Viroflay
Spinacia oleracea
HOW TO GROW SPINACH
Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 3–6 weeks before frost. For fall harvest, transplant 8 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Leaves become sweeter during winter greenhouse growing. Direct sow 1–2 weeks after soil can be worked above 55˚F. Late fall varieties sow in September for baby leaf, sow in 2-4” wide band, 1” apart, sow every 2 weeks for a continuous harvest. Control weeds early to help slow growing seedlings. Triple rinse harvest, remove broken leaves, store at 32˚F for 10-14 days. Soil pH 6.5-7.5. Hardiness zones 5-9. Annual.
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 2,240 seeds per ounce. Average 290M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 60%. Usual seed life: 5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 5-10 miles.
Planting Depth 1/2”
Soil Temp. Germ. 55-65˚F
Days to Germ. 6-21
Plant Spacing 12”
Row Spacing 18-24”
Days To Maturity 30–50
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 2,240 seeds per ounce. Average 290M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 60%. Usual seed life: 5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 5-10 miles.
Planting Depth 1/2”
Soil Temp. Germ. 55-65˚F
Days to Germ. 6-21
Plant Spacing 12”
Row Spacing 18-24”
Days To Maturity 30–50
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Viroflay Seed Count
1 Ounce ≈ 2,268 seeds
.25 Pound ≈ 9,072 seeds
1 Pound ≈ 36,287 seeds
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Viroflay spinach has giant green, tender, flat leaves with spoon-shaped edges that curl under. Vigorous plants can grow to 24” wide with 10” long leaves. Excellent for baby leaf and full sized harvest, and great for large gardens. French heirloom developed before 1866. Image Homegrown - Adventures in my Garden, blog...
Viroflay spinach has giant green, tender, flat leaves with spoon-shaped edges that curl under. Vigorous plants can grow to 24” wide with 10” long leaves. Excellent for baby leaf and full sized harvest, and great for large gardens. French heirloom developed before 1866. Image Homegrown - Adventures in my Garden, blogspot.com. Also known as Monstrueux de Viroflay. Tags: Type: Flat/Smooth, Color: Green, Size: Giant, Specialty: Heavy Producer, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Spring Fall Winter."
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