Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 4 weeks before frost. For fall harvest, transplant 9 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Sow directly as soon as soil can be worked. Direct sow 1’ apart thinning to 4”. Grows best in filtered sunlight. Eat raw or cooked. Mature plants can be drought tolerant. Plant successive sowing for continuos harvest. Soil pH 5.6-7.5. Hardiness zones 7. Biennial.
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 8,400 seeds per ounce. Average 436M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 4 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1/2 mile.
Planting Depth
1/4-1/2”Soil Temp. Germ.
65-75˚FDays to Germ.
5-10Plant Spacing
4”Row Spacing
12-18”Days To Maturity
50–65Full Sun,
Moist Well Drained