Purple Kohlrabi Microgreens
Purple Kohlrabi Microgreens is a hybrid microgreen variety (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes). Harvest begins around day 80; seed germinates in 3-5 days. Set plants Dense seeding - 1 oz per 10x20 tray apart. Grow in soil pH 6.0-7.0, zones 6-9, full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours). Plants reach 10-24 inches. It will crop in a container. Hybrid seed does not come true, so it has to be bought fresh each season rather than saved.
Sowing
No soaking required. Scatter seeds evenly on moist growing medium. Cover lightly and mist well. Remove cover after germination.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- Mist 2-3 times daily, maintain consistent moisture
- Soil
- Well-draining seed starting mix or coco coir
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- Dense seeding - 1 oz per 10x20 tray
- Height
- 10-24 inches
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Purple to magenta stems with bright green leaves
- Size
- 8"
- Shape
- Round cotyledon leaves on colorful upright stems
- Flavour
- Mild cabbage-like with slight peppery bite, crunchy texture
In the kitchen
Salads, sandwiches, microgreen mixes, garnishes, slaws
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Flea beetles, aphids
- Diseases
- Clubroot, black rot, damping off
- Resistance
- Good resistance typical of brassicas
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 2 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 3 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 4 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 5 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 6 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 7 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 8 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 9 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 10 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 11 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 12 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 13 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 27
- Protein (g)
- 1.7
- Fat (g)
- 0.1
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 6.2
- Fibre (g)
- 3.6
- Sugars (g)
- 2.6
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 2
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 62
- Vitamin E (mg)
- 0.48
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 0.1
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.15
- Folate (µg)
- 16
- Calcium (mg)
- 24
- Iron (mg)
- 0.4
- Magnesium (mg)
- 19
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 46
- Potassium (mg)
- 350
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.03
- Selenium (µg)
- 0.7
Where to buy seed and equipment
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Purple Kohlrabi Microgreens?
Post a crop report — day counts, reservoir readings, what worked. Variety-specific logs are the most useful thing on the forum.
Similar varieties
Other microgreens with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Purple Kohlrabi Microgreens suits these too.
- Sunflower Microgreens 85 days
- Chives Microgreens 75 days
- Basil Microgreens 74 days
- Kale Microgreens 90 days
- Lemon Balm Microgreens 70 days
- Red Cabbage Microgreens 68 days