Facts and figures

Light requirements

Sun / partial shade

Nutrient requirements

Medium feeder

Difficulty level

Easy

Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)

C - low growth, short growing period

Growing period

120 days

Row spacing

25 cm

Plant spacing

30 cm

Growth height

40 - 80 cm

Sowing depth

1 cm

Germination temperature (minimum)

12 °C

Germination temperature (optimal)

18 - 22 °C

Germination type

Light and dark

Pre-growing period

30 days

Times

Direct sowing

Pre-grow

Transplant

Harvest

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

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