Kale Blue Curled Scotch – MIg

Description

Blue Curled Scotch Kale is a classic heirloom variety prized for its tightly curled blue-green leaves, exceptional cold tolerance, and rich, slightly sweet flavor. Packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, it is perfect for salads, smoothies, soups, stir-fries, kale chips, and cooked dishes. This vigorous, high-yielding variety continues producing fresh leaves over a long season, making it an excellent choice for continuous harvesting in 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: Pick the outer leaves first while leaving the central growing point intact to encourage continuous growth and repeated harvests.