Rainbow Lacinato Curly Kale - Organic

seeds

2g: $4.00; Item: 3457-A
4g: $6.00; Item: 3457-B
14g: $12.75; Item: 3457-C
28g: $18.00; Item: 3457-D
112g: $48.00; Item: 3457-E
448g: $182.00; Item: 3457-K

Brassica oleracea (acephala group)
(61 days) Open pollinated.

Who but Frank Morton would think to cross Lacinato with Redbor? The result? A spectacular kale that combines some of the best features of both. Curly edges, red veins, purple leaves, blue-green leaves, make a banquet of diverse shapes and colors. Lacinato lends deepened background color to Redbor’s productivity, super cold-hardiness and reluctance to bolt. A heavenly combination. Tested negative for BR and BL.

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Quick Details

Hybrid Status: open pollinated
Cold Hardy: Yes
Days to Maturity: 61 days
OSSI: Yes
Breeder Royalties: Yes
Color: multi-colored
Lifecycle: biennial grown as an annual

Compare

Compare with other Curly Kale
Variety	Product Type	Hybrid Status	Cold Hardy	Days to Maturity	OSSI	Breeder Royalties	Color	Lifecycle
Scarlet Organic	seeds	open pollinated	Yes	30 days baby, 55 days mature			dark rosy purple	biennial grown as an annual
Dwarf Blue Scotch Curled Organic	seeds	open pollinated	Yes	30 days baby, 56 days mature			blue-green	biennial grown as an annual
Beedy’s Camden Organic	seeds	open pollinated	Yes	60 days			green	biennial grown as an annual
Redbor	seeds	F-1 hybrid	Yes	60 days			dark purple	biennial grown as an annual
Winterbor	seeds	F-1 hybrid	Yes	60 days			blue-green	biennial grown as an annual
Rainbow Lacinato Organic	seeds	open pollinated	Yes	61 days	Yes	Yes	multi-colored	biennial grown as an annual
Darkibor Organic	seeds	F-1 hybrid	Yes	65 days			very dark green	biennial grown as an annual
Darkibor	seeds	F-1 hybrid	Yes	65 days			very dark green	biennial grown as an annual

Additional Information

Kale and Collards

About 175–280 seeds/g and 4,200–9,800 seeds/oz.
Days to maturity are from emergence after direct sowing. For transplants, subtract 20 days.

Scientists say kale descends from wild cabbage, a plant found primarily on the lime cliffs of coastal Europe. Originating in Greece, kale was enjoyed for thousands of years throughout Europe where it was the most common green vegetable until the Middle Ages when cabbage became more popular.

One cup provides more Vitamin C than a glass of orange juice, more calcium than a cup of milk, more potassium than a banana and, per calorie, more iron than beef. Kale may be used in textured salads, steamed or braised as a side dish, mixed in omelettes, lasagna and stews, and made into chips.

Culture: Start indoors March-May for setting out May-July, or direct-seed in May. Minimum germination soil temperature 40°, optimal range 45-85°. To enjoy it at its best and to avoid the worst of the flea beetle season, direct seed in July or August for late-season maturity. Use wire hoops and row cover to keep flea beetles out at early stages. Important crop in colder climates owing to its natural resistance to frost, kale is sweeter after exposure to cold. Excellent for microgreens.

Diseases:

BL=Blackleg
BR=Black Rot

Note: We cannot ship packets greater than ½ oz. (14 grams) of radishes into the Willamette Valley. The State of Oregon prohibits shipping any commercial quantity of untreated Brassica, Raphanus or Sinapis due to quarantine

Brassicas

Days to maturity are from transplant date.

Culture: Start brassicas indoors March-May for setting out May-July, or direct-seed in May, or in June for fall crop. Minimum germination soil temperature 40°, optimal range 55–85°. Easier grown for the fall because many varieties perform poorly in hot summers. For better stands in dry conditions, sow in trenches and keep irrigated. Wire hoops and row cover should be used at early stages to keep out flea beetles and swede midge.

Note: because of a rule issued by Oregon, we cannot ship brassica packets larger than ½ oz. (14 grams) into the Willamette Valley, except those that have tested negative for Black Leg and Black Rot. Check descriptions for information.

Diseases:

BL: Blackleg
BR: Black Rot
BS: Bacterial Speck
DM: Downy Mildew
FW: Fusarium Wilt
FY: Fusarium Yellows
TB: Tipburn
WR: White Rust

Pest and Disease Remedies for all Brassicas

Major pests: Cabbage Looper, Diamondback Moth, Imported Cabbageworm
Cultural controls: control cabbage-family weeds near crop fields, till under crop debris of early-season brassicas after harvest.
Material controls: Spinosad, Bt.

Pest: Flea Beetle
Cultural controls: floating row covers, mulch with straw, time plantings for fall harvested crops only, crop rotation, perimeter trap cropping.
Material controls: AzaMax, Spinosad, PyGanic.

Pest: Cabbage Root Maggot
Cultural controls: time planting to avoid first hatching, use row covers, control weeds.

Major diseases: Black Rot, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blackleg, Club Root, Downy Mildew, White Mold
Cultural controls: avoid transplanting plants with yellow leaves or v-shaped lesions, crop rotation, destroy crop debris after harvest, avoid overhead irrigation, control weeds, allow for good air movement.
Material controls: Copper.

Disease: Head Rot
Cultural controls: use well-domed varieties, harvest heads when tight, cut stalks at an angle.
Material control: Copper.

Swede Midge—not as cute as it sounds!

Alert! Heading brassicas in the Northeast are seeing consistent damage from swede midge, a tiny gall midge. Its effects result in a non-heading plant. Wire hoops and row cover at early stages of heading brassica crops are becoming crucial for success. Some research also suggests garlic sprays as a possible organic repellent. Consult your Cooperative Extension resources for further information.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.

Shipping

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