Glossy leaves and crisp, thick stems.
This uniform, budding-type Chinese kale (also called gai lohn and pak kah nah) is great in stir-fries or cooked like broccoli. Harvest the stalks when 8" tall and 2-3 flower buds are open. After the main stem is cut, the plant will send up many branches for subsequent harvests. More vigorous and adaptable than nonhybrid varieties. Avg. 4,750 seeds/oz. Mini: 900 seeds.
Days to Maturity or Bloom: 45
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Mini Broccoli
CULTURE: DIRECT SEEDING: Tolerates light frost. From early spring to late summer, sow 10-12 seeds/ft., 1/4- 1/2" deep, rows 18-24" apart.
TRANSPLANTING: Can also be transplanted. See "Cabbage".
HARVEST: Clip and bunch entire plants when buds appear, or pick just buds for extended yield.
INSECT PESTS: Use fabric row covers (see Index) on the day of planting to exclude maggot flies and flea beetles.
DAYS TO MATURITY: From direct seeding; subtract 10-15 days if using transplants.
AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: 1,000'/oz., 17,000'/lb., 1.7 lb./acre, rows 18" apart.
SEED SPECS: SEEDS/OZ.: 10,000-16,500 (avg. 13,000).
PACKET: 250 seeds (unless otherwise noted) sows 20'.
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