Growing Kale

Planting

• Obtain seedlings from a KEPHIS registered nursery near you. 
  
• Ensure a spacing of 30cm by 45cm at planting. 
  
• Use manure or fertilizer at planting and mix well with the soil to avoid scorching. 

Management

• Water the plants regularly. 
  
• Remove old or diseased kale leaves. 
  
• Top-dress after 1 month (try Mavuno) and spray with Easy Gro Vegatative foliar  after each harvest. 
  
• Remove weeds as soon as they grow.
  
• Monitor/Scout your field daily to detect diseases and pests early.
  
• Avoid damage to the stem at harvest to ensure a continuous supply of kale leaves.
  

Harvesting

• Kale leaves are ready to harvest after 60 days of planting. 
  
• If pesticide/insecticide was used, take note of the PHI as indicated on the label.
  

Click here to download a detailed growing schedule for kale.

Kitchen Garden

• Watering a kitchen garden
• Making a sack garden
• Growing Tomatoes
• Growing Spinach
• Growing Kale
• Growing Irish Potatoes
• Growing Coriander
• Growing Carrots
• Growing Sweet Potatoes
• Growing Avocados
• Growing Pumpkin
• Growing Tree Tomatoes
• Growing Garden Peas
• Growing Green Beans

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