COLLARDS

Champion

Tender smooth-leaved large greens, high in vitamins A and C. Cold hardy. Tolerates poorer soils than other brassicas.

60-75 days.

General information:

Collards

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Wide-spread in ancient Europe. Likes well drained soil with near neutral pH and sunny spot. Keep well watered. Mature plants tolerate frost. Sow late summer and autumn.

300 seeds per gram

Collards planting information:

When To Plant In Australia

Tropics:Apr-Sep

Subtropic:Mar-Sep

Mild:Feb-Apr

Cold/Frost:Jan-Apr

Seed Sowing

Plant space cm:45-60

Row space cm:50-90

Depth cm:0.5-1

Best soil temp:8-30 °C

Other Info

Number of seeds per gram:300

Rate per hectare:500g

Average days to maturity:60-80