Matador

Variety

Matador

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

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

Antagonistic Plants

Beetroot

Chard

Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur

Lovage

Diseases

Downy mildew

Pests

Beet fly

Land snails