Amaranthus Red Organic Desi 10g Seeds for Vegetable Gardening - Chaulai Lal Beej - Open Pollinated, Heirloom Leafy Green Seeds

LEAFY GREEN

Usage
Add tender leaves to salads, soups, juices or composite chapattis. These can also be grown as microgreens

Key Values
Open-Pollinated
Heirloom/ Desi
Non-Hybrid
Non-GMO
Non-Treated

Common name
Lal Chaulai, Lal Chawli, Red Math

Sowing Time
Mar-Apr, July

Sowing Depth
1/8" to 1/4"

Plant to Plant Spacing
8" to 12"

Germination Time
6 to 8 days

Growing Type
Upright small, Bunchy

Ideal Planter Size
Microgreens - 1" to 2" deep tray
Leafy Green - 6" to 10" deep & 12" to 16" wide container

Ideal Temperature
16°C to 25°C

Companion Plants
Cucumber, Tomato, Pepper, Sweetcorn

Antagonist Plants
None

Watering
Daily

Sunlight
Partial shade to full sunlight

Fertilizer
Any organic fertilizer

Harvest Time
15 to 21 days for baby leaves
30 to 50 days for fully grown leaves

Note
Amaranthus leaves can also be grown as microgreens, baby leaf salad greens or full-sized greens