The success of kale growing depends primarily on rapid development.
As a catch crop, kale usually finds unfavorable soil moisture conditions. For this reason, even before planting, the water balance of the soil should be watered thoroughly in the amount of 20 to 30 l/m2 to be refilled. Further watering in the second half of August and the beginning of September each year 20 to 25 l/m2 are advisable. After each watering or. after heavy rainfall, the soil must be loosened thoroughly, to avoid growth stagnation due to soil crusting.
Kale only gets the right taste, when exposed to severe frost. Depending on the weather, the harvest can extend into February. You just cut off the tuft of leaves and leave the stalks. They sprout again in early spring and then produce another tasty vegetable.