Stanton F1

Product name: Spinach

Latin name: Spinacia oleracea

Variety description: Stanton is an upright, dark green semi-Savoy, round leaf spinach. A nutty taste, as a bonus, makes it perfect for salads.

 

Maturity (Days): 50

Foliage color: Dark green

 

Green Thumb: PLANTING TIME: May be planted as soon as the soil can be worked and again at the end of August or beginning of September for fall crops. SOIL: Well-drained and highly fertile soil. SPACING: Space rows 60 cm apart with seed 2 cm deep. GROWING TIPS: Enrich soil with high nitrogen organic matter. Full sun. Tolerates light shade. HARVEST: Cut young terminal shoots about 15 to 20 cm long; this encourages further shoots to develop over several weeks. Eat leaves within two days of picking or refrigerate them for a few days. Good source of iron and vitamins.

 

Format: pkg

Quantity per package: 350 s/p

Formulation: treated

Companion plants: garlic, eggplant, cabbage, kohlrabi, celery, strawberry, turnip, onion, peas, swede

Rival plants: beet, fennel, potato, tomato