Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a dark green leafy vegetable from Persia. You certainly remember Popeye the sailor from the cartoons, who ate spinach to get strong. This vegetable really has a lot of benefits, that's why you're going to learn about it today how to grow spinach in seedbeds.
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Spinach is rich in B vitamins, in addition to vitamins A, D, E and K. It is also a source of minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus. For this reason, it confers several health benefits, such as improving vision and blood pressure, combating free radicals that cause premature aging and strengthening bones.
This vegetable can be consumed raw (in salads) or in recipes such as quiches, pies, omelettes, soufflés, among others. Keep reading and learn how to have beautiful spinach in your own garden to enjoy its culinary and medicinal properties.
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Spinach is an annual plant, which usually grows to around 30 cm in height. As for the stem, it is short and the leaves grow alternately, simple or oval in their surroundings.
Check out the step-by-step below and get your seedlings to plant now!
Climate
Although it prefers mild climates, spinach withstands heat and winter well. The most suitable temperature for its development is around 13°C to 20°C. In places with higher temperatures, growth and flowering may occur earlier.
Ground
This plant grows very quickly and requires fertile soil, with good availability of organic matter and nutrients. In addition, it is important that it is well drained.
Planting
Soak spinach seeds for 24 hours before planting them to help germinate. Subsequently, place them in the substrate 1 cm deep. Respect the distance of approximately 40 cm between the seeds so that they can develop fully.
watering
Irrigation should be done when the substrate is dry, always in the early morning or late afternoon.
Harvest
Spinach is harvested about 60 days after planting in warmer periods, or after 80 days in cooler seasons. In order to identify whether it is the right time to harvest, observe whether the plant already has at least 6 leaves. For consumption, harvest the outermost and most developed leaves.
