However, a wide range of greens is incorporated in various combinations of mesclun mixes, including chard, mustard, kale, and other greens. Mesclun is traditionally a mixture of arugula, lettuce, chervil, and endive. It grows 2 to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide. ‘Winterbor’ hybrid is a very cold hardy cultivar with tightly curled leaves. Space plants 12 inches apart for harvesting at maturity. It is an heirloom cultivar that grows 24 inches tall. ‘Red Russian’ is more tender than other kales, with smooth, red-veined, mid-green leaves.The plants grow 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. ‘Lacinato’ (also called Tuscan or dinosaur kale) is an heirloom cultivar with distinctive puckered and elongated, blue-green leaves with a gray sheen.‘Darkibor’ grows about 2 feet tall and wide. It is very cold tolerant and matures around 75 days. ‘Darkibor’ is a dark green, curly leaf cultivar commonly grown commercially in South Carolina. Justin Ballew, ©HGIC 2020, Clemson Extension Cropping of the lower leaves has already begun on this kale. acephala ‘Lacinato’) has a very distinct puckered appearance to the leaves. For more information on safely handling and cooking greens, see HGIC 3532, Leafy Green Basics. Greens are best when consumed within a week after harvest and can be stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. A light side dressing with nitrogen applied after cropping can aid the plants in developing new leaves. Greens can be harvested in a cut-and-come-again method, known as cropping, by removing the outermost leaves and leaving the center of the plant to continue growing. Most cultivars have the flexibility to be harvested as microgreens, baby leaves, or mature bunches. Therefore, it is best to use untreated seed. Microgreens are ready to harvest 8 to 16 days after planting, however, the preharvest interval usually has not elapsed by this time. These seed treatments have preharvest intervals, which dictate the amount of time that must pass from pesticide application to harvest. When planting for microgreens, select seeds that have not been treated with an insecticide or fungicide. Thin plants to the desired stand when they are in the three-leaf stage. Seeds planted deeper than ½ inch likely will not germinate. Plant seed in moist soil about ¼ to ½ inch deep. It is critical to keep the soil moist during seedling establishment. Space plants 6 to 18 inches apart on the row.ĭirect seeding works well when planting in late summer for a fall harvest, when the soil is much warmer. Plant transplants in rows that are 18 to 36 inches apart. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks before the desired planting date. Transplants are the preferred planting material for a spring crop, as seeds germinate slowly in the cool, spring soil. Piedmont: Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Marlboro, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union, and York Counties.Ĭoastal Plain: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter, and Williamsburg Counties.
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