SPINACIA OLERACEA
Spinach
Spinach is a hardy, leafy, green vegetable apart of the amaranth family. Spinach is annual for leaf production and biennial for seed production. It is also rich in multiple vitamins and minerals. Spinach requires cool weather and deep, rich, well-limed soil to give quick growth and maximum leaf area.
Key features
- Annual leafy green
- Cool-season
- Fast-growing
- Rich in vitamins and minerals
- Prefers deep, rich, well-limed soils
Segment
Forage
Species
Vegetable
Sci. Name
SPINACIA OLERACEA
Approx. Seeds/Lb.
36,000
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre)
8-12
Planting Times
Early Spring - Mid Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre)
4-6