Winterkönig
Variety
Winterkönig
Approved Data
created by Susan5 at 11.10.2022
Features
Color
green
Location
Bed
Bucket
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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Description
Winterkönig is a tasty lettuce that remains in the open over the winter months and is lightly covered in the event of frost. It needs an even supply of water to thrive.
Non hybrid
Frostproof
Growing tips
Cover seeds with seed coat after sowing, 15°C soil temperature is optimal for germination. Cover lightly in case of frost - e.g. with fleece.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Seeding distance
25 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
2 cm
Companion Plants
Artichoke
Arugula / Rocket
Asparagus
Aubergine / Eggplant
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Black salsify
Borage
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Carrots
Cauliflower
Chervil
Chickpea
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Coriander / Cilantro
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Leeks
Miner's lettuce / Indian lettuce / Winter purslane
Mint
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Pak Choi
Pea
Physalis
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Savory
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Tarragon
Turnip
Turnip-rooted chervil
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Downy mildew
Pests
Aphids
Flea beetles
Land snails
