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

50 days

Row spacing

20 cm

Plant spacing

20 cm

Growth height

20 - 30 cm

Sowing depth

1 cm

Germination temperature (minimum)

3 °C

Germination temperature (optimal)

15 - 18 °C

Germination type

Light

Pre-growing period

30 days

Times

Direct sowing

Pre-grow

Transplant

Harvest

OutdoorsDirect sowing from Late March to Mid September. Transplant to bed from Late March to Mid September. Pre-grow about 30 days before planting out, approximately between Late February and Mid August. After a growing period of 50 days, harvest can begin around Late May and continues until Mid October.

GreenhouseDirect sowing from Late February to Late March. Transplant to bed from Late February to Mid April. Pre-grow about 30 days before planting out, approximately between Late January and Mid March. After a growing period of 50 days, harvest can begin around Mid March and continues until Late May.