Blue fenugreek, Glarner (annual)
Trigonella caerulea
This lovely, purple-flowering herb give the Glarner Schabziger cheese its savoury flavour. Fresh leaves should be harvested before flowering and then dried in the shade. Later, grind the dried leaves into powder and use in recipes. The powder can be used as a curry replacement. Height reaches about 30–70 cm.
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Portion | |
Product number | AB-5400-00 |
Content in grams | 2.00 |
Content in seeds | 833.00 |
Content in m2 | 5.00 |
Family | legume family |
Seed need (g/Are) | 40-60g |
Thousand-seeds weight (TKW) | 2.4 grams |
Seeds per gram | 416.6 |
Growing instructions
Sow directly into the field in April in rows 30 cm apart. It germinates slowly, so beware of early weeds. Harvest the leaves in June and possibly obtain a second harvest in Augusts.
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Sowing quantity 40 - 60 g/Are |
Height
50
cm
Planting distance
2
x
30
cm
Sowing depth
0
cm
Germination duration
14
days
Fertilization need
Water need
Soil Type
All soil types
Suited for balcony gardening