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Mustard 'Rouge Metis'
€3.45
‘Rouge Metis’ is a medium-sharp mustard leaf variety (Brassica juncea) with serrated dark red leaves on bright green stems. This hardy plant is fast growing and can be grown over winter, providing nutritious salad leaves throughout the year. Each packet contains 2.5g of organic seed. More details below.
Organic Mustard 'Rouge Metis' Seeds
Growing schedule: Sow under cover from February to April or sow direct outside from April to August. Late sowings indoors in September can overwinter successfully and be harvested from late October through to spring. Try sowing over winter for an early crop the following spring. Sow successively for a continuous supply.
Sowing depth: 1cm
Planting distance: For fully grown plants, space 10-15 cm between plants and 15-25 cm between rows. For baby leaf production or cut-and-come again leaf production, use smaller spacings.
Growing conditions: Oriental salad crops are primarily cool season plants; they are resistant to bolting in cool weather but will readily go to seed and turn unpleasantly bitter when temperatures are too high. Keep well watered in the hotter months. Mustard ‘ Rouge Metis’ prefers full sun or partial shade and fertile, moist, well-draining soil.
Crop rotation: Mustard leaf is a brassica and should be grouped in planting rotation plans with other members of the brassicaceae family such as cabbage, kale, broccoli, kohlrabi, rocket, turnip and radish.
Harvest: Harvest at 10 cm high for baby leaf salad – allow plants to grow back for further cuts.
Number of seeds: Each packet contains 2.5g of organic seed.
| Special Features | Easy Gardening, Winter Harvest, Hungry Gap |
|---|---|
| Life Cycle | Annual |
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