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kohlarabi; anybody ever planted it for deer
Topic Started: Feb 2 2012, 09:33 AM (229 Views)
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Anybody ever planted kohlarabi for deer? We used to have it in our garden and the deer just smoked it... I might try plant it in a plot this season... It's like a turnip above ground. From the brassica family.
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What did it taste like ?

I think you have a mission here !!!!!

Find a seed source ( Cheep ) for us . I'd try it I think. If i can get a reasonable price. I'll ask Paul Knox as well if he has . :cheers:
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How to Grow Kohlrabi
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General
This close relative of the cabbage was bred over centuries to develop a flattened meristem. Sometimes referred to as German turnips, kohlrabis are very rich in vitamin C, and a great source of potassium. The flavour is like a very mild cabbage and the texture is crisp and crunchy, a bit like that of a pear.



Latin
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
Family: Brassicaceae



Difficulty
Easy



Season & Zone
Season: Cool season
Exposure: Full-sun
Zone: 3-10



Timing
Direct sow early April until mid-May for a crop to mature in about 8 weeks. Sow again mid-July to early August for fall and winter crops. Planting between mid-May and mid-July causes them to mature in hot weather resulting in inferior bulbs. Optimal soil temperature for germination: 10-30°C (50-85°F). Seeds should germinate in 7-10 days.



Starting
Sow seeds 5mm (¼") deep with plants spaced 10-15cm (4-6") apart in rows 30-45cm (12-18") apart.



Growing
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.8. Kohlrabi is a moderate to heavy feeder that does best in humus-rich soil amended with composted manure. Mix ¼-½ cup complete organic fertilizer into the soil under each plant.



Harvest
Spring-sown kohlrabi will get larger than tennis balls in fair soil, but if you pick them when they are still less than 5-8cm (2-3") in diameter they will be sweet and tender. Fall-grown kohlrabi can grow larger yet stay tender. Kohlrabi is frost-hardy, and may last well beyond Christmas in the garden.


Seed Info
In optimal conditions, at least 80% of the seeds will germinate. Usual seed life: 3 years. Per 100' row: 360 seeds, per acre: 104M seeds.



Diseases & Pests
Protect from cabbage moths and other insect pests with floating row cover. Prevent disease with a strict 4-year crop rotation, avoiding planting Brassicas in the same spot more than once every four years.



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again 8 weeks before frost I would think .
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I found some bulk seed on a gardening site. A little bit spendy, but why I think could be a better plot is that the bulb is above the ground instead of in the dirt, plus it has the large leaves. Like I said before they use to just kill them in our garden when I was a kid...
For me turnips, the deer will eat the leaves and dig a little bit, but once the ground get's hard they don't seem to dig them out anymore...
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