Victoria
Variety
Victoria
Approved Data
created by Csilla L.1 at 01.02.2022
Features
Color
red
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
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A
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1ST YEAR
FOLLOWING YEARS
Description
Red-stemmed. Rich in vitamins. Mild, slightly acidic taste. Sheds its leaves and retracts into its roots in winter. Perennial.
Non hybrid
Frostproof
Growing tips
Sow thinly, prick out into individual pots 2-3 weeks after emergence and then plant out in the open. Needs a lot of fertilizer. Harvest from the 3rd year. Do not cut off the stems, but twist them off carefully. Do not harvest all the stalks, but leave some on the plant. Not suitable for eating raw! Leaves are not edible. Remove the flowers in June/July as they weaken the plant.
Details
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Plant distance
100 cm
Row spacing
100 cm
Seeding depth
2 cm
Companion Plants
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Cauliflower
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Pak Choi
Pea
Spinach (Summer)
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Angular leaf spot of cucumber
Black spot of roses
Red spot disease
Pests
Root knot nematodes
