Quick facts
- Cool season crop
- Mild for a mustard
- Golden green leaves
Brassica juncea
A delightful green that will head up like heading lettuce in climates with long cool seasons (spring, fall) and will remain loose-leaf in hotter climates. Mildest when harvested young. We prefer to direct sow.
How to grow it:
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Germ Temp
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Indoor Start
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Germ Days
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Frost Tolerant
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Sun
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Seed Depth
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Plant/Row Spacing
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50-85
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2-4 w.
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3-10 d.
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Yes, light
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Full to shade
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1/8”
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18”/24”
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Direct sow 1/8"-1/4" deep as soon as soil warms in spring for a spring/summer crop. Or direct sow just after the summer solstice for a fall/winter crop. Alternatively, start indoors 4 weeks before transplant. Transplant a few weeks before the last frost. Full size plants hardy to around 15 degrees.
Seed specs: ~25 seeds
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