Re: Kohlrabi
Where can one purchase or find "Prague Giant" kohlrabi seeds? They sound
great!
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Huijing <captain@it2-systems.com>
To: veggie-list@eskimo.com <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Saturday, August 28, 1999 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: Kohlrabi
>Pat,
>
>Above and beyond all that's been said already, I have found that kohlrabi,
>like its cauliflower cousins (and many other brassicas), positively
>**hates** inconsistent growth rates. Grow them *fast* in well-manured moist
>soil, and they normally romp away. (To get consistent, predictable
>germination rates, I always use the propagator @ 65-70F, though.)
>
>For the general varieties, the tennis-ball size often mentioned is about
>right to harvest at, though you can go a little further than that in good
>conditions. Go too far, and they'll be woody -- ditto if they've spent too
>much time in growth throughout! If you're interested in something a tad
>larger, try the "Prague Giant" aka "Superschmelz" variety. They're a bit of
>a culture shock if you've only been exposed to "standard" kohlrabi <g>:
>mine are curently cropping at "footballs" of 5-7 lbs *each* and slice "like
>butter" -- and it's much more congenial to have to peel & slice one big 'un
>to get 2.5kg for the freezer than reams of little 'uns... <s>
>
>Rgds,
>
>Richard -- Herefordshire, UK
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