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, B - early

Growing period

120 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

30 days

Times

Direct sowing

Pre-grow

Transplant

Harvest

SummerTransplant to bed from Early March to Early May. Pre-grow about 30 days before planting out, approximately between Early February and Early April. After a growing period of 120 days, harvest can begin around Mid May and continues until Late July.

AutumnDirect sowing from Early April to Late May. Transplant to bed from Early May to Early July. Pre-grow about 30 days before planting out, approximately between Early April and Early June. After a growing period of 120 days, harvest can begin around Early October and continues until Mid November.