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How to grow collards

Brassica oleracea var. viridis · brassicaceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Collards is a cool-season crop, started from seed in the garden or transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 45°F.

Plants bolt or decline once sustained daytime highs reach 80°F.

Varieties run about 75 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-hardy: keeps going through freezes.

Space plants 12 to 18 inches apart.

Sources

3 varieties of collards in the library

Georgia Southern · Vates · Champion

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 3 collards varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the 2 pests that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

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