When to plant Kohlrabi in Hendry County, Florida, United States

Kohlrabi can be planted after January 01, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 45°F and 84°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Kohlrabi in Hendry County

Kohlrabi needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest.

Hendry County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Kohlrabi

• January 01 to May 04

  Kohlrabi needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 124 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• May 31 to December 31

  Kohlrabi needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 215 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Planting Kohlrabi in Hendry County before January 01 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Kohlrabi in Hendry County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 42 days on average for Kohlrabi to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Hendry County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Kohlrabi

• In order to get plants ready for January 01 seeds should be started indoors bwetween and February 23

  Seeds started after February 23 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Kohlrabi needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 124 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• In order to get plants ready for May 31 seeds should be started indoors bwetween April 19 and October 22

  Seeds started after October 22 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Kohlrabi needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 215 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 84°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Kohlrabi , consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

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