Spinach – Greta F1

Description

Spinach – Greta F1

Spinach ‘Greta F1’ delivers large rosettes of dark green, fleshy, thick leaves, subtly wrinkled with an erect habit. A perfect variety for baby leaf production and leaving to develop to full maturity. Best sown outside of very warm weather standing well in cold weather.

Cultivation Advice

• Days To Maturity: 45
• Planting Depth: 1/2 inch
• Spacing, Row: 12-18 inches
• Spacing, plants: Sow 12-18 seeds per foot
• Light: Sunny Location
• Spinach germinates best in cool soil. Begin sowing in early spring as soon as the ground can be worked and frost free
• Mid summer sowing in hot dry weather – risks low or erratic germination.
• Sow late July into September for the autumn crop.
• Sow about 12-18 seeds per foot, 1/2 inch deep, in rows 12-18 inches apart and thin when large enough.
• Harvest young spinach leaves during growth and full-size, but before bolting. Cut just below root attachment for “rooted spinach”, or cut higher for “clipped spinach.”
• Spinach grows on a wide range of soils if moist and fertile, but is sensitive to acidity.