Matador
Variety
Matador
Approved Data
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
This spinach variety has medium to dark green leaf color. For spring and autumn cultivation. We recommend: 3 cm single seed. Always ensure sufficient water supply. Very suitable as a fast-growing intercrop.
Non hybrid
Frostproof
Growing tips
Late sowings from September overwinter until harvest in the spring. The plants overwinter best with 2 - 4 foliage leaves.
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
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
