foot long. Premier grows from a crown, like parsley or spinach, making it a great candidate for machine harvesting. Stems have very ...
Smooth green leaves for baby leaf or bunching. Premier is an extremely vigorous, very cold hardy variety that produces high yields of medium green foliage with scalloped leaves up to a foot long. Premier grows from a crown, like parsley or spinach, making it a great candidate for machine harvesting. Stems have very close leaf nodes. Outside leaves can be snapped off and bunched, and the center will regrow. Tags: Type: European, Color: Green, Season: Spring Fall Winter, Seed: Safe Seed Pledge.
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