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

100 days

Row spacing

50 cm

Plant spacing

50 cm

Growth height

40 - 80 cm

Sowing depth

1 cm

Germination temperature (minimum)

8 °C

Germination temperature (optimal)

18 - 22 °C

Germination type

Light and dark

Pre-growing period

40 days

Times

Direct sowing

Pre-grow

Transplant

Harvest

Harvest (next year)

SpringDirect sowing from Early April to Mid June. Transplant to bed from Early March to Mid April. Pre-grow about 40 days before planting out, approximately between Mid January and Late February. After a growing period of 100 days, harvest can begin around Early May and continues until Late July.

AutumnTransplant to bed from Early June to Late July. Pre-grow about 40 days before planting out, approximately between Mid April and Mid June. After a growing period of 100 days, harvest can begin around Early October and continues until Late February next year.