Spinach (Summer)

Spinacia oleracea

Plant family

Gänsefußgewächse (Chenopodiaceae) (Chenopodiaceae)

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

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

End of May

Sowing

End of May

Weeding

Every week

Beginning of June

Pest protection

Beginning of June

Thinning

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

Turnip Fly

Snails