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Collards (olanum lycopersicum) | 100% VCF Plant Nutrients |
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Growing Collard Plants |
The nutrition information on this page is specific to a portion size of 100 grams. All information is sourced from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Nutrition information for raw, green, fresh Celery contain the following nutrients. |
| Calcium | 14% | 145(mg) | Carbohydrates | 2% | 5.69g | Copper | 2% | 0.039(mg) | Fiber | 14% | 3.6g | Folate | 42% | 166(mcg) |
| Iron | 1% | 0.19(mg) | Magnesium | 2% | 9(mg) | Manganese | 14% | 0.276(mg) | Niacin | 4% | (mg) | Pantothenic acid | 3% | 0.267(mg) |
| Phosphorus | 1% | 10(mg) | Potassium | 5% | 169(mg) | Protein | 5% | 2.45g | Thiamin | 4% | 0.045(mg) | Vitamin A | 133% | 6668IU |
| Vitamin B-6 | 8% | 0.165(mg) | Vitamin C | 59% | 35.3(mg) | Vitamin E | 8% | 2.26(mg) | Vitamin K | 638% | 510.8(mg) | Zinc | 1% | 0.13(mg) |
Plant collard greens in spring 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost. These plants will grow well in raised beds, containers, and in-ground gardens. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in an area with full sun and fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5 to 6.8. They are particularly high in calcium, Fiber, Folate, manganese, Vitamins A, C, and Vitamin K. |
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How Much Space Does Collards Plants Need? Space collard plants about 18 inches apart. |
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What Type Soil Does Collards Like Plant in fertile soil because collards should grow fast to produce tender leaves. They need fertile, well-drained soil with a soil pH of 6.5 to 6.8 to discourage clubroot disease. |
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Planting Instructions Plant collard greens in spring 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in an area with full sun and fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5 to 6.8. Improve your native soil by mixing in several inches of compost or other rich organic matter. |
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Nutrients Normal- Just before planting, scatter a complete garden fertilizer such as 10-10-10 over the area you will plant. Use 2 or 3 pounds for each 100 square feet, or about 1 cup for each 10 feet of row. Use a rake to mix the fertilizer 3 to 4 inches into the soil. Vegan- For best results if growing in small to medium size containers, be sure to incorporated before planting our Callemo Powder to help support the plants Calcium and Magnesium needs. Then our VeGrow Quick Start to get the root system started and then use our VeGrow Supreme Plus once a week for the duration of the plants life cycle. |
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What can I plant next to Collards? Collard greens are in the same plant family as cabbage, broccoli, kale, and cauliflower, so they should not be planted together. If planted in large quantities together, they will use the same nutrients in the soil, resulting in generally less nutrients that the plants need. |
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Harvest Time Collard leaves are ready for harvest as soon as they reach usable size. They will be most tasty when picked young–less than 10 inches long and dark green. Older leaves will be tough and stringy. Collard greens are ready for harvest 75 to 85 days from transplants, 85 to 95 days from seed. |
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