Facts and figures

Light requirements

Sun / partial shade

Nutrient requirements

Heavy feeder

Difficulty level

Intermediate

Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)

A - tall or wide crops, almost year-round

Growing period

90 days

Row spacing

50 cm

Plant spacing

50 cm

Growth height

40 - 120 cm

Sowing depth

1 cm

Germination temperature (minimum)

3 °C

Germination temperature (optimal)

18 - 22 °C

Germination type

Light and dark

Pre-growing period

40 days

Times

Direct sowing

Pre-grow

Transplant

Harvest

Planting 1Direct sowing from Early March to Late May. Transplant to bed from Mid March to Late July. Pre-grow about 40 days before planting out, approximately between Late January and Mid June. After a growing period of 90 days, harvest can begin around Early June and continues until Late October.

Planting 2Direct sowing from Early April to Late April. Transplant to bed from Mid May to Early June. Pre-grow about 40 days before planting out, approximately between Late March and Mid April. After a growing period of 90 days, harvest can begin around Mid September and continues until Mid November.