When to plant Kohlrabi in Maryland, United States

Kohlrabi can be planted after April 24, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 45°F and 84°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Kohlrabi in Maryland

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

Maryland has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Kohlrabi

• April 24 to July 05

  Kohlrabi needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 73 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• July 29 to October 18

  Kohlrabi needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 82 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Planting Kohlrabi in Maryland before April 24 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 Maryland, 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.

Maryland has 2 distinct seasons for growing Kohlrabi

• In order to get plants ready for April 24 seeds should be started indoors bwetween March 13 and April 26

  Seeds started after April 26 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Kohlrabi needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 73 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 July 29 seeds should be started indoors bwetween June 17 and August 09

  Seeds started after August 09 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Kohlrabi needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 82 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.

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Maryland

For more precise weather statisctics and planting information, please select a County in Maryland.

• Allegany County

• Anne Arundel County

• Baltimore County

• Calvert County

• Caroline County

• Carroll County

• Cecil County

• Charles County

• Dorchester County

• Frederick County

• Garrett County

• Harford County

• Howard County

• Kent County

• Montgomery County

• Prince George's County

• Queen Anne's County

• Somerset County

• St. Mary's County

• Talbot County

• Washington County

• Wicomico County

• Worcester County