Vegetables · Step-by-step guide
How to Grow Scarlet Kale Seeds for Home Gardening
Beautiful red curly kale, non-GMO
Grow beautiful purple-red curly kale packed with nutrients. Scarlet Kale is easy to grow, perfect for home gardens, containers, and fresh salads.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Germination
- 6–10 days
- Time to harvest
- 30–40 days for baby leaves; 55–80 days for mature leaves
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
- Soil
- Rich, fertile, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter
- Spacing
- 30–45 cm between plants
- Temperature
- 15–24°C ideal (tolerates 4–29°C)
Step-by-step guide
- 1
Prepare the Soil
Prepare loose, fertile, well-drained soil enriched with compost or organic matter before planting.
- 2
Sow the Seeds
Sow seeds about 0.5–1 cm deep and keep the soil consistently moist until germination.
- 3
Transplant Seedlings
Transplant seedlings when they have 2–3 true leaves, spacing plants 30–45 cm apart.
- 4
Care for the Plant
Water regularly, apply balanced fertilizer every 2–3 weeks, and remove weeds to encourage healthy growth.
- 5
Harvest the Leaves
Harvest the outer leaves first while leaving the center growing point to encourage continuous production.
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