Kohlrabi Growing Info
Learning Download: How to Grow Kohlrabi
When to Plant:
Sow as soon as the soil can be worked. Transplants can be sown indoors 2 weeks before planting date.
Sow fall plantings 2 months before first expected frost.
Sow fall plantings 2 months before first expected frost.
Fertilizing:
Use a high phosphorous fertilizer (8-16-16) two weeks before planting. Apply 2-3 lbs per 100 square feet.
| Location: | Planting Depth: | Soil Type: |
| Full to Partial Sun | 1/4-1/2″ | Well drained, fertile soil, pH 6.0-7.5 |
| Seed Spacing | Row Spacing | Seeds per 100′ | Yield per 100′ | Seeds per Acre | |
| Kohlrabi | 12-18″ | 18-24″ | 100 | 75 lbs | 30,000 |
Kohlrabi Seeds:
1 Ounce: 6,500 Seeds
1/8 Pound: 13,000 Seeds
1/4 Pound: 26,000 Seeds
1/2 Pound: 52,000 Seeds
1 Pound: 104,000 Seeds
* These are average kohlrabi seed counts. Varieties can vary.
Conversions:
1 Pound = 16 Ounces
1 Acre = 43,560 square feet, or 435’x100′
