Other names
mountain spinach, French spinach
Botanical name
Atriplex hortensis
Plant category
Leafy Vegetables
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Facts and figures
Light requirements
Sun / partial shade
Nutrient requirements
Light feeder
Difficulty level
Easy
Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)
C - low growth, short growing period
Row spacing
35 cm
Plant spacing
15 cm
Growth height
120 - 250 cm
Sowing depth
2 cm
Germination temperature (minimum)
3 °C
Germination temperature (optimal)
10 - 15 °C
Germination type
Light
Times
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Direct sowing
Harvest
Direct sowing from Early March to Early September. Harvest begins around Early April and continues until Early October.
Neighbourhood
Good neighbours
Very bad neighbours
Crop rotation
Bad predecessors
Very bad predecessors
Good successors
Bad successors
Very bad successors