Sparkler 2
Variety
Sparkler 2
Approved Data
created by Alex G. at 21.03.2021
Seed packet
Features
Color
white
red
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
Round, red-white tubers with a spicy taste.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Germination after 6-14 days at 5-20°C. Do not sow too densely. Sunny to partial shade. Recommendation: sow half a row every 2-3 weeks for a continuous harvest. Sowing under glass from mid-January.
Details
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Seeding distance
5 cm
Row spacing
20 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Companion Plants
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Black salsify
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Chard
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Cress
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Miner's lettuce / Indian lettuce / Winter purslane
Mizuna / Japanese mustard greens
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Oregano
Pak Choi
Parsnip
Pea
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Strawberry
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Downy mildew
Club root of cabbage
Pests
Flea beetles
Aphids
Land snails
Cabbage fly
