Light green, deeply notched long wavy leaves, remains sweet in hot weather. 45-68 days.
One of oldest, most popular salad vegetables, spread from India in ancient times and enjoying a resurgence. Varieties available for all seasons. Mostly dislikes very hot conditions and will tolerate some shade. Rich well drained soil. Best on near neutral soils.
600-1000 seeds per gramTropics: | Feb-Nov |
Subtropic: | Any |
Mild: | Any |
Cold/Frost: | Sep-May |
Seed Sowing | |
Plant space cm: | 20-30 |
Row space cm: | 35-50 |
Depth cm: | 0.6 |
Best soil temp: | 8-27 °C |
Other Info | |
Number of seeds per gram: | 600-1200 |
Rate per hectare: | 1-2kg |
Average days to maturity: | 60-85 |
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