Growing in Woomera

Best time to plant kohlrabi in Woomera

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

Also called German turnip, turnip cabbage

Sow kohlrabi in Woomera in Mar to Aug.

Kohlrabi is a squat member of the cabbage species, grown for its swollen, rounded stem, though the leaves are eaten too. Either part can be served raw or cooked. The name blends German words for cabbage and turnip, yet it is a separate species from true turnip.

When to sow in Woomera

Woomera, SA is in the arid zone. Its months for kohlrabi apply here without a frost adjustment.

Matches local guides.

Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.

Frost in Woomera

Frost usually arrives in Woomera around early July and finishes by mid July. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as early June or as late as mid August, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.

From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.

On a shared plot: suits a plot

Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.

Growing details

How to start
Sow directly in the bed
Sowing depth
12mm
Plant spacing
30cm
Row spacing
45cm
Height
20cm
Germination
About 10 days
Time to harvest
50 days from sowing
Frost
Hardy, takes a light frost
Sun
Full sun
Life cycle
biennial, usually grown as an annual

These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.

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