Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
Plant family
Crucifers (Brassicaceae)
Cultivation Break
3 Years
Season Overview
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Planting
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Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Dark germinator
Germination temperature
15 - 20 °C (Degrees Celsius)
Plant distance
30 cm
Row spacing
40 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Instructions
Mid of February
Propagating
Description
Kohlrabi is a fast-growing spring vegetable from the cruciferous family. The above-ground tuber is a thickening of the shoot axis. There are many varieties that differ in color (green, white, purple), shape (oval, round, platy), size, duration of cultivation and time of cultivation.
Origin:
Northern and Eastern Europe
Growing tips
Due to its short cultivation period, kohlrabi is a good pre-, inter- and post-crop. Uniform water supply is important for good tuber formation. Drought or uneven moisture promotes lignification. You should maintain a 3-4 year growing interval to other cruciferous crops. Harvesting extends over a few weeks, as not all tubers mature at the same time.
Companion Plants
Aster
Bean ((Scarlet) runner bean)
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Hyacinth bean / Lablab-bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Black salsify
Blueberry
Borage
Carrots
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Celery (Leaf celery / Chinese celery)
Chard
Chickpea
Common marigold
Cress
Currant
Dill
Frauenmäntel
Gooseberry
Lettuce (Common chicory)
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Puntarelle / Cicoria di catalogna / Cicoria asparago)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Lettuce (Sugar loaf)
Melissa
Miner's lettuce / Indian lettuce / Winter purslane
Mint
Nasturtium
Parsnip
Pea
Radishes
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Spinach (Winter)
Sweet pea
Tagetes / Marigolds
Antagonistic Plants
Abessinischer Kohl / Äthiopischer Senf
Arugula / Rocket
Basil
Blackberry / Brambles
Broccoli
Broccoli raab / Stem cabbage / Cima di rapa
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Pointed cabbage)
Cabbage (red cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Cauliflower
Chili
Collard greens
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Courgette / Zucchini
Cucumber (African horned cucumber / Kiwano)
Cucumber (Caigua)
Cucumber (Melothria)
Elderberry
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Funkien
Garlic
Garlic chives
Gartenkürbis - Patisson / Ufo-Kürbis
Gemüsekohl - Flower Sprouts / Kohlröschen
Gemüsekohl - Futterkohl
Gemüsekohl - Kai-Lan / Chinesischer Brokkoli
Gemüsekohl - Rippenkohl / Portugiesischer Kohl
Gemüsekohl - Wildkohl / Urkohl
Hazelnut
Horseradish
Jaltomaten
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Kaplilien / Kaplauche
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lavender
Lovage
Meerkohle
Melon (Sugar melon)
Melon (Watermelon)
Mizuna / Japanese mustard greens
Mustard
Nachtschatten (Sonstige)
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Oil radish / Fodder radish
Okra
Onion
Oregano
Ornamental pumpkin
Pak Choi
Phlox, Flammenblume
Pumpkin / Squash
Rapini / Broccoli rabe
Raps
Raps - Scheerkohl / Sibirischer Kohl
Raspberry
Rosemary
Rübsen - Choy Sum / Chinesischer Blütenkohl
Rübsen - Mizuna
Rübsen - Ölrübsen
Rübsen - Tatsoi
Rübsen - Wilde Rübsen
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Sponge gourd / Egyptian cucumber / Vietnamese luffa
Thyme
Turnip
Turnip-rooted chervil
Zierlauche
Diseases
Root Rot
Club root of cabbage
Downy mildew
Pests
Land snails
Cabbage fly
Cabbage heart midge
Flea beetles
Aphids
Cabbage white
