Black Magic Kale – MIg

Description

Black Magic Kale is a premium heirloom variety prized for its long, dark blue-green leaves, striking appearance, and rich, sweet flavor. Similar to traditional Tuscan kale, its tender, slightly savoyed leaves become sweeter as they mature, making them ideal for fresh salads, smoothies, soups, stir-fries, roasting, and sautéing. This vigorous, high-yielding variety produces leaves continuously throughout the season and performs exceptionally well during the UAE’s cool growing season.

When to Plant in the UAE

• Indoors: Start seeds indoors in September.
• Outdoors: Transplant seedlings or direct sow in early October, when temperatures begin to cool.

Planting & Care Tips

• Light & Soil: Grow in full sun to partial shade in fertile, well-draining soil enriched with compost.
• Depth & Germination: Sow seeds 0.5–1 cm deep. Germination typically occurs within 5–10 days.
• Spacing: Space plants 30–45 cm apart, with 45–60 cm between rows.
• Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist, especially during active leaf growth, while avoiding waterlogged conditions.
• Feeding: Apply compost before planting and feed with a balanced fertilizer every 3–4 weeks to encourage continuous leaf production.
• Harvest: Begin harvesting baby leaves in approximately 30–40 days, or mature leaves in 55–70 days.
• Harvesting Tips: Harvest the outer leaves first while leaving the central growing point intact to encourage continuous production throughout the season.