Cress
Cress
Lepidium sativum
Plant family
Kreuzblütler (Brassicaceae) (Brassicaceae)
Synonyms
Mustard and Cress, Garden Pepper Cress, Pepperwort, Pepper Grass, Poor Man's Pepper
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Details
Light requirement
Shady
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Light germinator
Seeding distance
1 cm
Row spacing
5 cm
Seeding depth
0 cm
Instructions
Mid of May
Sowing
Beginning of June
Picking
Every week
Description
Cress is an annual plant of the cruciferous family with a very short cultivation time (10-14 days). The leaves and sprouts are eaten as a salad vegetable.
Origin:
Southwest Asia
Growing tips
Cress germinates and grows very quickly. If you do not harvest the plant, it can grow up to 1 m high.
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Diseases
No diseases
Pests
No pests
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