General Plant Information (Edit)
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Ca (Calcium)
S (Sulfur)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Self
Bees

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Common names
  • Kale
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Brassica oleracea var. viridis
  • Synonym: Brassica oleracea var. acephala

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2006-10-04
Baby plant at 6 weeks.
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2006-12-24
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Jul 1, 2013 1:59 PM concerning plant:
    A 1990 hybrid from Abbott and Cobb. Vigorous Scotch-type kale, deep blue-green, very curled and fringed leaves, very uniform and high-yielding. Does better than most of the curly kales here.

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