Facts and figures

Light requirements

Sun / partial shade

Nutrient requirements

Light feeder

Difficulty level

Easy

Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)

A - tall or wide crops, almost year-round

Row spacing

30 cm

Plant spacing

10 cm

Growth height

30 - 90 cm

Sowing depth

2 cm

Germination temperature (minimum)

3 °C

Germination temperature (optimal)

18 - 25 °C

Germination type

Light and dark

Pre-growing period

90 days

Times

Direct sowing

Pre-grow

Transplant

Harvest

Harvest (next year)

Direct sowing from Early March to Mid June. Transplant to bed from Early April to Late April. Pre-grow about 90 days before planting out, approximately between Early January and Late January. Harvest begins around Early May and continues until Mid April next year.