{"product_id":"georgia-southern-collards","title":"Georgia Southern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eBrassica oleracea viridis\u003c\/a\u003e##\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW COLLARDS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 3 weeks before frost. For fall harvest, transplant 13 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Harvest from the bottom of the stem up. Will over winter in most areas. Collards are most tender and delicious after frost. Waxy leaf surface reduces cabbage worms, row cover at transplant if needed. Harvest leaves from the bottom up, cool quickly, dunk in cold water to wash, store at 32˚F. Soil pH 5.0-8.5. Hardiness zones 7. Biennial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 7,000 seeds per ounce. Average 112M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 80%. Usual seed life: 5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/4-1\/2”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ. \u003cb\u003e50-75˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ. \u003cb\u003e3-10\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing \u003cb\u003e12-18”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing \u003cb\u003e24-36”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity \u003cb\u003e65–70\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorgia Southern Seed Count \u003cbr\u003e1 Ounce ≈ 8,100 seeds\u003cbr\u003e.25 Pound ≈ 32,400 seeds\u003cbr\u003e1 Pound ≈ 130m seeds\u003cbr\u003e##Heirloom collard released around 1880, tender, mild and juicy. Large non-heading plant grows 2–3 feet with cabbage-like flat, blue-green leaves. Hardy, heat and color resistant, harvest into snow, tolerates poor soils. Produces through the winter in temperate climates. Also known as Creole collards. Tags: Color: Blue Green, Specialty: Bolt Resistant, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Summer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"200 Seeds","offer_id":883589509,"sku":"12435","price":4.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Ounce","offer_id":883589513,"sku":"12445","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 lb","offer_id":41915407761450,"sku":"","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/GeorgiaSouthern.jpg?v=1496964495","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/georgia-southern-collards","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}