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Kale
Catch crop
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define catch crop | A catch crop is a crop that is planted between two main crops. |
| Give three examples of catch crops | Kale, Rape and stubble turnip. |
| Give three advantages of Kale | Extra winter fodder, prevents soil erosion from heavy rain, and high yielding |
| Give three disadvantages of Kale | Labour intensive if strip/zero grazing, risk of poaching of land if grazing, low in iodine. |
| When is the max yield? | 5-6 months after sowing |
| Name a fungal disease that affects this crop | Club root |
| give any info on harvesting Kale | Kale is grazed in situ by cattle or sheep, it can be baled as kaleage. |
| Name the growth cycle of Kale | Cotyledon, seedling, true leaves present, first harvest, stem elongation, plant decline and bolting. |
| what is cotyledon in the growth stage? | cotyledon is the first stage of kale growth. they emerge from the soil |
| define the first harvest | leaves have grown to the stage where they may be harvested or grazed in situ |
| what is stem elongation? | 7-12cm stalk is visible from centre of rosette to top of growing point |
| points on soil suitability | free draining in loam soils, pH of 6.5, land that hasnt had a crop from the brassicia family in the last four years |
| seed bed prep and sowing points | soil test 8 weeks prior to sowing, plough and power harrow to produce seedbed, roll to ensure good soil-seed contact. Sow between April and july. |
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