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This is how the sowing of kohlrabi succeeds
Fresh kohlrabi from your own garden are a pleasure. Their cultivation begins with the sowing directly into the bed or the advancing in cultivation pots or shells. Seeds for white or blue kohlrabis are available in the garden center or via the online-shipping. Depending on the variety, a bag contains seeds for 80 to 100 plants.
Direct sowing in the bed
From late March to mid-June, you can sow kohlrabi directly into the vegetable patch. It starts with early varieties such as "Lanro", which are insensitive to cold.
Kohlrabi thrive well on a medium-heavy, nutrient-rich soil in a sunny, not too dry location. For nutrient enrichment, compost is buried in the bed in autumn.
The kohlrabi seed is sown thinly in 0.5 to 1 cm deep grooves and only slightly covered with soil. At temperatures above 16 ° C the seed germinates after about a week.
Once the seed has risen, you have to pique the young plants regularly. Only then will the tubers have enough space to develop magnificently. Ideal is a distance of at least 15 cm between the kohlrabi plants and about 30 cm between the rows.
Prefer kohlrabi
It is quite easy to pull the kohlrabi on the bright, warm windowsill from February. You need:
The seeds are sown thinly in the jars, lightly covered with soil and kept moist. If the growing temperature is between 12 - 15 ° C, the first peaks appear after one week.
If all seeds develop, you also have to pique here. The young plants can move into the garden bed if they have formed 3 - 4 leaves.
Tips & Tricks
Also the cold frame and the unheated greenhouse are suitable for the cultivation of kohlrabi.
Advantages: The glazing serves as a heat storage and the seedlings are protected against pest damage.