Other names
common spinach, garden spinach
Botanical name
Spinacia oleracea
Plant category
Leafy Vegetables, Green manure
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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
Row spacing
25 cm
Plant spacing
5 cm
Growth height
15 - 100 cm
Sowing depth
3 cm
Germination temperature (minimum)
2 °C
Germination temperature (optimal)
10 - 20 °C
Germination type
Light and dark
Planting & harvest times of Spinach
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Direct sowing
Harvest
Harvest (next year)
GreenhouseDirect sowing from Late February to Mid April. Harvest begins around Mid April and continues until Mid June.
SpringDirect sowing from Early April to Late April. Harvest begins around Mid May and continues until Mid July.
WinterDirect sowing from Late August to Mid September. Harvest begins around Mid October and continues until Late March next year.
Good and bad companions of Spinach
Very good neighbours
Good neighbours
Bad neighbours
Very bad neighbours
Predecessors and successors of Spinach
Good predecessors
Bad predecessors
Very bad predecessors
Good successors
Bad successors
Very bad successors