Spinach (Winter)

Spinacia oleracea

Plant family

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Details

Light requirement

Shady

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Plant distance

10 cm

Row spacing

25 cm

Seeding depth

3 cm

Instructions

The season for this plant has not yet begun. The following instructions are for the beginning season.

Mid of August

Vorziehen

Mid of September

Pikieren

End of September

Einpflanzen

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

Antagonistic Plants

Beetroot

Chard

Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur

Lovage

Diseases

Downy mildew

Pests

Land snails

Beet fly