{"product_id":"collards-vates-75-days","title":"Vates Collards (75 days)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vates Collards are a large plant in the brassica family, popular in the South although easily grown anywhere. Generally they are used cooked and flavor seems to improve after a frost. Vitamin content is excellent. Leaves are an attractive blue-green. Requires several square feet of space when fully mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e100 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(50, 113, 56);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLANTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrassica oleracea \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination: \u003c\/strong\u003e7-10 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination Temperature: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptimum soil temperatures 65-85ºF. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Sowing Depth:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\/2\" deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarting Indoors:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e4-6 weeks before\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etransplanting. passes. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell\/pot. Thin to the strongest seedling. Fertilize the seedlings every 7-10 days with a liquid or water soluble fertilizer, diluted to ¼ of suggested measurement. Transplant\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eafter danger of hard frost passes,18-24\" apart. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Starting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in spring when soil temperature reaches 60 ºF. Sow a few seeds every 18-24\", thin to the strongest seedling. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSow in early to mid summer for fall crops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow much does a packet plant:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20-25\u003c\/span\u003e foot single row\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e  When leaves reach 6-12\", clip leaves when needed, summer through fall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTips:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Vates Collards should be planted  in fertile soil, and amended with compost before planting if needed.  Adequate moisture is needed for optimum growth. Collards can handle a little cold with the flavor improving after frost.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":440970346504,"sku":"00188","price":2.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/6282\/files\/vates-collards-75-days-vegetables-pinetree-garden-seeds-102.jpg?v=1765906466","url":"https:\/\/www.superseeds.mom\/products\/collards-vates-75-days","provider":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}