Beas (F1) Kohlrabi Seed
Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
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42 days
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Annual
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
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Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Hybrid (F1)
Beas (F1) Kohlrabi Seed
Pure white.
The first white kohlrabi. Beas is early and incredibly uniform. A real beauty with sweet, mild flavor and creamy internal color. Named for the Beas River in Northern India, where it was bred.Specs:
Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
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42 days
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Annual
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
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Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Hybrid (F1)
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SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodesCULTURE:
Kohlrabi prefers mild or cool weather. It is grown throughout the season in the North, and during fall and winter in the South. Fertile, well-irrigated soil with a pH of 6.0-7.5 promotes rapid growth, which makes for a sweeter, better-tasting crop.DAYS TO MATURITY:
From direct seeding; for days to maturity from transplanting, subtract about 14 days.TRANSPLANTING:
For earliest crops, sow 3-4 seeds per inch in open flats (2 seeds/cell in cell flats, thinning to 1 plant/cell), 4-6 weeks before transplanting out. Transplant 4-5" apart; for 'Kossak,' transplant or thin to 10" apart.DIRECT SEEDING: Sow 15 seeds/ft., 1/4- 1/2" deep, in rows 12-18" apart. Thin fresh-market varieties to 4" between plants. Thin storage varieties to 10" between plants.AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE:
250 seeds/16', 1,000 seeds/66', 436M/acre at 15 seeds/ft. with rows 18" apart.DISEASES:
Adhere strictly to a preventive program including: (1) long crop rotations with non-brassica crops, (2) clean starting mixes and outdoor seedbeds, and (3) strict sanitation practices. Johnny's Selected Seeds only sells seed lots of kohlrabi that have tested negative for black rot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris) and black leg (Phoma lingam). HARVEST: Harvest when roots are about 2-3" diameter; 8" diameter for storage varieties.SIZED SEEDS:
Standard except where noted.TRANSPLANTS (AVG.):
4,500 plants/oz., 800 plants/1,000 seeds. SEEDS/OZ. (AVG.): 6,200.PACKET:
100 seeds, sows 8'.Johnny's is committed to your success, every step of the way.
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