Spinach (Summer)
Spinach (Summer)
Spinacia oleracea
Plant family
Goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae)
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
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
Mid of March
Pest protection
Mid of March
Thinning
Mid of April
Fertilizing
Every two Weeks
Mid of April
Picking
Every two Weeks
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
Beet fly
Land snails
