Spinacia oleracea 'Giant 157 Hybrid'
Spinach
Photo of Spinacia oleracea 'Giant 157 Hybrid' - Spinach
No photo for the moment for Spinacia oleracea 'Giant 157 Hybrid' - Spinach
Please note: You must be the owner of the posted photo and it must not be copyrighted.
Things You Must Knows cannot be held responsible for photos posted in violation of this rule
Common Name:
Foliage color:
GreenSun (From 0 to 5):
Water (From 0 to 5):
Maximum temperature:
Minimum temperature:
Maximum height:
Maximum width:
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Giant 157 Hybrid') - Description
Extra-large, smooth and heavy leaves are easy to clean. Leaves are crisp when used fresh in salads and creamy-smooth when cooked. Very productive. Grows best in cool weather and full to part sun. Grow as a spring or fall crop. Ready to harvest in about 50 days.
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Giant 157 Hybrid') - Growth
Fast-growing, bushy annual. Thrives in cool weather. Grow under full sun for the best yield.
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Giant 157 Hybrid') - Planting
Sow seed in spring after threat of frost has passed. Plant seeds every 10 days during the planting season to ensure a continual crop.Spinach can also be planted in late summer for a fall crop. Sow seeds in August or maybe September if growing in a climate with a long growing season.
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Giant 157 Hybrid') - Pest
Prone to leaf miner, downy mildew, and cucumber mosaic virus. Avoid diseases by maintaining good air circulation.
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Giant 157 Hybrid') - Interesting facts
Spinach is known to be an excellent source of iron. This is partly true. Yes, it is true that spinach leaves have relatively high concentrations of iron when compared with vegetables and almost as high concentrations as meat. Unfortunately, much of the iron in spinach cannot be absorbed because it is either bound to another compound (such as oxalate, which spinach also has a high concentration of) or it is in a form that people have a hard time extracting from a food source and absorbing into our systems.
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Giant 157 Hybrid') - Soil and irrigation
Does best with regular water. Soils can vary as spinach can adapt to most soil types, but generally does best with well-drained soils.
