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Garden cress, Groka
Lepidium sativum
This rapidly-growing cress (mustard greens), have broad leaves and a fine aroma. The shoot up quickly and easily with little effort. Plant them in the field, pots, or even other mediums like rock wool.
Growing instructions
Sow in winter for indoor germination and microgreens. As of April and onwards, sow in the field. Dense seeding is advantageous to give you lots of greens to cut. Do not cover with soil or seed deep. Just keep the soil moist. You can start cutting seedlings at about 8 days. Two harvests per seedling are possible.
Growing calendar
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| Sowing quantity 8000 g/Are | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height
10
cm
Planting distance
1
x
10
cm
Sowing depth
0
cm
Germination duration
10
days
Fertilization need
Water need
Soil Type
All soil types
Suited for balcony gardening
Frost resistant