(See Who Owns Kale?)īut watercress, Chinese cabbage, and chard actually took the top three places as " powerhouse fruits and vegetables” in a 2014 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. In the era of “superfoods,” collards are hardly the only nutritious green to be largely overlooked while kale, with its celebrity fans and catchy hashtags, has reigned supreme for years, becoming shorthand for clean, healthy living. To which she responds, “It’s not your mama’s collards! Don’t you love it?” “People say, ‘What is that?’” Wallace says. That's why, when doing cooking demonstrations, she doesn't initially reveal that it's the ingredient of her wildly popular “Brazilian greens." “It’s your grandmother’s food-it’s not so exciting and classy," says Wallace, co-owner of the cooperative Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Contact your local county extension agent if you suspect you have a problem.Ira Wallace knows people think collard greens aren’t sexy. Using larger transplants helps reduce damage. Only 1/4 inch long, white, and very active, they eat the root hairs of developing plants. Symphylans: In some areas of the US, symphylans (also known as garden centipede) can severely impede the plant growth of many crops. Using floating row covers such as Summer Insect Barrier can also provide control. Early control is essential to minimize the damage. Flea beetles: Flea beetles chew tiny pinholes in leaves. Using Reemay or Summer Insect Barrier can also provide control. Broadcast the bran mixture around the base of plants. For heavy infestations, bait cabbage worms by mixing wheat bran into a B.t. To control light infestations, spray plants with Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.). They lay their yellowish-colored eggs on the undersides of leaves, which hatch into caterpillars that can cause severe root and head damage. Cabbage worms, loopers, and root maggots: The first sign of cabbage worms will be off-white butterflies fluttering near the plants. Also, select varieties that mature later in the season when aphid populations decline. Store at 36☏ and 95% relative humidity Brassica Insect Information Aphids: Control aphids with ladybugs or a hard spray of water or Pyrethrin.Cool weather and frost brings out best flavor.Harvest leaves from the bottom up at any size.Disease prevention: Dispose of diseased material, proper crop rotation of 3-4 years, apply Zonix for mildews Harvest & Storage.Common diseases: Leaf spot, black rot, fungal diseases, mold, mildew, club root.Common insects: See Brassica Insect Information below.Start May-July for transplanting June-August for a fall crop Insects & Diseases.Work in 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer around each plant.Start indoors 4-6 weeks before anticipated transplant date.Sow June-July for a fall crop Transplanting.
Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplant. This nutrient is said to limit neuronal damage in the brain, aiding in the prevention, or delaying onset of Alzheimer's disease. Brassica oleracea, Acephala Group Collards are among the best vegetable sources of vitamin K.
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