Hi all,

I have successfully grown a number of Cavolo Nero plants this year and
they appear to be doing well. What I am unsure of is what sort of size
they should be before I try harvesting the leaves.

I tried pulling a few leaves this evening and they didn't come away
easily. Should they? Will I need to cut them?

Also, any idea on what size they will grow to? The packet of seeds I
bought was Italian and had very little in the way of written information
on it.

All comments much appreciated.

Thanks, Dan.


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In message , danw
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Hi all,

I have successfully grown a number of Cavolo Nero plants this year and
they appear to be doing well. What I am unsure of is what sort of size
they should be before I try harvesting the leaves.

I tried pulling a few leaves this evening and they didn't come away
easily. Should they? Will I need to cut them?

Also, any idea on what size they will grow to? The packet of seeds I
bought was Italian and had very little in the way of written
information on it.

Think kale; 45 - 60cm between plants is a typical recommendation. I've
always cut, rather than pulled, the leaves (and, in spring, the
flowering stalks), a few at a time, starting late August/early September
from a late April/early May sowing. But I'm sure you can start cutting
earlier if the leaves seem big enough and you don't take too many. They
can get pretty tough, I find.
--
Max Wright
www.wys-systems.demon.co.uk/plotcrop

Max,

Think kale; 45 - 60cm between plants is a typical recommendation. I've
always cut, rather than pulled, the leaves (and, in spring, the
flowering stalks), a few at a time, starting late August/early September
from a late April/early May sowing. But I'm sure you can start cutting
earlier if the leaves seem big enough and you don't take too many. They
can get pretty tough, I find.

thanks very much fir the advice. I guess I need to thin mine out a bit
then. Would it be too late to do that now? (they're about 30cms tall or so).

Cheers, Dan


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In message , danw
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Max,

Think kale; 45 - 60cm between plants is a typical recommendation.
I've always cut, rather than pulled, the leaves (and, in spring, the
flowering stalks), a few at a time, starting late August/early
September from a late April/early May sowing. But I'm sure you can
start cutting earlier if the leaves seem big enough and you don't
take too many. They can get pretty tough, I find.

thanks very much fir the advice. I guess I need to thin mine out a bit
then. Would it be too late to do that now? (they're about 30cms tall or
so).

You don't say what the current spacing is but if I were you I'd thin to
45cm - eating the thinnings, of course. (If I were me I might only give
them 30cm - I'm always trying to get away with growing things closer
than they should be, on the basis that though the individual plants may
turn out smaller you'll get more yield per unit area.) Anyway, no, I'm
sure it isn't too late, assuming that you do mean thinning, and not
transplanting.

--
Max Wright
www.wys-systems.demon.co.uk/plotcrop

In message , danw
writes
Hi all,

I have successfully grown a number of Cavolo Nero plants this year and
they appear to be doing well. What I am unsure of is what sort of size
they should be before I try harvesting the leaves.

I tried pulling a few leaves this evening and they didn't come away
easily. Should they? Will I need to cut them?

Also, any idea on what size they will grow to? The packet of seeds I
bought was Italian and had very little in the way of written
information on it.

Think kale; 45 - 60cm between plants is a typical recommendation. I've
always cut, rather than pulled, the leaves (and, in spring, the
flowering stalks), a few at a time, starting late August/early September
from a late April/early May sowing. But I'm sure you can start cutting
earlier if the leaves seem big enough and you don't take too many. They
can get pretty tough, I find.
--
Max Wright
www.wys-systems.demon.co.uk/plotcrop

In message , danw
writes
Hi all,

I have successfully grown a number of Cavolo Nero plants this year and
they appear to be doing well. What I am unsure of is what sort of size
they should be before I try harvesting the leaves.

I tried pulling a few leaves this evening and they didn't come away
easily. Should they? Will I need to cut them?

Also, any idea on what size they will grow to? The packet of seeds I
bought was Italian and had very little in the way of written
information on it.

Think kale; 45 - 60cm between plants is a typical recommendation. I've
always cut, rather than pulled, the leaves (and, in spring, the
flowering stalks), a few at a time, starting late August/early September
from a late April/early May sowing. But I'm sure you can start cutting
earlier if the leaves seem big enough and you don't take too many. They
can get pretty tough, I find.
--
Max Wright
www.wys-systems.demon.co.uk/plotcrop

In message , danw
writes
Hi all,

I have successfully grown a number of Cavolo Nero plants this year and
they appear to be doing well. What I am unsure of is what sort of size
they should be before I try harvesting the leaves.

I tried pulling a few leaves this evening and they didn't come away
easily. Should they? Will I need to cut them?

Also, any idea on what size they will grow to? The packet of seeds I
bought was Italian and had very little in the way of written
information on it.

Think kale; 45 - 60cm between plants is a typical recommendation. I've
always cut, rather than pulled, the leaves (and, in spring, the
flowering stalks), a few at a time, starting late August/early September
from a late April/early May sowing. But I'm sure you can start cutting
earlier if the leaves seem big enough and you don't take too many. They
can get pretty tough, I find.
--
Max Wright
www.wys-systems.demon.co.uk/plotcrop

In message , danw
writes
Max,

Think kale; 45 - 60cm between plants is a typical recommendation.
I've always cut, rather than pulled, the leaves (and, in spring, the
flowering stalks), a few at a time, starting late August/early
September from a late April/early May sowing. But I'm sure you can
start cutting earlier if the leaves seem big enough and you don't
take too many. They can get pretty tough, I find.

thanks very much fir the advice. I guess I need to thin mine out a bit
then. Would it be too late to do that now? (they're about 30cms tall or
so).

You don't say what the current spacing is but if I were you I'd thin to
45cm - eating the thinnings, of course. (If I were me I might only give
them 30cm - I'm always trying to get away with growing things closer
than they should be, on the basis that though the individual plants may
turn out smaller you'll get more yield per unit area.) Anyway, no, I'm
sure it isn't too late, assuming that you do mean thinning, and not
transplanting.

--
Max Wright
www.wys-systems.demon.co.uk/plotcrop