Kale 'Dwarf Curly Scotch'

Dwarf Green Curled kale seeds is an heirloom Scottish kale. originally known as Dwarf Curlies. Plants are very compact, growing to only 30-45cm (12-18") tall, but with delicate, succulent, tightly curled leaves. This wonderful kale is easy to grow, and quite useful for containers given its compact size. This cold hardy kale is a good pick for summer planting for fall and winter harvest, but it will also produce well in summer from early spring plantings. Maturity is from direct sowing.

DETAILS:

QTY:100

SITE: Part Shade - Cool Season

TYPE: Annual

DEPTH: 1/4 - 1/2"

GERMINATION: 7-10 Days at 24°C

MATURITY: 60 Days from direct seeding

SPACING: 18-24”

HOW TO GROW:
Plant from early spring to approximately 3 months before expected fall frost. For bunching: Sow 3–4 seeds every 12–18", 1/4 - 1/2" deep, in rows 18–36" apart. Thin to 1 plant per group.

EARLY SPRING CROP:
Sow 2 seeds per cell 1/4" deep. Seedlings should be ready to transplant in 4–6 weeks. If possible, keep soil temperature over 24°C until germination, then reduce air temperature to about 16°C. Transplant outdoors 12–18" apart in rows 18–36" apart. Kale prefers cooler growing temperatures, between 13–24°C, optimum being 16–21°C, but will produce good crops under warmer, summer conditions.

FALL CROP:
Start seedlings as above in May and transplant to the garden in June–July. To ensure mature heads, seed the crop early in areas where heavy freezes occur early in fall.