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

30 cm

Plant spacing

10 cm

Sowing depth

3 cm

Germination temperature (minimum)

8 °C

Germination temperature (optimal)

18 - 25 °C

Germination type

Light and dark

Times

Direct sowing

Harvest

SummerDirect sowing from Mid April to Late July. After a growing period of 50 days, harvest can begin around Early July and continues until Mid October.

WinterDirect sowing from Mid June to Mid August. After a growing period of 50 days, harvest can begin around Late September and continues until Late November.

GreenhouseDirect sowing from Early February to Early June. After a growing period of 50 days, harvest can begin around Mid March and continues until Mid July.