kale seeds for planting Bayou Kale (Brassica oleracea) 10 lb

kale seeds for planting Bayou Kale (Brassica oleracea) 10 lbBayou is a hybrid cross of rape kale, with the ability to overwinter better than most other brassicas including rape itself. Similar to rape, Bayou produces a nice taproot surrounded by dense fibrous roots and forage desired by herbivores ranging from deer to cattle. Bayou is a medium maturing forage brassica with good winter hardiness and a smooth leaf with a nutty flavor that is sweet to human taste. This kale has a smaller stem compared to kale yet

Bayou is a hybrid cross of rape/kale, with the ability to overwinter better than most other brassicas including rape itself. Similar to rape, Bayou produces a nice taproot surrounded by dense fibrous roots and forage desired by herbivores ranging from deer to cattle. Bayou is a medium maturing forage brassica with good winter hardiness and a smooth leaf with a nutty flavor that is sweet to human taste. This kale has a smaller stem compared to kale yet grows to height of eight feet when taken for seed production. ~~~

Bayou is a hybrid cross of rape/kale, with the ability to overwinter better than most other brassicas including rape itself. Similar to rape, Bayou produces a nice taproot surrounded by dense fibrous roots and forage desired by herbivores ranging from deer to cattle. Bayou is a medium maturing forage brassica with good winter hardiness and a smooth leaf with a nutty flavor that is sweet to human taste. This kale has a smaller stem compared to kale yet grows to height of eight feet when taken for seed production.

Product Information

• Application or Use: Pasture, Food Plot, Cattle Forage, Livestock Grazing
• Germination Time: 7 - 14 days, under optimal conditions
• Growing Locations: Warm Season, Transition Zone, Cool Season
• Height: 1 - 3 feet 
• Sunlight Requirements: 6 - 8 hours, full sun for best results
• Advantages: Considerably more cold tolerant than Radish; helping protect soil from erosion longer than most brassicas.
• When to Plant: Recommended planting time for Northern Regions is summer when night time temperatures are consistently below 65 degrees, recommended planting time for Southern Regions is Fall, consistently below 65 degrees.

Product Details

• Kale/Rape Hybrid
• Excellent regrowth
• Forage brassica
• Good winter hardiness
• Great for food deer food plots
• Protects soil from erosion

Product Information

In preliminary trials, the tap root of Bayou is very promising for opening up the soil. When planted in late summer or early fall, Bayou Kale is considerable more winter hardy than radish; this helps protect the soil longer from erosion. Initial observations show that when it was grown for cover,  it reduced Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome and possibly reduced white mold.

The spring green-up of Bayou Kale is similar to forage rapes. Seed size and crop management of Bayou are similar to other brassicas, like turnips. Bayou should be planted between July and August for the Midwest, or between September and October for the South.

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Plant in the Fall  at a rate of 5 - 7 lbs per acre. This seed needs to be at a rate of 1/4 and prefers a pH of 5.8 - 6.