'Matador' Spinach
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'Matador' spinach (Spinacia oleracea), offered by the seed company Weston Seeds
'Matador' spinach is a vigorous, fast-growing variety producing large, dark green, upright leaves. Tender and flavorful, they are suitable for harvesting both young leaves and mature leaves. Highly heat-tolerant and resistant to bolting, this spinach is ideal for early spring planting as well as late summer planting for autumn harvests.
Height: 15 to 20 cm
Spacing: 23 to 30 cm
Sowing: Indoor or direct sowing
Exposure: Full sun or partial sun / Partial shade
Quantity per packet: 350 to 400 seeds, untreated, non-GMO
Cultivation method:
Sow the seeds 12 mm deep and 2.5 cm apart in rows 30 to 45 cm apart as soon as the soil can be worked in spring. Thin to 5 to 7.5 cm after emergence. For continuous production, repeat sowing every two weeks until the end of spring. Sow again from mid-August to the end of August for autumn crops. Spinach prefers rich, moist soil and requires consistent moisture to prevent premature bolting.
