Green Lance (F1)
(Brassica oleracea)
Product ID: 2258
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: 220 seeds.
Days to Maturity or Bloom: 45
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CULTURE: Sow from early spring through midsummer. In the South, greens are well adapted to fall plantings. Sow 15 seeds/ft., 1/4" deep in 2" wide bands in rows 18" apart. Harvest before flowering. For salad mix: In a 2" to 4" wide band sow 60 seeds/ft. Clip 4-5 wk. old leaves. PESTS: Flea beetles can be controlled with rotenone or pyrethrin, or better yet by covering with floating row cover (see Index) from day of sowing. AVG DIRECT SEEDING RATE: For bunching: 830'/oz., 13,000'/lb. At spacing above. For salad mix: 210'/oz., 3,300'/lb. at above spacing. SEED SPECS: Seed counts and seed size in this grouping vary. AVG. SEEDS/OZ.: 12,500. AVG. SEEDS/LB.: 200,000. MINI: 0.5 gm. unless otherwise stated (avg. 220 seeds, sows 10').
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