Kohlrabi "Wener witte"

Kohlrabi "Wener witte".
A nutrient champion among cabbages. It has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, liver, gallbladder.
Mid-early variety: 60-70 days from sowing. Very resistant to stalking, fibrous stems and cracking. Well kept.
Sowing time: April.
Planting seedlings: May.
Harvest: June, July.
Planting methods: sowing in open ground or through seedlings.
Distance between plants: 15 cm.
Distance between rows: 30 cm.

The cultivation technique is similar to that of white cabbage.
Unlike other types of cabbage, seedlings are planted shallowly, covering only the root system with earth (with deep planting, elongated stems are obtained).
Watering and top dressing are carried out at the beginning of the formation of the stem crop.
Kohlrabi is harvested when the stems reach 8-12 cm in diameter (overripe, they become coarse and fibrous). Store at a temperature of 0°C, humidity 95% for 1.5-2 months.
The nutritional, dietary value and pleasant taste of the plant are due to the high sugar content, a large number of mineral salts - potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, as well as vitamins (niacin, riboflavin, thiamine). According to the content of vitamin C, kohlrabi is not inferior to lemons and oranges.
Eating kohlrabi has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, metabolism, the functioning of the digestive organs, especially the liver and gallbladder.

Eng.: Kohlrabi. Suom.: Kyssäkaali. Sven.: Kålrabbi.