New! Bunching spinach for fall harvest.
Smooth, dark green leaves are arrowhead shaped. Uniform plants have an upright habit and are fast growing. Resistant to downy mildew races 1-7, 9, and 11. Avg. 35,000 seeds/lb. Packet: 1,000 seeds.
Days to Maturity or Bloom: 35
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Spinach
CULTURE: Spinach grows in a wide range of soils if moist and fertile, but is sensitive to acidity. pH should be at least 6.0, preferably 6.5-7.5.
SOWING DATES: Spinach germinates best in cool soil. Begin sowing in early spring as soon as the ground can be worked. Summer sowing in soil over 85°F (30°C) risks low or erratic germination! Sow late in July into September for the fall crop. Spinach can also be planted from September until freeze-up for an early harvest the following spring; floating row covers offer effective winter protection.
PLANTING AND HARVEST: For bunching and full size: Sow 10 seeds/ft., 1/2" deep, rows 12-18" apart. Harvest spinach full size but before bolting, cutting just below root attachment for "rooted spinach", or cut higher for "clipped spinach". For baby leaf: Sow in a 2-4" wide band, 3/4" apart, about 40 seeds/ft. Clip small leaves in 3-5 weeks, depending on time of year and speed of growth. Triple-rinse leaves, sort out cut and broken leaves, and package. For a continuous supply, sow every 7 days.
STORAGE: Store at 32°F (0°C) and 95% humidity 10-14 days.
AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: For Full-Size Leaves: 91,300 seeds/1,000'; 290,000 seeds/acre at 10 seeds/ft. in rows 18" apart. For Salad Mix: 1,000 seeds/25'; 2,200 seeds/50'; 1.2 million seeds/acre at 40 seeds/ft. in rows 18" apart.
SIZED SEEDS: Standard except where noted.
SEED SPECS: SEEDS/OZ.: (for Size 6-8 seeds, which are usually supplied) 1,550-3,750 (avg. 2200).
SEEDS/LB.: 25,000-50,500 (avg. 38,000).
PACKET: 1,000 seeds sows 100'.
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