Status: 14.10.2023, 17:02 PM
By: Katja Heil
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Kale is considered a healthy superfood. It has lots of vitamins and tastes really good in smoothies, side dishes or snacks! But how do you actually grow kale properly?
Each type of cabbage has a high content of minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals and thus makes a valuable contribution to nutrition. A frontrunner in terms of ingredients, however, is kale. And the winter vegetable kale in particular is not only fast-growing, but also uncomplicated to grow. LUDWIGSHAFEN24 reveals how to do it right:
How and when is the best way to plant kale?
From mid-May, kale can be sown or planted. The prerequisite for good yields is nutrient-rich soil and enough space, because kale grows to a stately size in a short time. A sunny bed with humus-rich, calcareous loam soil is ideal. The appropriate time to sow kale directly into the open ground is from mid-May.
To bring young plants forward, sow kale in seed boxes as early as late March or April. As soon as the young plants have between three and four leaves, the cabbage can be planted at a distance of 40 to 80 centimeters. It is recommended to place a "cabbage collar" around the young plant after planting so that the cabbage fly cannot lay eggs.
- Nutritional information Kale per 100 g:
- Calories (kcal): 49
- Fat content:0.9 g
- Potassium: 491 mg
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Protein: 4.3 g
- Vitamin C: 120 mg
- Calcium: 150 mg
- Iron: 1.5 mg
When to plant kale for the winter?
Kale is an ideal winter vegetable that is frost-resistant and can also be grown in the fall. It can even be sown directly for the winter until August. Other types of cabbage are bad neighbors for kale, while it gets along well with tomatoes. Strawberries and onions are also bad neighbors.
Kale tastes best when harvested after the first frost, as it then loses its bitter, harsh flavor and tastes sweeter. The main harvest season is from November to January, but it can also be harvested into February and sometimes even into March. You can learn how to properly grow winter vegetables here.
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Can you plant kale on the balcony or in a pot?
Each kale plant should have at least 30 centimetres of space to the nearest neighbour, so it can only be planted in very large pots, balcony boxes or raised beds. In addition, it is always advisable to create a drainage layer of coarser gravel or similar at the bottom of pots to ensure sufficient water drainage.
Kale should be grown in a large pot with at least 10 to 20 liters of soil volume. Only one cabbage plant should be grown per plant pot, because cabbage is a heavy eater and the plants would otherwise compete with each other for nutrients. You can find out how to properly overwinter chard here. (khei)
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