142 THE BOOK OF VEGETABLES 

 KNOTROOT. SeeStachys. 



KOHLRABI, or Turnip-rooted Cabbage (Brasska 

 oleracea caulorapa\ is a variety of the cabbage family 

 grown for the enlargement of its stem, just above the 



ground, which should be eaten 

 when immature, about three 

 inches in diameter. Kohlrabi 

 * s ' like all plants of its fam- 

 ily, hardy to frost. Varieties 

 are several, according to 

 color; the early maturing, if 

 they can be had, are best in 

 the North. Shapes vary 

 slightly. The English give 

 the name of Turnip - Rooted 

 Cabbage to the Rutabaga. 



Soil. Any good cabbage 

 soil, strong, rich, and moist. 



Distances. Drills apart 

 eighteen inches. Kohlrabi is 

 best sown where it is to 

 stand, as it transplants poorly. 

 Depth. About one inch. 



Sow. Kohlrabi may be started under glass, best in 

 pots in March or April, but is not usually considered 

 worth the expense. Sow thinly in the open ground 

 where the plants are to stand. 



Fig. 68. 

 Kohlrabi. The common shape. 



