Watercress Green Seed
Watercress Green Seed
Gourmet salad and sandwich vegetable.
Traditional watercress, known for excellent flavor and nutrition. Watercress requires more attention when growing than other cresses due to its need for frequent watering and fertile soil. Grows most easily in pots or protected culture. Perennial in Zones 6–9.Specs:
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Lepidium sativum, Barbarea verna, Nasturtium officinaleCULTURE:
For Wrinkled Crinkled Cress, Upland Cress, and Watercress. DIRECT SEEDING: Wrinkled Crinkled Cress: Sow shallowly in a 2-4" wide band, early spring through early fall or indoors, year-round, in a flat, about 20 seeds/in. Begin harvest in 7-10 days when 2" tall. Sow every 2 weeks for a steady supply. Upland Cress: For full-size rosettes: Direct seed from midspring onward, about 15 seeds/ft., 1/4" deep. Keep soil moist as the seed germinates slowly. Thin to 4-6" apart. Harvest rosettes at the below the basal plate. For baby leaf: Sow 3-5 seeds/in. in rows at least 2" apart. Harvest above the basal plate when leaves reach desired size. Watercress: High moisture requirements make direct seeding difficult. Direct seed about ½" apart, ¼" deep. Thin to 4" apart and keep well-watered, or start seed indoors, keeping the soil moist. Transplant to large pots, cold frame, or field with soil that is fertile, humus-rich, well-limed, and has a pH around 7.0. Keep soil moist or sit pots in pans of water and renew water daily.SEED SPECS:
Wrinkled Crinkled Cress: Avg. 11,600 seeds/oz. Upland Cress: Avg. 22,800 seeds/oz. Watercress: Avg. 133,700 seeds/oz.PACKET:
Wrinkled Crinkled Cress: 250 seeds, sows 12 sq.in. Upland Cress: 250 seeds, sows 15'. Watercress: 250 seeds.Johnny's is committed to your success, every step of the way.
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