Spinach (Winter)
Spinach (Winter)
Spinacia oleracea
Plant family
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Details
Light requirement
Shady
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
10 cm
Row spacing
25 cm
Seeding depth
3 cm
Instructions
Description
Spinach belongs to the goosefoot family. It has a very short cultivation period, so it is ideal for pre- and post-cultivation. There are about 50 varieties of spring and winter spinach with different shapes, colors and fleshiness.
Origin:
Northern Persia
Growing tips
Spinach can be sown either in the spring from March to May or as winter spinach in mid-September. After sowing, adequate water supply and weed control is necessary.
Companion Plants
Aubergine / Eggplant
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Black salsify
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Cauliflower
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Chives
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Miner's lettuce / Indian lettuce / Winter purslane
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Oregano
Pak Choi
Pea
Physalis
Potato
Radish
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Soybean
Strawberry
Tarragon
Turnip
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Downy mildew
Pests
Land snails
Beet fly
