Vegetable / Cool season

Early White Vienna Kohlrabi

Fast spring and fall brassica beds where compact spacing matters.

Crisp swollen stems with mild cabbage-turnip flavor.

Seed spacing and maturity

Days to maturity
55
Germination temperature
45-85F
Seed depth
0.25 inches
Spacing
6 inches
Row spacing
18 inches
Start method
Either

Frost-date timing

Indoor start
4 weeks before last frost
Direct sow
28 days before last frost
Transplant
14 days before last frost
Fall planting
10 weeks before first frost
Succession interval
repeat every 14 days

Growing profile

Sun
Full sun
Water
Even moisture keeps bulbs tender and prevents woody texture.
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil with steady nitrogen.
Watch
Harvest young; oversized bulbs become tough in heat or drought.
  • brassica
  • quick-crop
  • cool-season
  • containers

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Source: Penn State cole crops for home vegetable gardens