Cress

Lepidium sativum

Plant family

Crucifers (Brassicaceae)

Also known as

Mustard and Cress, Garden Pepper Cress, Pepperwort, Pepper Grass, Poor Man's Pepper

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

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

The season for this plant is over. The following instructions are for the next season.

Beginning of March

Sowing

End of March

Picking

Every week

Beginning of May

Fertilizing

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.

Companion Plants

Blackberry / Brambles

Blueberry

Carrots

Common marigold

Currant

Marjoram

Pumpkin / Squash

Radish

Radishes

Raspberry

Sage

Strawberry

Antagonistic Plants

Arugula / Rocket

Chervil

Chives

Coriander / Cilantro

Dill

Fennel

Horseradish

Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur

Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)

Parsley

Root parsley

Diseases

No diseases

Pests

No pests