Description
This variety of collards produces huge, juicy, delicious leaves that are perfect for salads, as well as freezing and canning. Non-heading collard green that is slow to bolt and tolerant of both heat and cold!
Collard Greens – Georgia Southern – Brassica oleraceaÂ
Soil and Water: Provide ample, even water. These greens prefer deeply worked soil rich in organic matter. They need adequate nitrogen to develop the darkest leaf color.
Planting and Growing: Direct sow four weeks before the last frost. Plant in rows three feet apart. Plant 8-10 weeks before the first frost for fall crops.
Harvesting and Storage: Thin seedlings to six inches apart and use the thinnings as micro-greens. Harvest whole plants when they begin to touch to increase spacing to 18 inches. Pick off outer leaves on the plants left when they reach 10-12 inches tall.
- Soil Temperature: 45-85°F
- Planting Depth: 1/4-1/2″
- Germination: 5-10 Days
- Height At Maturity: 24″-36″
- Days to Maturity: 70 Days
- Sun/Shade: Partial Sun
- Spacing After Thinning: 6″-18″
- Approx Seeds per Pack: 100 Seeds
Product image(s) via: True Leaf Market, Burpee
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